REPORT OF THE PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURE. 



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CROPPING LIST FOR 1885. 



HIGHWAY TO TKOVVBRIDGE. 



The junction of tlie Detroit it Northern R R. with the Grand Trunk is about 

 one-and-a-half miles from the college. It is often very convenient for college 

 people to take or leave trains at the junction, as well as the residents of the 

 vicinity. Unfortunately the highway was some eighty rods from the junction 

 and the only means of reaching it Avas by walkinsr on the railroad track. 



Ascertaining from the owner of land adjacent to the Grand Trunk track that 

 he would sell a strip of land wide enough for a highway, I circulated the pro- 

 per petition among the land owners, who were only too glad to sign it, pTayiug 

 the Com. of HigliAvays to lay out the highway. After some delays this was ac- 

 complished. A deep cut in the route was impassable and there was no means 

 to till it. I presented the case to the Board of Agriculture who authorized me 

 to expend $75.00 on the road. This has been done and the road is now in very 

 good sha[)e and is a great convenience to our community. 



At the close of the fall term 'to trunks were shipped from the junction 1^ 

 miles from the college that otherwise must have gone to Lansing, a good part 

 of them to Grand Trunk depot -t^ miles away. 



This will give something of :tn idea of the saving effected by this action and 

 outlay. 



ENSILAGE. 



The college silo was tilled in 8ept. last. The ensilaged corn came out in 

 excellent condition. Continued feeding of ensilage only confirms me in the 



