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bred cows and one bull, was secured from tlie famous Escher 

 herd of Iowa. This addition made necessary the remodelling 

 of a portion of the sheep barn to provide housing room, and 

 while this arrangement is inconvenient, and therefore unsatis- 

 factory, it is the best that can be done under the circumstances. 

 At the present time, a number of grade animals are in the col- 

 lege herd, and it is the opinion of the Department that pro- 

 vision should be made for replacing these with pure bred ani- 

 mals. In order that an economical use of labor be made, the 

 poultry plant shouM be enlarged and equipped more com- 

 pletely. 



BACTERIOLOGY AND VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



The teaching facilities of the department have been increased 

 by the enlargement of the bacteriological laboratory and by the 

 part time services of an additional instructor. Another year, 

 the entire services of an additional instructor will be needed. 

 A new course in soil bacteriology is now offered students tak- 

 ing major work in agronomy. 



BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY. 



It has been found necessary to enlarge the laboratory used 

 by this depantment, to accommodate the students taking work 

 with it. The services of an additional instructor have been 

 shared with the department of badteriology, during the past 

 year, but with the beginning of the next college year, the entire 

 time of two teachers in the department will be required. A 

 portion of the Itime of the head of this department has for 

 many years been given 'to the teaching of geology. It is 

 hoped, however, that this arrangement may be made unneces- 

 sary in the near future, by the estabHshment of a department 

 of geology in the University, thus leaving the department free 

 for the teaching of the important subjects of biological and 

 agricultural chemistry. If, however, the department is to con- 

 tinue g^^^ng the courses in geology, then a geological laboratory 

 will constitute one of its early needs. 



BIOLOGY. 



During the past two years, the number of students taking 

 work in this department has increased fully seventy-five per 



