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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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No credits are given for the extra cost of work for purposes of experiment. This work is so interwoven with that of the general farm labor, that it is very difficult to separate them in a report. Could this be done, a moderate profit would appear. Although the season was more favorable with us than in most parts of the State, the corn crop was reduced more than 1,000 bushels by the drouth. The varieties yielded from 45 to 55 bushels per acre. The hay crop was quite good, but is valued at a lower rate than for a number of years. The live stock is in good condition and is intrinsically more valuable than ever before. This is notably true of the Shorthorn herd, but the valuation is at very moderate rate. We have a pair of finely bred Hereford cows, one imported, with promising heifer calves; two imported Holstein-Priesian young cows of much promise. In general the stock has been in good health. Recognition should be made, however, of the very great care and attention given to them by Professor Mcintosh in any case of sickness or accident. The work on the farms is in a good, state of advancement, and save for effects of time on the buildings and some of the fencing, the farms appear in better condition than at any time since I have known them. As to my work in class-room and elsewhere, I have been gratified with a more than usual degree of interest shown by the classes, but have not had any noticeable increase in numbers. During the year I have attended or forwarded papers to the meetings of six National Conventions, seven State Societies and ten District, County or local Institutes, Fairs, etc , delivering twenty-two addresses on agricultural subjects. I have attended the State Fair and Fat Stock Show— at the latter exhibiting a group of steers fed on the University farms—also, some county and local shows. Very wide circulation has been given by the agricultural, live stock and general newspaper press to frequent brief reports of work in connection with the Agricultural Department. Respectfully submitted.

G. E. MORROW.

Respectfully submitted, S. H. PEABODY, Regent.

Trustee McKay was appointed tee vice Follansbee, resigned. and was granted further time to Committee on Ladies' Boarding The following appropriations Regent's report:

to* serve on the The Executive report on water Hall. were made, as

standing commitCommittee asked, supply. Also the recommended in

$112 05 for repairs in chemical building. 175 00 for painting outside woodwork of chemical building. 200 00 for fence in front of purchased lots. 50 00 for engineering museum. 100 00 for herbarium.

Also, $100 was appropriated for repairs of fence on campus. The Board learning of the severe sickness of Prof. T. J. Burrill, on motion of Trustee Eisenmayer, a leave of absence was granted him for 30 days. On motion of Trustee McLean the following resolution was passed:

Resolved, That the President and Secretary be directed to draw their requisition upon the State Auditor for the several sums of money appropriated by the General Assembly for the use of the State Laboratory of Natural History and the State Entomologist's office for the quarter ending March 31, 1887. For the field work and incidental expenses of the laboratory the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars. For the traveling, office, and incidental expenses of the entomologist the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars. For improvement of the library the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. For the pay of the entomologist assistant the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. For the pay of the botanical assistant the sum of five hundred dollars. For miscellaneous assistance the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. For the publication of bulletins the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars.