‘ bain = in oWaBe to reduce, if possible, 
fo or 
e hat, with these modifications, the prolate offered were in 
Ss of the appropriation, after allowing a sufficient sum to 
on the work of analyses for the current year. It is thought 
_ the construction of a laboratory inadequate for the conduct of the 
work and the investigations which are necessary in carrying on the 
fa the other Bitidus in the country, and the committee, therefore, 
ecommend an appropriation of $10,000 for the completion and 
lication of the results during the next year. Re i 
_ The committee recommend, for the purpose of carrying forward ; 
_inyestigations of the Station, that there be provided four 
orticulturist and botanist, as also an entomologist and micro- i 
scopist, it being practicable to place these fourdepartments under 
the supervision of two competent men. The committee also i 
those at present engaged in the work at the Station, and that an 
accountant be secured for the purpose of preparing the accumu- 
ne of data for bulletins and reports. For these purposes: and 
JAMES .McCANN, 
CHAS. JONES, 
GERRIT S. MILLER, 
Executive Committee. 
