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After careful consirleration of the needs of the colleKe, and invest ip;at inn the projects 

 already established, we recommend that the Legislature provide the following sums for the 

 purpose of carrying forward the work of the College of Agriculture for the next biennial 

 period : 



Soil survey, $15. ()()(): outlying experiment fields, $20,000; branch short courses in agri- 

 culture, $15,000; farm advisers for Missouri counties. $25,000; orcliard demonstrations, 

 $5,000; Experiment Station, $.30,000; equipment of agrieidtural laboratories. $10,000; books 

 for agricultural library, .S4,000; department of animal husbandry, $15,000; department of 

 dairy husbandry, $5,000; department of farm engineering, $5,000; purchase of pure bred 

 live stock, $12,000; graduate scliool of agriculture, $2,000; live stock judging pavilion, 

 $25,000; greenhouse for agronomy and horticulture. $3, .500; remodeling horse and .sheep 

 barns, $4,000; Experiment Station feeding barn. $5,000; expen.ses of lectures to corn shows 

 and agricultural meetings, $10,000. 



In addition to the above, the College of Agriculture needs foiir hundred acres of land, 

 an increase in the number of instructors in agricultural subjects and a new cattle barn. 



We again express gratification at the friendly spirit of co-operation existing between 

 the State Board of Agriculture and the College of Agriculture. This co-operation by these 

 two important agencies has resulted in greater etBciency and economy in the development 

 of the work of agricultural betterment in this State. 



In conclusion we commend the College of Agriculture for economy of administration, 

 the efficiency of its instruction and particularly upon the conscientious effort to bring to 

 Missouri farmers the benefits of its investigations. 



Respectfully submitted, 



CHAS. D. BELLOWS, 

 FRED T. MUNSON. 



On motion, permission was given to the College of Agriculture 

 to print the report in full for circulation. 



The Secretary then read his report for the year of 1912, and, 

 on motion of Mr. Dallmeyer, supported by Mr. Barnes, the report 

 was received and ordered printed in the annual report. 



Dr. Sheldon, State Veterinarian, presented his report for 1912, 

 and, on motion of Mr. Mumford and Mr. Brayton, the report was 

 received and filed. 



Dr. Sheldon then presented his list of deputy veterinarians to 

 serve for one year, and, on motion of Messrs. Barnes and Hedrick, 

 the list was approved. 



After some discussion on the hog cholera disease. Dean Mum- 

 ford moved that Dr. Sheldon and Dr. Connaway be instructed to 

 prepare and submit some plan of co-operation between the College 

 of Agriculture and the State Board of Agriculture in the control 

 of the hog cholera situation, and a committee be appointed to hear 

 the recommendations and to act for the Board. The motion was 

 supported by Mr. Lewis and carried. Messrs. Dallmeyer, Bellows, 

 Gentry, Hedrick, Mumford and Lewis were appointed as the com- 

 mittee. 



The Board adjourned to meet at the Elks' club rooms at 8 

 o'clock p. m. 



Meeting at Elks' club rooms called to order by President Lewis. 

 After discussing the proposition to raise the salary of Mr. J. Kelly 

 Wright as institute lecturer, and a thorough inquiry into the work 



