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ments now under way stiould be enlarged. The counties should, 

 wherever possible, bear a portion of the cost of these experiments, 

 authority for which was granted under the Nelson Act of the 44th 

 General Assembly. 



Not less than $20,000 should be provided by the legislature 

 for this phase of the college work for the next two years. 



Origination cmd Dissemination of Improved Varieties of Farm 

 Crops. — Several million dollars may be added immediately to the 

 wealth of the State by the more general use of improved varieties 

 of corn, wheat, oats, etc. The College of Agriculture and Experi- 

 ment Station should originate, propagate and disseminate new 

 sorts better adapted to Missouri's soil and climate than any we 

 now have. For this purpose more tillable land will be required 

 than is provided on the College Farm, and we would recommend 

 that the University authorities ask the legislature to provide an 

 additional farm for the College at the earliest possible moment that 

 the revenue will permit. 



We find over 100 students crowded into one small building 

 studying the propagation of plants, and when the short course in 

 Agriculture opens, in January, another hundred will have to be 

 provided with room. The present facilities for this work need to 

 be more than doubled immediately, and we would recommend that 

 the sum of $3,000 be provided for this purpose. 



The horticultural grounds, where the orchard experiments are 

 conducted, should be tile drained, in order to be at all well adapted 

 to the growth of experimental fruits. 



We would recommend that the Horticultural Department be 

 provided with $5,000 with which to conduct experiments in the 

 fertilizing of bearing orchards, the methods of suppressing fungus 

 diseases, and of packing and marketing fruit in different parts of 

 the State. 



A similar sum should be provided for experiments and demon- 

 strations in the methods of combating insect pests by the Depart- 

 ment of Entomology, particularly for the checking of the ravages 

 of the San Jose scale. 



Animal Husbandry Work. — The herds of live stock on the 

 farm are to be especially commended for their quality and condi- 

 tion. The numbers should be somewhat increased and this high 

 standard maintained, and we would recommend that the sum of 

 $5,000 be provided for this increase in numbers. 



We would strongly recommend that the exhibit of fat steers 

 at the leading State and international shows of the country be 



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