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PKOCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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M E E T I N G O F J U N E 12, 1888.

The Board met at the University parlor, at 3 p. m., June 12, 1888, and no quorum being present, adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock a. m., June 13, 1888.

SECOND DAY'S SESSION.

The Board met at 9 o'clock a. m. Present—Trustees Bennett, Eisenmayer, McKay, McLean, Millard, Pullen and Shawhan. Absent—The Governor, Dr. Edwards, Messrs. Cobb, Clemens and Dysart. The records of the meetings of March 13 and March 21, 1888, were read and approved. The following report from the Executive Committee was received and the recommendations contained therein were approved:

To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois: The undersigned committee respectfully reports that pursuant to the call of the chairman, it held a meeting in Chicago, March 31, 1888, and transacted the following business: Dr. S. H. Peabody, President of the Board oi Direction of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Illinois, presented the following report and recommendations from said Board of Direction: To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois: The Board of direction of the Agricultural Experiment Station presents this, its first report upon the subjects committed to it for consideration. The Board has first sought to determine the general scope of experimental work which should be undertaken, as indicated by the nature of the agricultural and kindred pursuits carried on in the State of Illinois, and the present condition of this great industry. While many topics present themselves as worthy of investigation, and such as, sooner or later, will demand consideration, the following appear to be the most important. Others seem to group themselves about these, or to be secondary issues naturally growing out of these. These four have been selected by what seems a principle of natural selection: 1. The culture of the cereal grains and the grasses. 2. The feeding of animals with reference to growth and meat product. S. The feeding of cattle with reference to the milk product. 4. Orcharding and the culture of small fruits and garden products. In each of these departments thought has been taken as to: 1. Experiments which can be undertaken at once, in order that some report of the work done, or in progress, may be sent to the waiting public at an early day. 2. Experiments of a broader and more exhaustive character which may require considerable time to bring about results, intelligible and reliable. As the working season is now upon us, most attention has been given to find what lines of work in these greater departments can be entered upoD at once. The following are recommended: