128 STATE BOAED OF AGKICULTUKE. 



The west line of the farm has been resurveyecl and the corners established as 

 near as onr im])erfect instruments will permit, A careful and systematic 

 survey of the farm is really needed to establish our exterior lines, and the divid- 

 ing lines of the fields, since old land marks rapidly decay. Unless this v.'ork is 

 done in a short time it will be a matter of great trouble and expense. If the 

 farm is ever devoted to experiments to any great extent an accurate survey is 

 absolutely necessary. 



With the assistance of a student, I constructed a much needed spherical black 

 board at a cost to the College of 43 hours' work at ten cents per hour, a few 

 nails, a few pounds of cement, and four rejected castors, altogether not exceed- 

 ing six dollars. 



Under my directions the bridge over Eed Cedar river has been covered with 

 a coat of crude petroleum for a i^reservative purpose. 



I took part in the exercises of two of the Farmers' Institutes last January, 

 and delivered an additional lecture at Jonesville. 



I have lectured twice before the faculty and students of the College, as is 

 shown in the faculty report. 



Many of our instruments have been incidentally mentioned in the body of the 

 report, and it is only necessary to call attention especially to those needed. 

 First of all, we need an instrument that can be used in accurate surveying ; in 

 other words, a first class engineering transit. Such an instrument will cost 

 $220 00. 



"We also need a steel tape for accurate measurement, and several additional 

 chains for class use, costing not to exceed $50 00. 



For class use a good sextant is urgently needed ; a small one can be purchased 

 for e-oO 00. 



In the model museum are nearly 7000 working models of inventions, a 

 l^resent from the Patent Oliice at Washington, crowded into twenty-two small 

 cases. This grouping or rather "piling" is such as to destroy iii a great 

 measure the value of the collection, and additional cases are urgently needed. 

 The cost of the ca-cs needed will be 1125 00. 



The two middle piers of the Cedar Eiver bridge should each be guarded by 

 an ice breaker on the up-stream side. The appropriation of the last Legislature 

 of $800 00 for the building of this bridge was barely sufficient for its con- 

 struction. One contractor only would bid for the work, most of them regarded 

 the amount as altogether too small for the building of 125 feet of bridge, and 

 the structure erected was the best possible under the circumstances. The two 

 ice breakers can be constructed for $100 00 each. 



It appears to me desirable for the College to possess a set of wood engraver's 

 tools. Much engraving that is now, either not done, or done at considerable 

 expense for the report, could be done with much less cost at the College. A set 

 of tools would cost 175 00. 



Very respectfully submitted. 



E. C. CAEPENTEE. 

 State Ageicultueal College, ) 



Lansing, Mich., Sejjt. 30, 1876. j 



