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Wm. Brown has continued in charge of the stock and rendered efficient 

 aid in some of the feeding experiments. 



Thos. Jack has had charge of the experimental steers and the sheep and 

 has proved himself a skillful and reliable man for sach work. 



Henry Munn has been in charge of field work. Gooi crops utter the 

 praise of his labors. 



Whatever of success in the work of the year has been attained, is due in 

 good part to the cheerful compliance with my wishes of these helpers. 

 They have entered into my plans heartily and in carrying them out have 

 given me intelligent and faithful cc operation. 



In closing this final report as Professor of Practical Agriculture and Super- 

 intendent of the Farm, I desire to record my appreciation of the friendship 

 and support of those members of the successive Boards of Agriculture, who 

 have taken an earnest and sincere interest in the Farm Department. 



When I came to the College, President T. C. Abbot was in charge and 

 Hon. H. G. Wells was president of the Board. While neither of these gentle- 

 men were practical farmers they were always ready to support any measure 

 that promised to make the Farm Department more efficient. They were 

 broad enough to know the needs of all departments of the College. 

 * * Their advice, their hearty words of encouragement, their efforts 

 to make me comfortable and "at home" in my new surroundings were most 

 opportune and made doubly precious by the genial and gracious manner in 

 which they were given. M. J. Gard, a man of opinions who had the courage 

 of his convictions, J. Webster Childs, Geo. W. Phillips, all true and well 

 known representative farmers, were associated with Judge Wells and yourself. 

 Then came Wm. B. McCreery and T. D. Dewey who never swerved in their 

 support of measures calculated to advance the practical departments of the 

 College. Henry Chamberlain and E. W. Rising were appointed by Governor 

 Begole. No truer, more candid and discreet men ever had a place in College 

 councils. Their services illustrated the advantages of non-partisan Boards 

 as securing stronger and more popular support to the institution. * 



Geo. B. Horton was the recent chairman of the farm committee. He was a 

 man who sought information for himself and who had decided ideas about 

 agriculture at Agricultural Colleges. Mr. Horton's resignation, after a year and 

 a half of service, I greatly regretted. With you, Mr. President, as a member of 

 the farm committee, my relations have been most intimate. For your kind, 

 unwavering and intelligent support of the Farm Department I am greatly 

 indebted. Your personal confidence and friendship has given real help and 

 encouragement, amid the difficulties with which I have had to contend. The 

 thoughts of these cordial relations with yourself and colleagues I shall cherish 

 as my pleasantest memories of College life. 



In this connection I should do injustice to my feelings, did I not refer in 

 warmest terms of appreciation to the stanch and unswerving support of the 

 Michigan Farmer. It has spoken with no uncertain sound in defense of the 

 Agricultural Department and in behalf of agricultural interests. * * 



CONCLUSION. 



I have served the College ten of the best years of my life. I have not 

 devoted a large share of my time to matters personal to myself but have given 

 my efforts to the work for which I was employed. I do not remember to have 



