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I have departed from my usual custom this year and in a few instances have 

 accepted invitations to attend fairs and act as a judge of cattle. I judged the 

 following classes. 



At the State Fair — The Galloway and Angus. 

 " '' Central Mich. — The Short Horn and Hereford. 

 " " Eaton Co. all pure bred classes. 

 " " North Eastern — Short Horn herds. 



It is very encouraging to one interested in good stock to note the great 

 improvements made in the exhibits from year to year, and it is safe to say our 

 Michigan breeders are among the first in their enterprise and skill. 



STUDENT LABOK. 



The increased attendance has compelled us to make two divisions of the 

 students, assigned to work in the department, who have worked on alternate 

 days or weeks. To make the labor of value either to the students or the 

 department, only such numbers can be employed daily as can have careful 

 supervision. 



With increasing numbers, it may be well to think about making less of the 

 work compulsory and more of it educational. To do this successfully will 

 necessitate the purchase of more teams and implements and the employment of 

 more skilled assistance. 



I incline to the opinion that educational labor on the farm and garden can 

 only succeed when it shall be placed on a par with laboratory work. 



In conclusion it gives me great pleasure to express my obligations to those 

 directly associated with me in the work of the department. 



Mr. and Mrs. Ayres have cared for the farm house very satisfactorily. 



Mr. William Brown still continues in the responsible position of herdsman^ 



Mr. H. T. French, class of 85, has filled the position of foreman of the farm 

 with credit. The cordial cooperation of these and the other employes of the 

 department I mention with sincere appreciation. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



SAM'L JOHNSON, 

 Agkicultukal College, j Prof, of Agriculture and Supt. of the Farm. 



October 20, 1886. 



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REPORT OF THE PROFESSOR OF HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE 



GARDENING. 



To the President of the College: 



The most important effort of the year just closed has been that devoted to 

 student labor. With the increase of students and the development of means 

 of instruction, the subject of student labor calls for more study. I adhere to 

 the principle that the primary object of student labor is to instruct the student. 

 So far as this is instructive alone I have not paid the student, but wherever it 

 has been necessary and profitable to the department, whether instructive or not, 

 the student has been paid. Upon the basis of remuneration, therefore, I divide 

 student labor into two classes: educational labor, unpaid ; illustrative labor, 

 paid. 



