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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Early in the year I edited the proceedings of the three former meetings, ia 

 one volume. 



THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION' FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 



I attended the annual meeting of this national association, held in August, 

 at Minne;ipolis. 



As chairman of the section of biology, I read au address. The subjects 

 usually chosen for such addresses, are something pertaining to the progress of 

 some department of biology, such as botany, zoology, physiology, entomology. 

 In consideration of my connection with an agricultural college, I selected as 

 my subject, "The needs and opportunities of agriculture." The address has 

 been widely copied, and highly spoken of by the agricultural papers of our 

 country. 



CORRESPONDENCE UNIVERSITY. 



This is a new institution composed of some thirty-five or more professors, 

 in this country and in Europe, and is intended to give instruction by corre- 

 spondence. I declined to accept the professorship of pomology and horticult- 

 ure, which was offered me, but finally accepted a place, agreeing to give 

 instruction on "grasses and clovers." 



TESTING SEEDS. 



The following tables will bear studying. They are submitted without com- 

 ment : 



Hiram Sihley & Co. 



Seeds in small papers bought in Lansing. 



Variety of Seed. 



Radish, Early Long Scarlet 



Short top 



Radish, Early Scarlet Turnip.. 



Lettuce, Large Drumhead 



Cress, Fine (Juried 



Turni p. Golden Ball 



Kohlrabi, Early Sra'th Purple. 



Cabbage, Early York 



Onion, Yellow Dutch 



Chicory, Large Rooted 



Brocoli, Carter's Summer 



Tom ato. Gen. Grant 



Beet, Long Dark Blood 



Brussels Sprouts 



Onions, Red Weathersfield 



Mode of Testing. 



Tempera- 

 ture. 



Damp paper on moist sand. 





Porous Saucers. 



Seeds 

 Tested. 



60°- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 

 60- 



-70° 



-70 



-70 



-70 



-70 



-70 



-70 



-70 



-70 



-70 



-70 



-70 



-70 



-75 



-75 



Second lot from the same source. 



Radish. Early Long Scarlet 



Short Top 



Radish, Early Scarlet Turnip.. 



Lettuce, Large Drumhead 



Kohlrabi, Early Sm'th Purple. 



Cross, Fine curled. 



Carrot, Half Long 



Brocoli, Carter's Summer 



Onion, Yellow Dutch 



Ruta IJaga, Purple Top 



Damp paper on moist send. 



60°— 70° 



60—70 



60—70 



60 —70 



60—70 



60—70 



60—70 



60—70 



60—70 



100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 ICO 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 300 

 200 



100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 



Percent 

 Germi- 

 nated. 



70 

 31 

 63 

 57 

 100 

 50 

 29 

 34 

 37 

 20 

 47 

 90 

 14 

 90 

 90 



4? 

 34 

 71 

 41 

 70 

 32 

 14 

 33 

 00 



