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by the incoming president of the association, of a commission con- 

 sisting of five i^ersons, two representing tlie research efforts of the 

 association, one the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and two rep- 

 resenting the scientific men not connected with official agricultural 

 investigation, " the duty of which shall l)e to inquire into and reiDort 

 to this association the organization and policy which, in the opinion 

 of the commission, should prevail in the exi)enditure of public money 

 provided for scientific experimentation and research in the interests 

 of agriculture, to the end that such funds shall be applied in the most 

 economical, efficient, and worthy manner to the production of results 

 of permanent value." 



A very interesting discussion followed this resolution, during which 

 there was brought out a consciousness of the lack of unity of purpose 

 in the research and experimental efforts in this country, the feeling 

 that agricultural science was not taking the definite form it should, 

 and that the research work was not so organized and conducted as to 

 command the res^Dect and recognition of other branches of science 

 which it should receive. There was a feeling that for the purposes of 

 research the various agencies in this country, partly from lack of 

 system, have not been as efficient as they might be made, and that 

 much good might come from an inq^artial survey of the whole field 

 by men competent to analyze the situation and to plan broadly. This 

 resolution was adopted, but the commission has not yet been 

 announced. 



A resolution of President K. L. Butterfield, pointing out the desir- 

 ability of the association meeting at least once in four years in con- 

 nection with the National Educational Association, and providing 

 a programme upon the discussion of methods of teaching agriculture 

 and allied subjects, was turned over to the executive committee with 

 instructions to take the matter under consideration. 



The association put itself on record as favoring an attempt to secure 

 increased Federal appropriation for education in agriculture and 

 mechanic arts, and instructed its executive committee to cause a 

 measure, drawn on the same general lines as the second Morrill Act, 

 to be introduced into Congress. Such a measure has since been 

 introduced into both branches of Congress. 



A resolution presented by President Thach, reciting the brief time 

 which the stations had to dispose of the first appropriation under the 

 Adams Act, and requesting the executive committee to " secure such 

 remedy as may seem practical," was adopted. 



The officers elected for the ensuing year are as follows: President, 

 L. H. Bailey, of New York ; vice-presidents, T. D. Boyd of Louisiana, 

 M. A. Scovell of Kentucky, B. C. Buftum of Wyoming, R. W. Stim- 

 son of Connecticut, and C. G. Hopkins of Illinois; secretary and 



