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investigation of unsolved problems that have a direct or indirect rela- 

 tion to agricultural practices or conditions," and not " academic or 

 popular instruction or agricultural propaganda;'' and (2) a series 

 of recommendations which in the opinion of the commission '' should 

 guide in the promotion, organization and prosecution of research in 

 agriculture." These recommendations, as far as they directly affect 

 the work of the experiment stations, have already been reviewed 

 editorially in the Eecord (E. S. R., 20, p. 301). 



The executive committee was instructed to wait upon the Secretary 

 of Agriculture and confer with him regarding the suggestion of the 

 commission that an advisory board consisting of members appointed 

 by the Secretary of Agriculture and by the association be formed to 

 consider the mutual interests of the Department and the stations as 

 Avell as agricultural investigation in general. 



In accordance with a resolution of the association, a committee 

 consisting of L. H. Bailey, H. C. AMiite, C. R. Van Hise, T. F. Hunt, 

 and L. G. Carpenter, Avas appointed to wait upon the President elect 

 of the United States with reference to the future relations of the in- 

 stitutions represented in the association with this Department. 



The high appreciation in which the services of Secretary AYilson 

 as administratiA-e head of the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture are held by the association Avas expressed in the following- 

 resolution adopted by the couATution : " That aa'c extend to Secretary 

 "Wilson the highest praise for his remarkable services as leader in 

 the development of public efforts to improve the conditions of the 

 American farmer and to place research and education in their rela- 

 tion to the farm, the farmer's home, and to our country life generally 

 on a high plane and extend their influence A^ery broadly among the 

 masses of our agricultural people.'' 



In accordance Avith a suggestion contained in the report of the 

 chairman of the executiA'e committee and a resolution introduced by 

 K. L. Rutterfield, of Massachusetts, the executive committee Avas 

 instructed to take into consideration the matter of preparing for 

 proper commemoration in 1912 of the fiftieth anniversary of the 

 passage of the first ]\Iorrill Act and the fundamental hiAA^ of the 

 Department of Agriculture and the tAAxnty-fifth annlA^ersary of the 

 passage of the Hatch Act. 



The A^ery general and actiA'e interest in the matter of affiliating 

 various organizations dealing with agricultural science, AAdiich has 

 been evidenced by the recent efforts of a number of these organizations 

 to agree upon a satisfactory plan of affiliation, AA'as indorsed by the 

 association in the folloAving resolution : "' That this association heartily 

 approves of the proposed affiliation of the various existing societies 

 and associations organized for the consideration of subjects relating 

 to ajfi'icultural science Avith a vieAA- of brino-ino- all such efforts into 



