lO MISSOURI AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 



authorized and instructed to carry the suggestions into effect. Motion 

 carried. 



The State Veterinarian submitted the following order and asked 

 for approval of the Board : "The Missouri State Board of Agriculture 

 hereby authorizes the State Veterinarian to issue a permit to any re- 

 sponsible butcher firm in the State of Missouri to handle southern cat- 

 tle for immediate slaughter; provided, that upon examination of the 

 plant by the State Veterinarian the pens and chutes are found to be 

 so constructed and arranged as to be safely used for handling southern 

 cattle ; provided further, that the person or firm who secures the permit 

 shall first enter into a bond with the State of Missouri to the amount 

 of $1,000.00 to comply with the rules prescribed by the State Vet- 

 erinarian for handling the southern cattle, and to the amount of $5,000.00 

 to indemnify anyone for the loss of any cattle which may result from the 

 non-compliance with such rules. In addition to this, the person or 

 firm to whom the permit is granted by the State Veterinarian shall, 

 before the permit is delivered, file with the Secretary of the State Board 

 of Agriculture a plot of the plant shownig all pens and chutes in con- 

 nection therewith." 



After a full discussion of the subject, Mr. Hayman moved that 

 the recommendation of the State Veterinarian, relating to granting 

 slaughter permits, be referred to the Executive Committee, who are 

 granted full power to act in each particular case. Motion carried. 



Mr. Waters called up for discussion the recommendation of the 

 Executive Committee relating to additional help for the Secretary. 

 After some discussion. Governor Colman offered the following motion : 

 That the Executive Coinmittee be empowered to employ the necessary 

 office assistance for the Secretary. Motion unanimously adopted. 



The Agricultural College Committee submitted the following re- 

 port : 



REPORT OF COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE. 



We, your committee appointed to examine into the affairs of the 

 College of Agriculture and Experiment Station, beg to submit the 

 following report: 



The College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts consists of the 

 following schools : 



a. School of Agriculture. 



b. Experiment Station. 



C. School of Engineering. 



