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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Drains liavc been located and surveyed at tlie request of the farm department 

 in fields No. 9 and JS'o. 2. Tiie drains i)rcviously located are shown on the 

 map published in the annual catalogue and in the Report for 1877. 



It is the intention to survey the whole farm as soon as possible, but the past 

 year so many other duties required my immediate attention that no opportunity 

 presented itself even for commencing tliis work. 



LATITUDE AND LOXGITCDE. 



During the year some observations and surveys have been made, with the 

 view of determining the latitude and longitude of College hall. The latitude 

 and longitude of the dome of the Capitol was found by engineers in the U. S. 

 army, witli excellent instruments, in 1875. With the instruments belonging 

 to the College very accurate work is impossible, and the results here given are 

 liable to a probable error of about one second of arc. 



The result of our survey is as follows : 



AgriculUiral College. 



Time at the Agricultural College is oh. 37m. 56. 04s. behind Greenwich time, 

 Oh. 29m. 43.66s. behind Washington time, and 17.504s. ahead of Lansing (dome 

 of Capitol) time. 



The latitude and longitude of tlie various places given below are compiled 

 with a few exceptions from the United States engineer s report for 1875, 1876, 

 and 1877. In each case, unless otherwise specified, the longitude and latitude 

 given is of tlie astronomical post which was set in the town by the U. S. engi- 

 neers. 



•From coast survey report. 



t From Nautical Aliiiaiiac. 



X From U. S. Engineer's lieporl. 



