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might be able to promote cooperation and correlation in important 

 lines of research requiring that the subject be approached from dif- 

 ferent standpoints or aspects. 



The committee on publication of research would be an enlarge- 

 ment of the present editorial committee on the Journal of Agricul- 

 tural Research, the additional members representing the agricultural 

 colleges and experiment stations on this publication. 



Provision for these three committees was made by the association, 

 the executive committee being designated to act as its committee on 

 relations. The retiring president of the association has designated 

 Prof. Alva Agee of New Jersey, Dean A. F. Woods of Minnesota, 

 and Dean F. B. Mumford of Missouri, to represent it on the project 

 committee ; and Dr. H. P. Armsby of Pennsylvania, Dr. Raymond 

 Pearl of Maine, and Prof. L. R. Jones of Wisconsin, on the committee 

 on publication of research. 



It will be recognized, therefore, that a very important step in ad- 

 vance has been taken, which will be viewed with much gratification 

 from all sides. The arrangements which have been made are full of 

 promise for a more harmonious and mutually helpful relation be- 

 tween these agencies. Already confidence and expectation have been 

 established, and the Department has explained with much frankness 

 its plans for reorganization to meet the desired ends. As Dr. Gal- 

 loway stated, the laying down of principles is comparatively simple 

 and easy, while the working out of plans for making them eflfective 

 is far more difficult. Changes can not be made all at once but must 

 be a matter of evolution. Hence the condition calls for the exercise 

 of patience and the recognition of the intent which has been so 

 plainly set forth in the recent negotiations. 



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