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UNIVEKSITY OF ILLINOIS.

A paper presented by the regent, from Miss Kellogg, except so much of it as relates to the music, already provided for, was referred to t h e committee on instruction. An appropriation of $10 from current funds was made to purchase music for the band. The vouchers presented by the Experiment Station, covering its expenditures for the quarter ending September 30, 1893, were referred t o the finance committee. The appropriation of experiment station funds was made as asked for by t h e board of direction. The method of purchasing books for the library was referred to t h e library committee. The board then adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock the next morning.

SESSION OF WEDNESDAY.

The board met pursuant to adjournment, the same members being* present as on Tuesday. The bill for advertising, presented by the Illini, amounting to $16.17, was ordered paid from current funds. The farm committee made the following report:

R E P O R T OF F A R M COMMITTEE.

Your farm committee, to which was referred the management and conduct of the farm belonging to the University, begs leave to report: Acting through tne professor of agriculture and the business agent, the committee has succeeded in carrying out the directions of the board of trustees, as expressed at its March meeting. We have met obstacles of one kind and another in disposing of the stock, and in renting t h e farm, but think t h e matter is satisfactorily adjusted in the following manner: The farm is rented for three years to a reliable farmer, by the name of Samuel B. Hedges, at a yearly rental of $2,000, with the option of terminating t h e lease at the end of any year. One-third of the annual rental to be paid on the first day of September and two-thirds on t h e first day of January of each year. The performance of all the conditions of t h e lease are guaranteed by two responsible farmers, and the responsibility of the farmer renting the place is vouched for by Judge E. M. Wright and Judge J. O. Cunningham, of Urbana. The stock ordered sold by the committee is not all disposed of. The general stagnation of business has rendered selling nearly impossible. Quite a large share, however, has been sold, and the money reported in the financial statement of the business agent. The balance will be disposed of probably before the close of the year. Your committee further requests t h a t the asking of the Experiment Station in regard to certain stock—an inventory of which will appear with the report—be granted, and the experiment station farm, so called, together with with t h e inventory of tools and stock, herewith submitted, be turned over into the hands of the Experiment Station. On t h e board of direction of this Station are gentlemen drawn from three great divisions of agriculture, who are eminently qualified to control the work of t h e Station. We recommend t h a t the Experiment Station receive t h e farming implements and stock, which will fit them up properly for experimental housekeeping. The value of the prop3rty turned over to the Experiment Station was estimated to be about $1,000. The farm was rented last year for crop rent, of which the University now holds the share belonging to t h e land, estimated at from 1.800 to 2,000 bushels of corn. Your committee