LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



state Board of Agriculture, OfHce of the Secretary, I 

 Columbia, Mo., March 1, 1906. f 



To His Excellency, Joseph W. Folk, Governor of Missouri : 



Sir — I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of the thirty-eighth 

 annual report of the State Board of Agriculture for the year 1905. 



The year 1905 was a fairly prosperous year for Missouri farmers, 

 and their prosperity has contributed largely to the general prosperity 

 of the State. The farmers each year are manifesting a greater interest 

 in improved scientific methods ; and the work of the Agricultural Col- 

 lege, Experiment Station and the Board of Agriculture seems to be 

 appreciated more and more each year. Besides the minutes of the an- 

 nual meeting and the annual reports of the Secretary and State Vet- 

 erinarian, and the crop statistics for the year 1905, this report contains 

 a number of practical papers treating of various topics of interest to 

 the farmers, live stock breeders and others wanting to learn of the 

 agricultural progress of Missouri. 



Trusting that our humble efforts may result in increased prosperity, 

 not alone to the farmers, but to all other classes of the people of this 

 great State, and that our work may be a contributing factor to the 

 success of your administration, I remain, 



Yours Respectfully, 

 GEORGE B. ELLIS, Secretary. 



