250 Seventeenth Annual Report of the 



first annual report of the new york state school of 



agriculture 



To the President of Alfred University: 



Sir. — I have the honor to submit to you the first annual report 

 of the New York State School of Agriculture. 



During the year October 1, 1908, to September 30, 1909, in 

 accordance with chapter 200 of the Session Laws of New York, 

 1908, the school farm has been put into operation, the main school 

 building and the barn have been planned and the contracts let. 

 The administrative offices of the school have vigorously pushed the 

 work of equipping the school buildings and farm. Considerable 

 teaching has been done in the school and at institutes. 



A 230-acre farm, including two dwelling houses in good repair 

 and two small barns, were purchased at a cost of $14,500. The 

 purchase was made with the approval of the State Commissioner 

 of Agriculture. With the farm, the school acquired the village 

 milk route. Possession was taken of the farm and milk route, 

 November 1, 1908. 



A 3-acre lot adjoining the university campus and costing 

 $1,194.06 was jDurchased with the approval of the Commissioner 

 of Agriculture. This is the site of the school buildings. 



The main building, Agricultural Hall, has been planned under 

 the supervision of the State Architect, and with the advice and 

 approval of the State Commissioner of Agriculture. The contract 

 for the main building was let for $42,102.70. It is a 3-story brick 

 building with a basement. Four floors, 50 by 100 feet, are avail- 

 able for class and laboratory rooms. An assembly room to accom- 

 modate 250 persons, 4 regular class rooms and 12 laboratories have 

 been planned. The laboratories include, besides regular laborator- 

 ies, those in horticulture, stock judging, forge work, field crops and 

 domestic science. Thus far it is planned to accommodate the 

 general science classes in the laboratories of Alfred University. 



After President Davis, Superintendent John McLennan, Judge 

 Peter B. McLennan of the board, and the director had traveled 

 extensively in the interests of the barn plans, and had advised 

 with several experts and the Commissioner of Agriculture, final 

 plans, under the supervision of the State Architect, were drawn. 

 The contract for the dairy barn and milk house was let for 

 $21,191. 



