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be found a library of instruction on dairying that will repay 

 the careful study of every man who keeps a cow." The 

 demand for back volumes to fill sets continues. Amono- the 

 recipients the past year have been the St. Louis Public 

 Library, the New Haven Free Library, the Pennsylvania 

 Department of Agriculture, the University of California and 

 the Belgian Department of the Interior and of Public In- 

 struction. 



The expenses incurred on account of the library the past 

 year were as follows: printing catalogue, $199.79; books 

 and pamphlets purchased, $73.21 ; current publications sub- 

 scribed for, $28.82 ; binding, $20.15 ; supplies, $13.72 ; total, 

 $335. G9. These expenses were paid from the appropriation 

 for " incidental expenses in the office of the secretary." 



The number of bound volumes in the library Jan, 1, 1900, 

 was 3,215. 



It is suo-gested that the followins: rejjulation ooverning: the 

 loaning of books from the library be adopted : " Books bor- 

 rowed from the library of the Board must be receipted for 

 and returned within one month." 



Respectfully submitted, 



F. H. FOWLER, 



Librarian. 



