KEPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



LIBRARY 

 NEW YORK 

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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Agricultural College, ) 

 July 1, 1897. \ 



To Hon. Hazen 8. Pingree, 



Governor of the State of Michigan : 



Sir — I have the honor to submit to you herewith, as required by- 

 statute, the accompanying report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 

 1897, with supplementary papers. 



Very respectfully, 



IRA H. BUTTERFIELD, 

 Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. 



