Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1938 [PAGE 85]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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vestigation of the use of oat-flour products as preservatives for bacon and lard, to be conducted by the Agricultural Experiment Station. This agreement is drawn for a period of six months beginning November 1, 1936, and the Foundation agrees to supply the oat-flour, certain materials and equipment, and $350 to cover the expenses of the investigation. T h e University through the Department of Animal Husbandry will furnish the meat, lard, and labor and will permit the use of such University equipment as is available and needed for this investigation. T h e agreement conforms to the conditions and regulations of the Board of Trustees relating to such investigations.

On motion of Mrs. Freeman, the execution of this agreement was authorized.

EXTENSION OF AGREEMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (18) A report of the extension of the following agreements for cooperative investigations: 1. American Society for Testing Materials, investigation of the effect of speed in testing concrete, for one year beginning October I, 1936, under the conditions governing the original agreement. T h e Society will contribute an additional $600 for the continuation of this investigation. 2. Aluminum Company of America, investigations on cryolite and calcium arsenate as an insecticide. T h e original agreement was approved by the Board on April 18, 1936 (Minutes, page 633). T h e Company has contributed an additional $500 for the continuation of this investigation. 3. State of California, cooperative investigation of reversed stresses on riveted connections, for one year from October I, 1936, under the same conditions as the previous agreement. T h e state has agreed to pay $1,500 for the expense of this investigation, instead of the $1,600 contributed last year. O n m o t i o n of M r . B a r r , t h e e x t e n s i o n o f t h e s e a g r e e m e n t s w a s approved. AGREEMENT FOR REGIONAL SOYBEAN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LABORATORY (19) On February 22, 1936 (Minutes, page 532), the Board authorized the execution of an agreement with the Bureaus of Chemistry and Soils and of Plant Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture for the establishment and operation at the University of a Regional Soybean Industrial Products Laboratory. This agreement has been renewed for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937. T h e new agreement contains the same general provisions except that the maximum amount which may be received by the University for reimbursement has been increased from $6,000 to $11,000.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, this report was received for record, and the extension of the agreement was approved.

AGREEMENTS WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS (20) T h e Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station from time to time executes "Memoranda of Agreement" with the United States Department of Agriculture relative to research projects in which the Department cooperates with the Station. These have not heretofore been presented to the Board for report or approval. Although State funds are often used in connection with these projects, they are a part of the regular Experiment Station program and the assignments of such funds would be made notwithstanding cooperation from the Federal Government. This arrangement was authorized by the President of the University in 1923 and is being brought to the attention of the Board for review and further instructions. O n m o t i o n of M r s . P l u m b , t h i s r e p o r t w a s received for r e c o r d .