DAIRY AND SEED IMPROVEMENT MEETINGS. I99 



Your attention is called to the fact that several special com- 

 mittees were appointed at the last session, as follows: Com- 

 mittee on breeding experiments; committee to secure appropria- 

 tions made by the state, for the use of the association ; commit- 

 tee on new legislation ; committee on barns at the University. 



The secretary desires to report that while the National Con- 

 gress has not yet passed any legislation for the support of 

 extension work in the various states, an extension bill (the 

 Lever Bill) is now before Congress and the prospects for its 

 early passage seem favorable, and it will be desirable for the 

 association to consider the advisability of reaffirming its atti- 

 tude on the question. 



The secretary also desires to bring before the association 

 the question of resuming its plan for holding county dairy meet- 

 higs in each of the counties of the state during the year. 



The relations of the association to the Department and the 

 College of Agriculture, during the year, have been of the most 

 cordial and cooperative nature. 



Respectfully submitted, 



LEON S. MERRILL, 



Secretary. 



Voted to accept the report of the secretary. 



