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ditfu.sion of existing knowledge," and that the preparation of this class 

 of bulletins "appears to be materially increasing, when it ought .o be 

 decreasing.-' He made an earnest plea for greater attention to thor- 

 ough and conscientious scientific research and investigation, which he 

 held to be the prime object for which the stations were established and 

 in the end the most profita])le field of activit}'. 



By vote of the Association Dr. Jordan's paper is to ))e published 

 separately. 



A brief report by the bibliographer, A. C. True, enumerated some 

 of the more important pieces of bibliographical work in lines related 

 to agriculture which have appeared during the past year. 



The report from the committee on uniform fertilizer laws, presented 

 b}' H. J. Wheeler, stated that no attempt had been made to secure 

 national legislation leading to uniform laws, but that several States 

 had taken steps in the direction of greater uniformity, and it was 

 believed that something might j^et be done. 



The committee on nomenclature made no report, but proposed that 

 the committee be discontinued, which it was voted to do. 



The committee on indexing agricultural literature made a report of 

 progress. Additional funds are hoped for to enaljle the Librarian of 

 the Department of Agriculture to begin the publication of such an 

 index. 



The holding of a summer school for graduate students in agriculture 

 was discussed bj^ W. O. Thompson. The idea proposed was an inter- 

 collegiate school, the teachers to be drawn from the members of the 

 Association and the sessions to be held at different colleges in succeed- 

 ing years. The University of Ohio offered to finance the school for 

 the first year, and it was proposed that a canvass be made with a view 

 to holding such a session if there is sulficient encouragement in 1902. 

 The matter was referred to the executive committee for investigation 

 and report. 



The committee on revision of the constitution submitted a report, 

 involving some quite radical changes, which was discussed at consider- 

 able length. A number of amendments to the constitution were offered 

 during the discussion, involving change of name of the Association, 

 method of nominating officers, etc. The matter was laid upon the 

 table until another year. 



The committee on militar}^ instruction at land-grant colleges reported 

 that an effort had been made to secure the privilege of graduate study 

 at West Point to officers of college battalions. No definite action has 

 yet been taken. 



The committee on methods of teaching agriculture reported progress 

 in completing the syllal)i for the three remaining subjects. The com- 

 mittee was continued. 



The executive committee was instructed to send a greeting to the 



