272 REPOKT (»K OFFICK OF KXI'KKIMKNT STATIONS. 



ALASKA. 



Alaska Agricultural Experiment Stations, Silha, Krnttl, and Copper ('niter. 



Under till- Mipcrvision i)f A. C. True, Dircctnr, Ollicc of Kxperiiiiciit St;itirnis, 

 I'liitcd States nepartineiit nf At:ri<-ulture. 



The Ala.«ka Kxpcrimeiit Stations are under tlie direct cnntrnl nf tlic SecreUiry of 

 Agricnitnre, who manages tlieni tliniuj,'!) tlie Ollice oi' Isxperinient Stations, tlio 

 Direetiir of wliich exercises general supervision of this enti'rjjrise. Tlie inuuediate 

 management of these stations is committed to a special agent in charge. 



Aiii/()>rA. 



Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Arizona, Tucson. 



Department of the University of Arizona. 



The governing board of the Arizona Station consists of the governor of the Terri- 

 tory and the superintendent of public instruction ex officio and four mendiers 

 ajipointed by the governor for an indefinite term. Tlu> governor also has the power 

 of removal of mend)ers. Hoard meetings are held twice a mo;ith. No system of 

 rules regulating the conduct of station otlicials has l)een adopted. The director is 

 given full charge of station affairs and is held responsibk- for results. Matters 

 requiring the formal approval of tlie board are submitted at the regular meetings. 



ARKANSAS. 



" Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Fayetteville. 



Dei)artiiient of the University of Arkansas. 



The gf)verning lioard of the Arkansas Station is the Ixiard of trustees of the univer- 

 sity, whicli is com])osed of the governor of the State (chairman ex othcio) and six 

 mend)ers, one from each Congressional district, api)ointed l)y the governor, with the 

 consent of the senate, for a term of six years. The board has entire management of 

 the station in regard to salaries, appointment of oHicers, and inii)ortant exi)enditnres. 

 Immediate oversight of the station is intrusted to a committee of the board, con- 

 sisting of three mend)ers. The trustees are required by law to hold one meeting at 

 the university and as many special meetings as may lie necessary. No rules or regu- 

 lations pertaining directly to the experiment station have been adopted. Appoint- 

 ments are made by the trustees for a term of one .year. Tlie director has general 

 supervision of station affairs. He is required to report annually thi-ougli the president 

 to the trustees on the condition of the station, the experiments in jirogress and com- 

 pleted during the year, and |)ro])Ofled new work. Kach head of division selects his 

 own line of work, subject to the apjiroval of the director and board of control 



cat^if()r:xia. 



Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of California, Berkeley. 



Department of the University of California. 



Tlie California Experiment Station is under the maiiagcnient of the board of trus- 

 tees of the university wliich consists of the governor of the State (president of the 

 board ) , heutenant-governor, the speaker of the assembly, and tlie State superintendent 

 of public instruction, as ex officio members, and Ifi members appointed liy the gov- 

 eoior, with the approval of the senate, for terms of sixteen years. Meetings are 

 usually held monthly or more frequently. No formal code of rules has been adopted 



