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The Veterinarian promised to prepare a written report for printing in 

 annual report. 



The Veterinarian nominated the following persons for deputy 

 veterinarians : 



Dr. Sam. Sheldon, Trenton, Mo. 



Dr. H. M. McConnell, Marshall, Mo. 



Dr. Henry Boetner, Perryville, Mo. 



Dr. Chas. Doenie, Boonville, -Mo. 



Dr. J. H. Slater, Richmond, Mo. 



Dr. R. H. Goodbody, 3900 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 



Dr. Stanley Smith, Columbia, Mo. 



Moved by Governor Colman that the nominations be approved and 

 t1ie names presented be appointed to the position of deputy veterinarians. 

 Motion carried. 



Moved by Governor Colman that the services of the Live Stock 

 Inspector be discontinued by the Secretary whenever in his judgment the 

 conditions in southern Missouri did not longer demand his services. 

 Motion adopted. 



The committee appointed by the President to examine and report 

 en the Agricultural College, made the following report: 



REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE COMMITTEE. 



Mr. President : 



Your Committee have made a careful examination of the work and 

 progress of the Agricultural College and Experiment Station, and beg 

 leave to submit the following report : 



1. We heartily commend the general improvement in the work 

 and better equipment for instruction throughout the College of Agri- 

 culture. We heartily commend the efforts of the Board of Curators to 

 bring the College of Agriculture to the same high standards of educa- 

 tional efficiency as the other departments in the University. Two-thirds 

 of the people in Missouri are maintained directly or indirectly by the 

 products from Missouri farms. It is the opinion of yoUr Committee, 

 therefore, that the University should continue to expand and develop 

 the College of Agriculture and Experiment Station until it is second 

 to none in the country. 



2. We desire to approve especially the equipment of a Soils Labor- 

 atory in which the fertility of the soils of the State shall be thoroughly 

 investigated. We also note a slight increase in the herds of cattle, sheep 

 and swine on the College Farm. The Dairy Department is now well 

 equipped throughout for giving the highest grade of instruction in Dairy 



