24 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



amber cane, and other grains, by the farm department, of §?1,000. The aggre- 

 gate of the appropriations for 1881 is §50,909.50, and for 188;^, §lG,194-.50. 



THE BOARD. 



The period of six years' service of Hon. J. Webster Childs and Hon. Milton 

 J. Gard having expired, Mr. Childs was reappointed upon tlic Board, and Mr. 

 Thomas D. Dewey, of Owosso, succeeded Mr. Gard and was made chairman 

 of the committee on buildings. The college will remember witii gratitude 

 the faithful services of Mr. Gard, who was always present at Board meetings, 

 and, as a member of the committee on farm, was frequently here a day in 

 advance to examine into its condition. The members of the Board of Agri- 

 culture are: H. G. Wells, of Kalamazoo (since 1861, term expires January, 

 1882); J. Webster Childs, of Ypsilanti (since 18t59; term expires 1886); 

 Geo. W. Phillips, of Romeo (since 1871 ; term expires 188-^) ; Franklin 

 Wells, of Constantine, chairman of the finance committee, through whose 

 hands every account against the college passes for approval (since 1873 ; term 

 expires 1884) ; Henry G. Reynolds, of Old Mission, a graduate of the college, 

 and whose previous service as an officer in the college gardens and grounds 

 adds to his fitness for the chairmanship of the horticultural department, which 

 he holds (since 1879; term expires 1884); Thomas D. Dewey, of Owosso, 

 (1881-1886) ; and the governor of the State and the president of the college, 

 ex-oflQcio. 



It is customary for the board to reorganize on the appointment of new 

 members upon it. Hon. H. G. Wells was elected president, and the commit- 

 tees constituted as follows: On finance, Messrs. F. Wells and Phillips; farm, 

 Phillips and Childs; horticultural department, Reynolds and H. G. Wells; 

 buildings and college property, Dewey and F. Wells; employes, Childs and 

 Reynolds ; farmers' institutes, Childs and Phillips. Rev. R. G. Baird is the 

 secretary, and Ephraim Longyear the treasurer of the board. 



The board by a standing invitation receive the faculty the first evening of 

 their sessions and hear from each member any representations he desires to 

 make regarding his department or the general concerns of the college. 



The new law makes the relations of the college to the Superintendent of 

 Public Instruction closer than heretofore, and requires his presence at Board 

 meetings at least once a year. 



ENDOWMENT AND SUPPORT. 



Salt Sjjring Lands. 



On the establishment of the College Act, No. 130, approved Feb. 12, 3855, 

 the Legislature appropriated for the purpose of purchasing a farm, erecting 

 buildings, etc., twenty-two sections of salt spring lands, and at once paid oyer 

 to the college the minimum price of the lands, §56,320. 



AgricuUural College Trtist' Fund. 



The laws relating to an appropriation of lands by Congress to the State 

 will be given in this volume. The sale of these lands are the source of a per- 

 manent fund for the support of the college. The State pays 7 % per annum 

 on this fund to the college, in quarterly payments. It also pays over the in- 

 terest at 7 % received on part paid lands, from the purchasers. 



The number of acres sold in 1881, Sept. 30, was 6,168.97 acres for 

 $24,447.25. Sold in 1882, Sept. 30, 10,225.99 acres for $51,129.95. The 

 number of acres vacant to be sold, 135,469.87 acres. The total number of 



