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1899.J

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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lands; distribution of the crops of the United States. Identification of weeds and weed seeds, and methods of destroying weeds, insects, and fungous enemies. *4. Soil Physics.—Origin and Classes of Soils.—Conditions and indications of fertility. The physical and chemical constitution of soils, and the consequent effect of drainage, cultivation, cropping, and manures upon their mechanical condition, root extension, and upon their relation to the movements of water and of air, their retention of fertility, and their capacity to produce. 5. Fertility.—The influence of fertility, natural or applied, upon the yield of various crops; the effect of the crop upon the soil, and upon succeeding crops; different rotations, and the ultimate effect of systems of farming upon the productive capacity of soils; finally the application of all to Illinois soils and conditions. 6. Farm Management.— Economic bestowal of the labor of the farm, and the profitable use of machinery; plowing, methods and systems in use, and the advantages and disadvantages of each; different methods of raising and harvesting crops and the comparative efficiency and cost of each. The place of special crops, of live stock and fencing in the economy of the farm. Disposal of crops by marketing and by home consumption. In paragraph 9, for "M. W. F., three-fifths study," substitute "full study.11 Under the head of Animal Husbandry, third paragraph read first semesterr two-fifths study. Under Horticulture, paragraph 6, strike out "Not given," etc. In paragraphs 9, 10, and 12 insert "No given in the year 1899-1900." Your Committee recommends that the filling of the vacancies in the pedagogical department be deferred until the return of President Draper, wha can see some of the candidates on his way west. Eespectfully submitted,

LUCY L. FLOWER, MARY T. CARRIEL,

Committee on Instruction. T h e Oommittee on P u b l i c a t i o n m a d e t h e following r e p o r t :

URBANA, ILLINOIS, Aug. 16, 1899.

lo the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. The Committee on Publication respectfully reports that it took four bids for the publication of the agricultural circular (see page 110). The difference between the highest and the lowest was $100.00. The Chicago bids being too high, the secretary of the Committee came to Champaign where the lowest bid was accepted. This bid for 10,000 copies was $260.00. The Committee had been authorized to provide expenses of mailing. The Business Manager recommended that envelopes be purchased of the same firm which printed the circular. This was done at a cost of $15.00. An appropriation of $200.00 had been made and your Committee asks for an increase of $85.00 to cover the difference. The Committee also recommends the publication of a new circular regarding the Preparatory School, as the last circular is at present out of date. Eespectfully submitted,

' T. J. SMITH, ALICE A. ABBOTT, S. A. BULLARD,

Committee on Publication. T h e report of t h e C o m m i t t e e was accepted a n d an additional a p p r o p r i a t i o n of $75.00 was m a d e from t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l fund, as recomm e n d e d . T h e P r e p a r a t o r y School circular was authorized.