2 REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE 
Feed bins have been constructed in the new barn and in the pig i i 
pens to facilitate the storage of feed and the feeding of the stock. 
In the investigations with the different breeds of cattle there 
has been provided an additional building at a cost of $350. 
The executive committee decided to lower the floor of the horse — 
barn about five inches, to place a series of stalls upon the west 
side and box stalls and harness room upon the east side, with two 
windows upon the west side, three upon the east and one upon 
the north side of the stable, and means provided for connecting the 
stalls with the system of tile drains connected with the manure 
platform, all of which was accomplished at a cost of $450. 
The report of Mr. Batchelor, a member of the committee 
appointed by the board to visit some of the Experiment Stations 
in New England and elsewhere, was presented, and, after con- 
sideration of the same, Mr. Jones moved that the executive com- * 
mittee adopt the report, namely, that a laboratory similar to the 
one at Amherst, Mass., should be erected at this Station, with such 2 
alterations and modifications as were suggested by Mr. Batchelor 
and Dr. Goessmann; and that the board be urged to meet soonto 
take action in reference to the matter. This resolution was 
unanimously adopted. ll 
The director was authorized to secure definite estimates as to 
the cost of construction of a laboratory conforming to the above 
resolution. 
The director was also authorized to correspond with the architect 
of the Amherst and Kingston laboratories, and ascertain the cost 
for furnishing plans and specifications of these laboratories as 
modified in Mr. Batchelor’s report. bt 
The director was also authorized to secure a building and 
temporarily equip the same for the purpose of carrying out the HES 
provisions of the fertilizer law so far as it was possible with such 
limited facilities; and in accordance with this rooms were secured 
in the village of Geneva, and fitted up, enabling the law to be 
carried into practical execution. Nanas 
Plans and specifications were secured from the architect, and, a 
after advertising, submitted to contractors in several cities of the fie 
State, from whom a large number of proposals were received. 
Upon examining these proposals it was found that the amount i Ae 
required exceeded the appropriation made for the purpose, and — 
the architect was thereupon requested to modify the plans and 
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