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Til flu"' vo]>ort of tlio section on clicniistry, ]irosoiit«'(l l»y Dircctoi' 

 Nciilc oC Dj'liiwaic. tlic woili of tlic station rlieniists was classified 

 under the following;- heads: (1) Detci-tive duty, (2) ag:ri<-ultural manu- 

 iactoiics, (.{) work of iinniediatc value in ilirectinj*: farm mauajiciueiit, 

 (4) develojuuent of analytical methods aud inveution of apparatus, (5) 

 iuvesti<;ations of inten'st chietly to students and scientists. Tlie re])ort 

 also ur<;e(I the desirability of cooiJeratiou aniouj^" the workers iu differ- 

 ent brauelies of ap,ricultiu'al science in order that the practical ends, 

 which were the real object (»f t'xperiment station work, miiilit be most 

 sjieedily and elfcctually attained. 



The report of the secretary and treasurer, Director Scovell of Ken- 

 tucky, sliowed that at the adjournmeut of the Cliam])ai<in convention in 

 November, 1S!)(). the indebtedness of the Associaticm amounted to 

 •"?<l,li>().l!), and that the expenses incurred by the executive committee 

 during- the year were 8216,84, making? the total liabilities of the Asso- 

 ciation for tins i)eriod >'l,4(H.O.'?. The amount received during the year 

 was >! 1,710.52, leaving a cash balance of !?3(M).49 in the treasury of the 

 Association. 



The report of the committee on a cooperative station exhibit at the 

 Woild's rolund)ian Ex]iosition was presented by Director Arnisby of 

 rennsylvaiua. From this it appeared that much interest in the project 

 lias been manifested by the stations, and that they thoroughly appre- 

 ciate the value of the o])])ortunity afforded by the Exposition to bring 

 their work prominently before the public. Favorable responses to cir- 

 culars describing plans for the proposed exhibit had been received from 

 nearly all the stations. The plan for the exhil)it ])ro]»osed by the com- 

 mittee was accei)ted, aud it was voted to continue the committee until 

 the (dose of the Exposition. The action of the convention, taken in con- 

 nection with the favorable replies which the committee has received 

 from the stations, gives assurance that the exhil)it will be both cred- 

 itable to the stations and instructive to the public. A special commit- 

 tee was a])]>ointed to cooperate with the World's Congress Auxiliary 

 in rehitiou to an agricultural congress to be held during the Exposition 

 as one of a series of congresses on scientific, educational, and social 

 subjects. 



The question. What cooperation is desirable between the colleges and 

 stations and the Weatlier liui»'au of the Departinent of Agriculture? 

 Mas discussed by Assistant Secretary AVillits and others. Comnumi- 

 catious fiom Prof. 31. W. Harrington and Major H. W. Dunwoody of the 

 Weather Bureau were read in this connection. As the outcome of this 

 discussion, a committee, consisting of Messrs. 8mith of Minnesota, Har- 

 ris of this Office, and Alvord of Maryland, was ai)pointed to c<msider 

 the whole subject. This committee sul)se(|uently re])orted the follow- 

 ing resolutions, whi<'h Avere adopted: 



Resolved, That in tbo future (lcv<'lo])iiiont aud extension of the Weather Bureau 

 iu the special interests of ajjriculture, the Hureau sliould orjiauize and assist iu 

 maiutaining a study of climatology in its relatious to farming, iu cooperation with 



