270 UKl'OKT OK OKFICK (»K KX I'KKI M KNT STATIONS. 



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CoNNIXTK IT AfiltUlI/nitAI, I0\ PKUI M KNT SlATION. 



Ilillii'ilo tlic (liilics of tlioj^c ill tlic ciiiiiloy of tlic stalioii li;i\i' lu-cii arraiificd 

 vorhally willi cacli individual. The iiicn-asc in the luiiiilii'r of tlic staff and the 

 gradual ('Xi>an.sinii of the work, as w I'll as the further expansiou whicii will follow 

 the actrptanco of tlic, Lockwood trust, funds, make necessary, in order to avoid all 

 possihle niisnnderstauding, what has long lit'eii considered by the executive coni- 

 niittcc, viz, a nion' precisi^ stati'inent of the duties of the station force. 



The work of the station is carried on in four departineiits, naiiie<l in the order of 

 their estahlishiiient — tiie general laboratory, the botanical deiiartment, tlie laboratory 

 for sj)ecial research, and the horticultural and entomological <lepartnient. * * * 



While tlieri^ ari' some investigations in which two or nioi-e of the ilepartinent:! co(»p- 

 t'rate, eai-h is managed by its own head, iimler the general supervisi<jn of the ilirector, 

 without any interference from either of the other lieads of departments. Hut it is 

 expected that there will always be in future, as there has been in the past, a <-ordial 

 coo])eration between tliem to pT-oiiiote the usefulness of the station as a whole. 



The cliemists and otiiers ein])loye(l in each di-partment are not responsible to the 

 head of any department other than their own, unless by a special and temporary 

 arrangement. 



tTik dutiks ok ueads ok departments. 



The duties are not confined to the mere performance of work which is planned for 

 them l)y the director or which is sent in by tht? farmers of the State. 



Such work is merely inciilental ami should be regarded as a necessary interruption. 

 It is the duty of each head of a department to keep himself and the force of hia 

 department fully employed during all the working hours of every day with work 

 which promises to be of value for the ])urposes for which this station is maintained. 

 To this end each head of a department should plan special investigation and study, 

 suggested by the special knowledge he has acquired, in which he is expert and by 

 reason of which he has been chosen for his i)osition, to be submitted for ajiproval to 

 the director. 



the duties of others of TilE STAFF. 



The chemists and others employe*! in each department are to have their work 

 assigned by the head of the <lepartment in which they are employed and are to do 

 the work indicated by liini. 



THE STATIO.V CI-ERK AND STENOCRA 1>HKR 



is repponsit)le wholly to the director, and her work is to be i)rescribed by him. A 

 moderate amount of writing for the several departments may generally be done by 

 her through arrangement with the director. 



She has entire care of the stationery, jmblications, and library, so far as the latter 

 is in the general station office. 



API'OINT.MENTS. 



The members of the station .staff are chosen l)y the board of control, or l)y them 

 through the executive committee, wdio also fix the salaries. 



HOURS OF WORK. 



The regular laboratory hours of work for the scientific staff are from 8.30 a. m. 

 to 5 p. m. on every week day but Saturday, with an hour's intermission for lunch. 

 On Saturday the working hours are from 8.30 a. m. to 12 ni. 



The hours may be changed in individual cases by arrangement w itli the director. 



