56 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



REPORT OF THE SOILS DEPARTMENT. 



President Kedzie: 



Two new courses are being outlined, the one on commercial fertilizers re- 

 quired of all junior agricultural students, and the other on muck soils to be 

 ofifered to seniors. It has been deemed advisable to introduce these courses 

 because of the rapidly growing use of commercial fertilizers in the State, and 

 the agricultural future of muck lands. In order that these and other courses 

 offered by the members of the department may be satisfactorily presented, 

 greenhouse space is imperative. 



Certain members of the staff are desirous of attending other institutions 

 to undertake, graduate work. This attitude certainly is commendable and 

 if done should strengthen the organization. I trust that the administration 

 will see fit to make it possible for this to be brought about. 



The results obtained from the various lines of endeavor are on the whole, 

 gratifying. We are able to meet only a relatively small per cent of the re- 

 quests for the inauguration of experimental and demonstrational projects 

 on soils, and for information derived from such. Especially is this the case 

 where the lighter soils of the State are concerned — consequently we are in 

 need of an assistant to act as leader in this work. 



The members of the Staff again desire you to know that your interest in 

 the various projects and your timely suggestions are appreciated. 



Respectfully yours, 



M. M. McCOOL, 



Professor of Soils. 

 East Lansing, Michigan, June 30, 192 L 



REPORT OF THE DEAN OF ENGINEERING. 



Dr. F. S. Kedzie, President, 

 Michigan Agricultural College. 

 Dear Sir: 



I have the honor to present my fourteenth annual report as Dean of En- 

 gineering. 



Personnel. 



Civil Engineering. 



H. K. Vedder, Professor, 

 C. L. Allen, Associate Professor, 

 C. M. Cade, Assistant Professor, 

 R. G. Saxton, Assistant Professor, 

 W. W. Hitchcock, Assistant Professor, 

 B. K. Philp, Assistant Professor, 

 F. A. Gould, Instructor, 

 J. F. Gibbs, Instructor, 



