Ithaca, N. Y., August 14, '99. 

 To His Excellency ^ the Secretary of the Treasury, 



Washingto7i, D. C. 

 To His Excellency, the Secreta7y of Agriculture, 



Washington , D. C. 

 To His Excellency , the Governor of the State of Neic York, 



Albany, N. V. 

 To His Excelle7icy, the Coviviissioner of Agricult^ire, 



of the State of New York) Albany, N. Y. 



Sir :— 

 I have the honor to transmit herewith the twelfth annual 

 report of the Agricultural Experiment Station of Cornell Univer- 

 sity, in accordance with an Act of Congress of March 2, 1887, 

 establishing the Station. 



This document contains the report of the Director and the 

 special reports of his scientific coadjutors, as well as copies of the 

 bulletins published by the Station during the 3'ear. and a detailed 

 statement of the receipts and expenditures. 



The Experiment Station of Cornell University is supported by 

 an annual appropriation from the Federal treasury, and its influence 

 has» in recent 3'ears, been greath' augmented b}' reason of sup- 

 plementary appropriations made by the Legislature of the State 

 of New York. I am convinced that the above appropriations 

 have been wisely expended and that they have already greatly 

 promoted the agricultural welfare of the State. 



I have the honor to be 3"Our obedient servant. 



T. F. CRANE, 

 Acthig; PresideJit of Cor7iell University . 



