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these two departments two small greenhouses are now being erected 

 and will be ready for occupancy this coming winter. 



While the above persons are expected to devote their time to 

 research, it does not follow that all others in the college are devot- 

 ing themselves wholly to teaching. In fact no person can be a good 

 teacher in the natural sciences who is not at the same time an in- 

 vestigator. While all the other officers of the college are expected 

 to devote their first efforts to teaching it is also presumed that 

 every one of them will be conducting investigations, and the results 

 of these investigations as they mature will be published as bulletins. 

 These men are members of the Experiment Station but none of them 

 receives any part of his salary from the Federal Experiment Station 

 funds, nor are such funds appropriated for the maintenance of his 

 department. 



Departmental Reports. 



The main features of the work of the larger departments in the 

 college, for the year ending September 30, 1907, are submitted 

 herewith. Other departments are yet in their development stage, 

 and will need full consideration in future reports. Although this 

 college is now liberally supported by the State, every department 

 sees opportunities to serve the State far in advance of facilities and 

 maintenance now available; and it should be understood that what- 

 ever additional facilities may from time to time be requested of the 

 Legislature are not demanded for the benefit of an institution but 

 only that the institution may meet the obligations required of it by 

 the people and thereby increase the agricultural effectiveness of the 

 commonwealth. 



Respectfully submitted, 



L. H. BAILEY, 

 Director New York State College of Agriculture. 



