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liusbandry. The departments of Veterinary Science and Horticulture 

 have also added materially to their libraries and laboratories. 



3. The equipment of the College Farm has been greatly improved 

 by the erection of a cattle feeding shed 300 feet long by 30 feet wide, 

 and the erection of a sheep barn. The foundation of the new cattle 

 barn is also well constructed and when completed, will greatly facilitate 

 the work of the Department of Animal Husbandry. We note with 

 especial satisfaction the general improvement in the appearance of the 

 College Farm, made possible by the erection of new fences and yards. 



4. We commend the short courses and believe they are doing much 

 good in improving Agriculture in Missouri. 



5. The Experiment Station is of great value to the farmers of the 

 State. We commend the experiments in Animal Husbandry, Horti- 

 culture, Soils, Farm Crops, Animal Diseases and Injurious Insects. 



6. We appreciate the fact that the largely increased attendance in 

 the College of Agriculture requires more liberal appropriations. 



7. We especially recommend the following appropriations to pro- 

 vide for the imperative needs of the Agricultural College and Experiment 

 Station : 



For completion of the cattle barn ; 



For building of swine barn 



For buying pure bred live stock 



For a veterinary hospital 



For equipping the department of Agronomy. 

 For Experiment Station 



$8,000 00 

 3,000 00 

 10,000 00 

 15,000 OO 

 10,000 00 

 15,000 00 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Norman J. Colman, 

 Jacob J. Conrad, 

 Arthur T. Nelson, 



Committee. 



Mr. Hayman moved the adoption of the report. Alotion carried. 



Mr. Carrington offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That a standing committee of five members be appointed 

 by the President on Agricultural Education, whose duty it shall be to 

 act for the Board on all matters concerning the promotion of agri- 

 cultural education in Missouri, and any reasonable expenses incurred 

 in attending the meetings of the committee, are hereby authorized to 

 be paid out of any available funds of the Board, upon approval of the 

 accounts by the Executive Committee. 



After considerable discussion on the different methods of promoting 

 agricultural education, the resolution was unanimously adopted. 



The President announced the appointment of the following Com- 



