took charge of the several lines of investigation had been en- 

 gaged in experimental work to a greater or less extent, for the 

 previous ten years, under the old organization. 



The trustees were fortunate in securing the services of one of 

 our graduates in agriculture, as deputy director and secretary, 

 who had had several years' experience in editorial and experi- 

 mental work. The president and trustees may well be con- 

 gratulated on the skill and ability which they have shown in 

 grafting a new department so successful^ upon the parent stock. 

 The Original Station. — The Cornell University Agricultural 

 Experiment Station was organized in February, 1879, for the 

 purpose of promoting agriculture by scientific experimentation 

 and investigation. The Board of Control consisted of the Faculty 

 of Agriculture, together with delegates — one each — from the State 

 Agricultural Society, State Grange, State Dairymens' Association, 

 Western New York Farmers' Club, American Institute Farmers' 

 Club, Central New York Farmers' Club, Elmira Farmers' Club, 

 and Ithaca Farmers' Club. On June 20th, 1879, the board 

 elected the following officers : 



President, Professor I. P. Roberts. 



Director, Professor G. C. Caldwell. 



Treasurer, Professor A. N. Prentiss. 



Secretary, Professor W. R. Lazenby. 



The Executive Committee consisted of these four officers and 

 President G. W. Hoffman, of the Elmira Farmers' Club. 



The only funds at the disposal of the Station was a donation 

 from Miss Jennie McGraw of two hundred and fifty dollars for 

 the printing of the first report. It was published in 1880, and 

 contained one hundred and thirty-three pages, and embraced the 

 results of most of the work which had been conducted since 

 1874. The experiments covered a wide field of subjects, and 

 had been duplicated (in many cases) for several years. 



In 1 88 1 the Trustees of the University made an appropriation 

 of one thousand dollars, and appointed Dr. S. B. Newbury 

 chemist to the station. 



The following year an appropriation of one thousand one hun- 

 dred and forty-five dollars was made, and Mr. F. E. Furry was 

 appointed chemist in October, in place of Dr. Newbury who had 

 resigned. 



The second report was published in 1883 and contained one 

 hundred and sixty-two pages. Like the previous one, it em- 



