246 LETTER-FILES OF S. W. JOHNSON 



page. The chapter on Symbiosis is capital. I laid aside my 

 novel to read it. I was away from home last week or should 

 have more promptly acknowledged receipt of your postal and 

 the books. ... I send you by this mail 2 copies of a study of 

 the "Proteids of Zea Mays Kernel." Yours faithfully, 



S. W. J. 



(S. W. J. TO J. G. S.) 



Feb. 16, 1894. 



Dear Sir, In answer to yours of 13th inst., I would state 

 that the U. S. appropriation under Act of 1887 is in this 

 State equally divided between the Connecticut Ag. Exp. 

 Station at New Haven and the Storrs Station at Storrs. 



As to my opinion regarding the division of the fund, I 

 should say that the entire annual appropriation is not enough 

 of itself to carry on a first class Station; and to divide it 

 would be detrimental to the best interests of all concerned, 

 unless by such division the services of men or institutions 

 could be secured which would compensate for the disadvan- 

 tages of duplicating equipments, directors, experts and ser- 

 vants. 



I do not doubt that at present the State of Connecticut is 

 getting better service in some respects than she would with 

 but one Station, and for the reason that both Stations are 

 doing high class work on low class pay. But when in the 

 future those who conduct these Stations fit their service to 

 their pay, the result will be very different. The cherry is not 

 enough for two good bites! Very sincerely yours, 



S. W. Johnson. 



(S. W. J. TO J. G. S.) 



Feb. 24, 1894. 



Dear Sir, The situation in this State, of Agricultural edu- 

 cation and experiment stations, would require a considerable 

 volume to set forth fully, and I fear I cannot make it intelli- 



