22J: ANNUAL REPORT. 



.MORNING SESSION. 



Fourth Da if, Friday, January 18th, 1S84. 



THE SUMMER MEETING. 



At the opening of the session to-day, Truman M. Smith, of St. 

 Paul, the newly elected President, took the chair. Prof. Porter 

 introduced the subject of the Summer Meeting, and hoped we 

 would have a program of more general interest than we had 

 last year. He thought we might vary the usual exercises by visit- 

 ing the market gardens and fruit farms of both Hennepin and Ram- 

 sey counties. " For myself," said he, " I would rather spend one 

 hour on the grounds of a practical horticulturist than to hear him 

 talk ten days." 



THE NEW UNIVERSITY FARM. 



"And while I have the floor," Prof. Porter continued, "I will 

 invite your attenti9n for a few moments to the New University 

 farm. The objects of the farm are three-fold: 



1st. To illustrate the class work of the lecture rooms; 2d. to 

 make experiments in the practice of agriculture in all its depart- 

 ments; 3d. to carry on original investigations and establish correct 

 principles. We have the best location in the State of Minnesota 

 for such a farm and experiment station. It is midway between 

 the two great cities of the State ; it has every varietj^ of soil 

 and exposure; is abundantly equipped in every way, and has the 

 full and cordial support of the Board of Regents. The farm is 



