10a EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



conditions which are obtained from our records. As adjuncts 

 to our crop and soil experiments the records are indispensable. 

 Professor Ostrander makes the following statement about the 

 need of replacements : — 



Some of our meteorological instruments have been in use for more 

 than thirty years and should be replaced, notably the wind-pressure instru- 

 ment and the Draper barometer. It is recommended that a replacement 

 fund of $200 per year be made available for three years, so that the 

 instruments may be renewed where necessary. 



In this connection attention is called to the settlement of the tower 

 where the instruments are installed, which is more than 2 inches and 

 very uneven. It is suggested that in planning new buildings for the campus 

 some building be provided with a suitable tower, so that the meteorological 

 work may be moved to better constructed cjuarters. 



The detailed reports of the other departments of the experi- 

 ment station and of the treasurer follow. 



