Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1902 [PAGE 303]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

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Believing that space to the east is more valuable for a park than that to the west the suggestion is that we surrender some 20 acres of the southeast portion of this farm according to the plan herewith submitted, which with the forestry and approaches would make a total of about 40 acres. This can be reached by drive from Burrill Avenue and by foot over the broad grass approach at the end of Mathews Avenue. Besides this the platted lands of 15 acres with the well sodded intervening spaces is also available for strolling and is never unsightly. On the contrary it is of peculiar interest to very many. This would throw open about 65 acres, some 20 of which would be in a solid block suitable for planting with between 15 and 20 acres in forest, and with platted land on the north. It may be well to call attention to the fact that a broad sodded strip two rods wide leads along the north side of the platted lands to the forest. This suggestion is presented because it is the plan which will interfere with our needs the least, and which, so far as we are able to see, will serve the public the best. Professor Mumford would like authority to erect a shelter for feed at an expense at approximately $1,200 and in such shape as to be available for sheltering animals after more permanent barns shall be erected. The appropriation of this amount from receipts of the State Station is asked. As to the division of the south farm, the following assignments are requested, as indicated in the plan presented herewith: That of the ten forty-acre areas in the farm, the three east forties be assigned to the department of dairy husbandry, the two to the southeast to the department of agronomy, and the remaining five to the department of animal husbandry, and that later an area of approximately ten acres be set off for apple orchard, on such portion as is found most suitable for the purpose, The department of animal husbandry greatly needs cold storage for meats, that of horticulture for fruits, and that of agronomy for sugar beets and for culture of bacteria, requirinsr cool temperatures. Permission is requested to construct such rooms adjacent to the present cooling rooms in the dairy wing according to the sketch herewith presented. The expense will be entirely for insulation, brine tanks, and pipe, estimated by Mr. Erf at $1,000. If constructed the principal expense should be met by State station funds and divided substantially as follows: Animal husbandry $600, State station fund; agronomy $200, sugar beet fund; horticulture $200, college fund. The ammonia pump and the power are entirely adequate to this additional work; indeed the plant was installed with this in mind as it has been anticipated from the first. It is desired to make detail plans and engage material during the summer and begin work Sept. 1. It was the intention in my last report to ask for the appropriation of certain receipts. I understand from the Business Manager that the manuscript was not clear upon this point. I would therefore, at this time, request the appropriation of the following amounts all from receipts:

From College funds— Dairy husbandry From [J. S. station funds— Agronomy $1,200 00 40 00 From State station f u n d s Live stock specimens Feedinar experiments Corn investigation Soil investigation Sugar beet investigation $ 790 00 3,500 00 55 00 12 95 B 8i

Respectfully submitted,

E. DAVENPORT,

Dean and Director, 9. The College of Law has subscribed for a reprint edition of the English Common Law reports from 1307-1865. It is being delivered a few volumes each year and being paid for out of the College allotment from the library funds. This publication, however, does not cover the period from 1865 to