7H BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Premium List — Of the Board, Messrs. Banks, Rati iff, and 

 Btuart ; of the Delegates, Messrs. Boggs, McWilliams and Shank. 



Uvjinished Business — Of the Board, Messrs. Sunman and 

 Ratlitf ; ot the Delegates, Messrs. Tilson and Reppey. 



Prof. C. H. Hall, of Franklin College, delivered an address 

 on "Farmers and Higher Education," which will be found in 

 this report. 



On motion of Mr. Cumback, a rising vote of thanks was ten-' 

 dered to Prof. Plall for his very interesting address. 



President Smart, of Purdue University, spoke briefly on 

 " What can our Agricultural College do for the Farmers of the 

 State ?" as follows : 



I did not come here with the intention of diecuasing the subject which has been 

 iissigned to me, but rather for the purpose of ah.king you to listen to a substitute, 

 our Prof. Webster, who has kindly consented to take my place. Indeed, I think I 

 may properly present him and his work as a fair answer to the question, "What 

 Can Purdue University do for the Agricultural Interests of the State ?" 



You are aware of the fact that we have converted the larger part of our farm 

 into an experimental station, and that we are doing a great deal of field and lab- 

 oratory work, in order that we may discover something that may.be of service to 

 the farmers of the State. We are experimenting in regard to the use of fertilizers, 

 in regard to the rotation of crops and the best methods of seeding. We are also 

 performing a great variety of feeding experiments; and the best of all, as I think, 

 we are trying to aid in preventing the enormous wastage which occurs to our grains 

 and fruits through the ravages of destructive insect?. 



We expect to print bulletins embodying the results of our investigations, in 

 large numbers. These will be distributed over the State, and will be placed in the 

 hands of farmers and horticulturists; we hope that they will do much good. Two 

 or three of these bulletins have already been prepared, some of which I have here 

 for distribution. One of these will tell you the results obtained from our experi- 

 mental wheat field, in which we experimented on thirty-nine varieties of seed 

 wheat. Another was prepared by Prof. Webster, who is to speak to you this after- 

 noon. It gives in great detail inform ^tion concerning the Hessian fly, its habits, 

 its modes of operation, and the means which may be taken to destroy it. A third, 

 prepared by our Prof. Latta, gives you the results of a great variety of experiment* 

 in the use of fertilizers. 



I think these bulletins will answer the question, "What can Purdue University 

 do for the Agricultural Interes s of the State?" if both Prof. Webster and myself 

 should fail to do so. These bulletins will be sent to any address, on application to 

 our Registrar. 



I now take pleasure in introducing Prof. Webster to you, who will talk about 

 the destructive insects and their work.* 



* The address of Prof. Webster viiU be found elsewhere in this report. 



