478 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



best we can do with all our well laid rotative devices is to modify, patch, bridge over, 

 and change with climatic and other conditions. Absolute rotation we deem to be an 

 absolute impractibility, and can never be incorporated into our system of husbandry, 

 unless we expect to set aside the fiats of nature and unsurp administration in her 

 stead. The theory, beautiful in itself, and symmetrical in its lines of scientific pro- 

 portions as it is, can only be applied in a climate of ideal perfection and a country 

 where Utopian agriculture prevails. 



A large part of the college farm is of quite light soil, and consequently requires 

 better management than one of richer soil. We are, then, of the opinion that the 

 rotative system there followed is not bringing the results that even this farm is 

 capable of. 



To sum up, then, we think, in stock, the college is hardly up to the standard we 

 should reasonably expect. 



In rotation of crops, we think a change should be made. 



In grasses, we think clover should be substituted for timothy. 



In student labor, we think the hours should be regulated by the amount of labor to 

 be performed. 



In conclusion, then, we must say that we found every day life at the college much 

 the same as when visitors are present, the same thorough and practical general man- 

 agement being everywhere noticeable, and an almost universal feeling existing 

 among the students that the college is on trial — fully realizing that with them a 

 great responsibility is resting, and having a firm determination to do well and 

 promptly their part. Respectfully submitted. 



W. G. BECKWITH, 

 C. A. HARRISON, 

 H. O. HANFORD. 



Mr. Sterling moved the acceptance and adoption of the said report. 



Mr. Smith then moved to amend the report by striking out all that part of 

 the report after the words ''Oxford of Vinewood," to and including the words 

 *'the finest cow owned by the college." 



The yeas and nays were called for, and the amendment lost by the follow- 

 ing vote : 



Yeas— Messrs. Sterling, Ball, Lessiter, Reed, Smith, Wood, Parsons, Butterfleld, 

 Anderson, Phillips, president, treasurer, and secretary — 13. 



Nays— Messrs. Rising, Hanford, Cobb, Hyde, Mitchell, Bnrrington, Chamberlain, 

 Angel, Howard, Harrison, Gilbert, Beckwith, and Baxter— 13. 



The yeas and nays were then called, and the report adopted by the follow- 

 ing vote : 



Yeas— Messrs. Sterling, Rising, Hanford, Lessiter, Cobb, Mitchell, Hyde, Reed, 

 Smith, Burrington, Chamberlain, Parsons, Angel, Howard, Harrison, Gilbert, Beck- 

 with, and Baxter — 18. 



Nays — Messrs. Ball, Wood, Bntterfield, Anderson, Phillips, president, and treasurer 



—7. 



Mr. Dean asked to be excused from voting, but the motion to that effect 

 was lost. 



The Committee on Programme asked for instructions relative to advertising 

 a grand cavalcade. 



Mr. Beckwith moved that the grand cavalcade be continued and be 

 announced in the programme. The motion prevailed. 



Mr. Parsons then announced that Messrs. D. M. Ferry & Co. would be pre- 

 pared to receive the committee at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and suggested that 

 the committee meet at 2 o'clock and visit the establishment in a body. 



Mr. Smith moved to strike out the word "Book*' and insert the word 

 "Register," where the name of the ''American Jersey Cattle Ckib Herd Reg- 

 ister" is referred to in the premium list, and to strike the name of the 

 "American Jersey Herd Book" entirely from the list. Adopted. 



It was then moved that the rules be made to conform with the premium 



