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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



State Board or Agkicultuhe, Office of Secretary, > 

 COLUMBIA, Missouri, February 12, 1903. \ 



To the Hon. A. M. Dockery, Governor of ^^lissouri : 



Sir — I have the honor to transmit herewith a report of the work 

 of the State Board of Agriculture for the past year. 



We take great pride in recording the fact that the farmers of Mis- 

 souri are putting into practice up-to-date scientific methods in their farm 

 operations and that Missouri has taken first rank in the United States 

 this year in the average yield per acre of corn, and has achieved second 

 lank in the total amount produced of both corn and wheat. Missouri 

 is not excelled by any country in the quality of her best herds and flocks. 



The value of our farm lands has greatly advanced and at the ad- 

 vanced prices our lands afford as good opportunity for investment as the 

 lands of any other State, 



A great interest has been awakened in agricultural education, the 

 farmers' institute work has been greatly extended and improved and the 

 publications of the Board of Agriculture are in greater demand than 

 ever before. 



Very respectfully. 



Geo. B. Ellis, Secretary. 



