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tion ; the other was the Hatch Experiment Station, so called, 

 which belonged to and was a part of the college. 



It came to us in this way. In 1887 a bill came before 

 Congress, under the care of Hon. Wm. H. Hatch of Mis- 

 souri, member of the House of Representatives and chair- 

 man of the committee on agriculture, entitled, "An act to 

 establish agricultural experiment stations in connection with 

 the colleges established in the several States under the pro- 

 visions of the act passed by Congress and approved July 2, 

 1862, and the acts supplementary thereto." This bill pro- 

 vided for the annual payment by the United States of 

 $15,000 to the several agricultural colleges, to be expended 

 for experimental purposes. It was passed and approved 

 March 2, 1887.* 



At a meeting of the trustees of the college, held March 

 2, 1888 (at Boston), to make proper provisions for the 

 necessary organization to put this experiment station into 

 operation, Henry II. Goodell was elected director, Wm. P. 

 Brooks agriculturist, Samuel T. Maynard horticulturist, 

 Chas. H. Fernald entomologist and Clarence D. Warner 

 meteorologist. It was also decided at this meeting to name 

 the station "The Hatch Experiment Station of the Agri- 

 cultural College," in order to distinguish it from the State 

 Experiment Station. This important branch of the college 

 is already appreciated by all who are interested in scientific 

 agriculture. 



Consolidation of the Experiment Station*. 



Chapter 143 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1894 was 

 intended to provide for the consolidation of the Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural Experiment Station with the experiment 

 department of the Agricultural College; but, through an 

 error of construction, it was not adequate for the purpose. 

 The Legislature of L895, by chapter 57 of the Acts of that 

 year, amended the first-mentioned act, so that consolidation 

 was legally provided for, on the authorization of the Massa- 



* The bill may be found in full in the issue of Feb. is, 1888, of the " New Eng- 

 land Eomestead." See also an additional act of Aug. •".<), 1890. 



