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upper stories of the present addition to the east of the horse barns, 

 which could be moved down to the ground at the north of the main 

 barn. Should this plan prove too costly, however, some provision 

 for this work could possibly be made in the main building, but the 

 restriction imposed by the insurance companies for the use of gaso- 

 line engines in buildings would materially hamper this important, 

 part of the work. 



While there has been figured no accurate estimate of the cost 

 of the necessary changes in the barns, including the removal of the 

 cupolas and the putting on of a much-needed new roof, it is prob- 

 able that the work could be done for the sum of $5,000. Money 

 required in addition to this amount, if any, would be invested in 

 movable equipment which could be used in the new building when 

 obtained. 



Adequate quarters having been provided, it would be necessary 

 at once to add at least two persons to the instructing staff of this 

 Department, one to assist in the laboratory instruction, and the 

 other to be foreman of the shops. 



While considerable research work can be conducted by the aid 

 of advanced students, it would be advisable eventually to appoint 

 a thoroughly competent experimentalist to work under the direc- 

 tion of the head of the Department. In this way, much more and 

 more exact work could be accomplished. 



It will also be necessary in the near future to set aside somewhere 

 within easy access of the College a piece of ground for use in 

 conducting class work and in making experiments with agricul- 

 tural implements and ditching machinery. 



HOWARD W. RILEY, 

 Instructor in charge of Department of Farm Mechanics. 



