50 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



COOPERATIVE WORK. 



In cooperation with the Experiment Station the department has taken 

 up the study of the preservative treatment of fence posts; 24,688 fence 

 posts have been received and are undergoing treatment. 



At the state fair grounds in Detroit and Grand Rapids forest ex- 

 hibits of plantations and seed beds have been installed and are thriving. 



In order to cooperate with the U. S. Forest Service in the creation 

 of a national forest within the boundaries of the state, a map setting 

 forth the public lauds in the following eleven counties was prepared 

 ,by the department and sent to Washington : Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, 

 Presque Isle, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Otsego, Crawford, Oscoda, Mont- 

 morenc}'. 



Mr. O. H. Stabler of the Forest Service was detailed to make pre- 

 liminary examination of the lands in question and reported favorably 

 upon withholding them from sale and entry for forestry purposes. 



For demonstration and exhibit purposes the following donations 

 have been made to the Department: 



30 Axe heads, Simmonds Hardware Co. 



6 Axes with handles, Kellev Axe Company. 



2G Saws, E. C. Atkins Co.' 



45 Saws, Henry Disston & Co. 



1 Saw set, E. C. Atkins Co. 



4 Saw sets, Henry Disston & Co. ^ 



1 Saw swage, Hanchette Swage Works. 



1 Pruning knife, Kansas Pruning Knife Co. 



2 Portable Saw Mills, American Saw Mill JNIachinery Co.; DeLoach 

 ]\Iill Machinery Co. 



Maps and Diagrams, Hermance Mfg. Co.; Lidgerwood INlfg. Co. 

 Letters of inquiry froju parties desiring information upon Forestry 

 matters are constantly on the increase; 4721 letters having been sent 

 out since October 1st, 1007. 



Very respectfully, 



J. FRED BAKER, 

 Professor of Forestry. 

 East Lansing. June 30, 1908. 



REPORT OF THE DEAN OF EXG INFER TXG. 



Dr. J. L. Snyder, President, AL A. C. : 



Dear Sir: — I present to 3'ou, herewith, the report of the Dean of En- 

 gineering for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908. 



I entered upon the duties of my position on June 18, 1907. During 

 the summer my attention was given largely to the work of equipping 

 the new engineering building with furniture aud otherwise preparing 

 it for occupancy and use in the instruction work of the year to follow. 

 In this work I was assisted by Professors Yedder, Sawyer and Newman 

 whose requirements were consulted and met so far as possible. The 

 actual work of installing furniture and other equipment was not begun 



