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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 15

Physical Equipment (Laboratories) In making observations in the Department of Dairy Husbandry Laboratories, the attention of the Commission was directed to the unsuitable rooms now housing the Dairy Chemistry and Dairy Bacteriological Laboratories. T h e application of these sciences is becoming increasingly important to the student and to the industry. T h e Commission therefore recommends that in any future plans at the University of Illinois, for improvement in laboratory facilities, these two divisions receive serious consideration. Physical Equipment (Dairy Barns) T h e original plans for the Purebred Dairy Cattle Barns called for a central section which would provide adequate facilities for storing concentrated feeds, wash-room for cattle, quarters for housing some of the help, and facilities for cooling and caring for the milk. In addition the plans provided for four wings, two main wings for housing the milking herd, one wing for housing calves, and the fourth wing to be equipped with box stalls to provide calving quarters and more suitable stalls for some of the outstanding animals. In 1923, it was impossible to build the barn as planned because of an inadequate appropriation. Consequently, only the two main wings and the calf barn were built, and the idea of building the central section and maternity barn was temporarily abandoned. During the past twelve years funds have not been available for the completion of this group. A new development in the industry, "combined milking" in which cows are placed in central or separate milking quarters, introduces a type of management which should be tried out experimentally both from sanitary and economical standpoints. A need for information on this point makes it especially desirable to complete the central section as soon as possible. As yet no other experiment station has undertaken work of this kind. Furthermore, the central section is needed to furnish adequate facilities for washing and cleaning cattle to be used for class purposes. At the present time there is no heated room in which such work can be done, and during the cold months of the year there is a decided need for such facilities. T h e r e is a real need for a barn equipped with box stalls. A number of injuries to the udders of valuable cows could and would be prevented by housing large-uddered cows in single box stalls rather than standing them in stanchions and having their udders and teats stepped on by cows in adjoining stalls. The Commission recommends that the foregoing needs be given consideration in plans for future development. Respectfully submitted,

N. W. HEPBUHN, Chairman

W I L F R E D S H A W , Secretary H. C. HORNEMAN ALBERT C. KOLMER C. H. NICHOLS HARRY M. WOOD

On motion of Mrs. Plumb, this report was referred to the Committee on Agriculture for consideration and report.

THE ANNUAL. REPORT OF CARTER-PENNELL TRUST FARMS (28) T h e annual report of the Carter-Pennell farms for the year ending February 28, 1935.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, this report was referred to the Committee on Agriculture for consideration and report.

REPORT OF LEGISLATION TO INCREASE SCHOLARSHIPS (29) Senate Bill 198, introduced in the State Senate of the 59th General Assembly, is a bill exempting all residents of Illinois from paying tuition fees at