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iTEW APPARATUS. 



Out of last year's appropriation there were purchased last sj^ring an anemom- 

 eter, with self-recording apparatus, wind vane, Green's Standard Barometer and 

 Eainguage, at a total cost of about 1135. These instruments were obtained 

 through the Signal Service Bureau, and are the same as are used in the U. S. 

 Signal Service. They are very satisfactory in their working. 



Out of the appropriation of last winter, apparatus has been jDurchased to the 

 amount of $658.38. By a mistake in my estimate of money available to meet 

 this account, the bill exceeded the available means by 1106. This sum I 

 advanced, waiting for means which will become available next year to reimburse 

 me. The ai:)paratus is of superior quality, and was greatly needed in tliis 

 department. 



PUEN"ACE. 



I have obtained a new furnace for the laboratory at a cost of about 1180. 

 The maker of the furnace, F. J. Buck, of Adrian, agrees to wait for his jiay 

 till March, 1876. The furnace was furnished at a large rediiction from retail 

 price. It works very satisfactorily. 



TEXT BOOKS IN CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. 



During the spring term I re-wrote my hand-book of chemical analysis, mak- 

 ing many improvements and numerous additions. This hand-book has been used 

 as a text book in live Agricultural colleges besides our own. An edition of 250 

 volumes has been printed for the use of classes in this College. 



METEOEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIOIsS. 



A full set of meteorological observations has been taken during the year. 

 These oliservations have now been taken contmuously for more than twelve years. 

 They have been regularly furnished to the Smithsonian Institution, and are used 

 by the Secretary of State, and Secretary of State Board of Health in preparing 

 their annual reports. 



ASSISTANT IN CHEMISTRY. 



I cannot in justice pass from the subject of laboratory work, without sjieaking 

 of the satisfactory way in which my assistant has performed his duties. Besides 

 the janitor work for the laboratory, sweej^ing the rooms, building fires, etc., 

 work usually done by a student specially assigned for that duty, he assists in pre- 

 paring chemical and apparatus for class room illustration. He takes all the 

 meteorological observations. When I am absent from the College, still more 

 important duties devolve upon him. When I have been called away from my 

 classes for work in other fields, he has delivered my lectures in chemistry, and 

 taken entire charge of class in chemical analysis, and the classes seem to be 

 entirely satisfied with this arrangement. While he has discharged these difficult 

 duties with entire satisfaction, his salary is less than that of any employe of the 

 College that fills a position of like responsibility. While other employes receive 

 $600, with board, washing, and other personal expenses, amounting to at least 

 $4 per week, he receives only 1600, with no cost to the College for personal 

 expenses. He thus receives a salary of $400 as compared with the salaries of 

 other employes. At some future day I shall ask to have his salary placed on a 

 par with other employes of the College. He is now at the Sheffield Scientific 

 School of Yale College, to fit himself more fullv for his duties at this College. 



