8 N. H. EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 319 



through the Adams (1906), Purnell (1925), and the Bankhead-Jones 

 (1935) acts. Nearly forty thousand dollars conies from service fees, 

 sales of crops and animals used for experimental purposes, and gifts 

 (Carnegie institution). Only about eight thousand dollars is a direct 

 contribution from the state. 



This is a lot of money, but in many states the state contril)Ution 

 far exceeds the amounts from Washington. True it is that we can- 

 not do all the research for which we have requests nor even the 

 amount which might easily be justified as worth while and important. 

 An attempt is made to the best of our judgment to select the proj- 

 ects that are most pressing and to search for the solution of problems 

 so that the greatest good may be done to the greatest numbers. We 

 welcome suggestions concerning our research program from the New 

 Hampshire people in whose behalf the station is operated, and to 

 whom our various personnel must often turn for first-hand informa- 

 tion and direction. 



Last year's report by Director Kendall suggested some of the 

 changes resulting from a readjustment of personnel and housing of 

 departments at this university. The present director's incumbency, 

 beginning as of July 1, 1939, finds all the Agricultural college depart- 

 ments housed with the newly created Biological institute in Nesmith 

 hall, or with the social sciences in Morrill hall, except agricultural 

 chemistry, agricultural engineering, dairy husbandry and the nutri- 

 tion laboratories and offices of animal husbandry. 



Major changes in administration personnel include Alan G. Mac- 

 Leod, formerly assistant economist in marketing, changed part-time 

 to assistant to the director; Henry B. Stevens, formerly agricultural 

 editor and executive secretary, now in charge of editorial work for 

 station, extension and the university; John W. Spaven, formerly edi- 

 torial assistant in the extension service, now has part of his duties 

 assigned under the title of assistant editor for the station ; Robert 

 True in the business ofifice has become part-time assistant to the 

 treasurer; and Miss Josephine Taub is librarian, part-time station, 

 on duty at the new agricultural library in Nesmith hall. 



Department personnel includes as the principal change the appoint- 

 ment of Albert F. Yeager, as head of the horticulture department. 

 The research work in the forestry department formerly done by 

 Karl W. Woodward has been taken over by Clark L. Stevens as 

 head of the department. Paul N. Scripture was relieved of his 

 work in the soil survey to give his full time to agricultural chemistry 

 work, and Walter H. L}ford has relin{|uished his association with 

 agricultural chemistr\- to devote full time to the soil conservation 

 work in agronomy. Reeshon Fcucr has also given a half-year of as- 

 sistance in the soil survey. 



The new demands for extension work as well as research associ- 

 ated with the Land L'se and Unified County programs made some 

 adjustments in agricultural economics personnel desirable. Harry 

 C. Woodworth was relieved of a small share of his station assign- 

 ment. Byron Peterson was taken on as a graduate student, and 

 John C. Holmes was added to give a small amount of time to land 

 use ])robk'ms. 



