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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

I communicate herewith a paper from Assistant Professor Merrill upon a matter of interest to young women and commend the subject to your attentive consideration. The faculties of t h e various colleges at my request considered the appointment of one fellow for next year for each college. Thirteen applications have been received this year for fellowships upon t h e plan adopted by you last year, and upon which two were last year appointed. The special faculties reported to the general faculty and now the latter body recommends the following named persons for these fellowships, all from the present graduating class: For the college of agriculture, Wm. D. Gibbs. For the college of engineering, James D. Phillips. For the college of science, C. V. Millar. For the college of literature, C. W. Carter. The report of Professor Morrow upon the farm is herewith communicated to you.

U N I V E R S I T Y OF ILLINOIS, J u n e 5, 1893.

Dr. T. J. Burrill, Acting Begent: D E A R SIR: I respectfully report farm transactions for the three months ending June 1st, as follows: Receipts $1,765 02 Expenses 417 13 Balance to credit of farms $1,347 79 The receipts may be classified thus: horses and colts, $510; cattle,, $471.15; hogs, $299.67: hay, $311.52; milk, $88.25: corn, $62.37; miscellaneous, $22.06. In accordance with the action of t h e board of trustees at its March meeting about 200 acres of the stock farm has been rented for corn. The date at which this plan was decided on wa§ late for arrangement for this year. As there was no suitable house on the farm, it was practically impossible to arrange for renting the farm as a whole. No desirable men were found wishing to pay cash rent. About 120 acres were rented to neighbors, well known, at t h e customary grain rent of twofifths of the crop delivered in the crib. About 80 acres were rented for one-half the crop so delivered, t h e University to furnish use of a plow, cultivator, wagon for husking, and one team; the renter to furnish all manual labor. As the farm had the machinery on hand and it seemed best to keep three mares then in foal, this arrangement was adopted. Should the crop be a full average one, the returns will be larger than from cash rental. Forty acres of pasture land it was thought had been rented to one man, who finally decided not to take it. I t is believed t h a t nearly or quite as much rental can be secured by taking horses to pasture, though this plan will involve some additional trouble. Eighty acres of meadow are yet to be disposed of. Several men have made application for parts ofit. I t can, probably, be rented to one man; or, if desired, the hay can be secured by t h e farm force. I t is believed t h a t this will give somewhat larger returns than to rent. Looking to future renting of t h e farm it was thought advisable to have a larger acreage plowed this year. Additional cattle will be sold during the season. There is a demand for fresh cows and cattle for beef, but none for breeding animals. While in good condition, most of the cattle were not in the best condition for sale as beef. I t is believed the gain made on grass will more than repay the cost of keeping. I t is expected to make additional sales of horses. Perhaps 2,500 bushels of corn can be sold. A statement of the stock and machinery on the farms accompanies this.