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and II. P. Armsby, three years; M. II. Buckham and K. H.Jesse, 

 two years; W. < ). Thompson and Brown Ayres, one year. Extension 

 work K. C. Butterfield and C. R. Van Hise, three years; B. W. Kil 

 gore and C. I - '. Curtiss, two years; A. M. Soule and \V. M. Hays, 

 one year. Experiment station organization and policy E. Davenport 

 and C. D. Woods, three years; W. A. Elenry and II. J. Waters, two 

 years; M. A. Scovell and C. E. Thorne', one year. 



In the course of its report the executive committee referred to the 

 death during the year of President II. II. Goodell, who had been an 

 active worker in the association since its organization, a member of its 

 executive committee for fourteen years and chairman of that committee 

 for eight years. The committee had made special provision for a 

 memorial address upon tin 4 life and services of President Goodell, 

 which was presented by President W. E. Stone. In this fche speaker 

 paid an eloquent tribute to President Goodell, his work and achieve 

 ments, his indomitable energy and perseverance in what he undertook, 

 and especially those sterling qualities of heart and mind which com 

 manded the esteem and affection of all who came to know him. " He 

 lived a full and rich lit*** of service in a great cause, and left a record 

 of permanent achievements, but the finest and best of hi> Life was 

 known only to his intimate friends* and to his students, to whom he 

 revealed a true nobility of conduct and a splendid character that was 

 an inspiration to all who came within its influence." 



Resolutions of respect and esteem were adopted by the association, 

 and the address was ordered printed, separate from the proceedings, 

 for more general distribution. 



Dr. A. C. True presented the report of the bibliographer of the asso 

 ciation, noting nearly a hundred bibliographies which had appeared 

 during the year upon subjects of interest to agricultural investigators. 

 Most of these have been listed in this journal. The report of the 

 treasurer, J. L. Hills, showed receipts for the year of $1,563, expenses 

 amounting to $1,200.05, and a balance on hand of $995.87. 



The report of the committee on uniform fertilizer and feeding-stuff 

 laws, by Dr. H.J. Wheeler, chairman, showed that there had been sei 

 eral new law- passed or modifications of old laws during the year, which 

 had in general followed the recommendations of the committee, and that 

 in several other States there was dissatisfaction with the present laws 

 which might lead to changes. The opinion wasexpressed that in gen- 

 eral the movement is gradually in favor of the general provision- for 

 fertilizer legislation recommended by the association. 



The committee on method- of teaching agriculture reported, through 

 Dr. A. C. True, chairman, that 20, 000 copies of last year's report of 

 the committee on teaching agriculture in rural school- had been printed 

 and distributed during the year. The committee desired in future to 

 work along two main lines, viz. (1) to study courses of agriculture to 



