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renoe would exert a marked depression ou tlie prosperity of Michigan. No 

 class of men are more interested in liealth than farmers, and any effort to pro- 

 mote the pul)lic liealth is not out of place even for a professor in an Agricult- 

 ural college. 



FARMER.S' INSTITUTES. 



The duty laid upon me by the State Board of Agriculture in arranging for 

 the Farmers' Institutes in the State \ras duly performed. I attended the 

 Institutes in Flushing and Monroe. The Institutes in the State were held 

 according to the programme adopted by the State Board. These Farmers' 

 Institutes continue to be a power for good to farmers and College alike. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 



The meteorological observations begun in 1863 by the order of the State 

 Board of Agriculture, have been continued to the present day. The value of 

 continuous observations running through so many years increases with the 

 years in increasing ratio. They cover a longer period than any taken in this 

 State, and furnish the data for an exact study of the meteorology of our State. 

 While the labor of a single observation is trifling, the confinement and care of 

 tri-daily observations for 22 years becomes a burden. 



While the Chemical Department has had no startling experiences for the 

 year, and its work has been of the plodding, persistent, eve ry-day-a; -work 

 order, yet reasonable prosperity and satisfaction with the results crown the 

 vear. Respectfully submitted, 



R C. KEDZIE, 

 Agricultural College, \ Prof. Chemistry. 



September 30, 1885. \ 



REPORT OF THE PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY. 



To the President of the State Agricultural College: 



The work during the past year in my Department has been very pleasant and 

 satisfactory. The students have shown much interest and enthusiasm in their 

 work, and have made good progress. 



In the autumn term twenty-two of the Senior class elected zoology. The 

 class in anatomy — consisting of Juniors — numbered thirty-six. Divisions of 

 this class numbering nine students, each spent one hour daily in laboratory 

 work under my special supervision. 



During the spring term, the Junior class, numbering thirty-one, attended the 

 daily lectures in physiology. During the first half of the term three hoars 

 were spent each afternoon in laboratory work. During the last half of the 

 spring term twenty-two Seniors attended the lectures in geology, which are 

 elective. 



During the summer term the Junior chiss, numbering thirty-two, attended the 

 daily lectures in entomology. It 'is very desirable to have at least two hours 

 a week laboratory work in this study ; but owing to the i)ress of other re((uired 

 duties, it was found impracticable for the students to find the time. About 

 one hour daily was given to such as could get the time in the laboratory- 



