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PEOCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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COIXEGE OF AGRICULTURE,

URBANA, I I I . , October 11, 1907.

Dean E. Davenport, College of Agriculture,

University of Illinois:

DEAR DEAN DAVENPORT—Owing to the advance in land valuation and the

increased interest in the dairy industry, it is of the utmost importance that we learn how to produce the maximum amount of milk per acre. In order to make the demonstration already begun on the University twenty-acre dairy farm of still greater value, comparative data should be obtained from those countries where the most intensive dairying is practiced. In Denmark, Holland, The Channel Islands, and parts of Scotland, dairying is carried on almost exclusively and made profitable on land valued at from $400.00 to $1,000.00 •an acre. From these countries much can be learned along the line of economic milk production that will be beneficial to dairy operations throughout the country. I would suggest that the coming summer Mr. Hayden be sent over to visit these countries for the purpose of investigating economic milk production and securing data that will assist us in this problem here. Mr. Hayden has had much experience in dairying and is scientific, careful and conscientious. During the entire four years that he has been connected with the University he has availed himself of only two months' vacation. . If definite action could be taken upon this matter soon, much time and expense might be saved by formulating plans for the investigation through correspondence. " Very truly yours,

W. J. FRASER.

Voted on motion of Mrs. Evans t h a t said recommendation be referred to the Committee on Agriculture with a request for a report. THESES; INSTRUCTORS OF GRADUATE COURSES. 16. Two recommendations from the executive faculty of the Graduate School: 1. Candidates for the doctor's degree must print their thesis and deposit one hundred copies of the printed thesis with the Dean of the Graduate School, for deposit in the library, not later than five o'clock of the first Monday in June. If the thesis is not printed and deposited by the time above named, the candidate must deposit, at that time, with the comptroller a bond acceptable to the comptroller and the Dean of the Graduate School, for the cost of printing his thesis. 2. No one who has not received a higher degree, or has by his publication shown his qualification for the work, may take charge of the major work of candidates for an advanced degree without permission of the executive faculty of the Graduate School, and the approval of the president. Voted t h a t said recommendation be approved. ASSIGNMENTS OF FUNDS. 17. A request from the comptroller that the balance of the sums appropriated by the Legislature for specific purposes be now assigned by the board to said purposes, and that the balance of sums already appropriated by the board for salaries from these specific appropriations but which may not be used during the present year owing to the fact that the positions may not be filed, be appropriated for the same purposes. Voted t h a t said appropriation be made. CHEMICAL LABORATORY. 18. A request from the Director of the Chemical Laboratory that four thousand dollars be appropriated to the Department of Chemistry for the present academic year, in addition to the ten thousand dollars already as-