REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



LIBRARY 

 NEW YORK 

 BOTANICAL 



GARDEN 



STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Agricl'ltukal College, [ 

 July 1, 1899. \ 



To Honorable Hazej^ S. Pixgree, 



Governor of the State of 3Echigan : 



Sir — I have the honor to snbrDit to you herewith, us required by statute, 

 the accompanying report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, with 

 supplementary papers. Of this period, seven and three-fourths months were 

 previous to my succession to the office of Secretary of the State Board of 

 Agriculture. 



Very respectfully, 



ARTHUR C. BIRD, 

 Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. 



