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And we further certify that the expenditures have been 

 solely for the purposes set forth in the act of congress ap- 

 proved March 2, 1887. 



(Signed) 



John G. Tallant, 



Charles S. Murkland, 



Auditors. 

 Durham, N. H. 



REPORT OF THE VICE-DIRECTOR. 



To Charles S. Murhland, Acting Director: 



The work of the Agricultural Experiment Station during 

 the year ending October 31, 1898, has been conducted with 

 no drawbacks excepting the wet spring season, which pre- 

 vented the execution of some field experiments by delaying 

 the preparation of the land until too late to secure satisfac- 

 tory results. 



Two important changes have been made in the policy and 

 organization of the station. 



At the beginning of the year, in accordance with the vote 

 of the Board of Control, the college farm, herd, and creamerj' 

 were made financially independent of the experiment station, 

 while remaining under the same management as last year; 

 and field experiments were limited to definite areas, instead 

 of being conducted in every field that was tilled. By this 

 means the items for labor, food-stuffs, and tools charged to 

 the Hatch fund have been much reduced, while the supple- 

 mentary statement no longer contains credits for farm pro- 

 duce sold. 



On September 15, the Department of Agriculture and 

 Horticulture was divided into two distinct departments. Pro- 

 fessor Eane remaining at the head of the Department of Hor- 

 ticulture and Associate Professor Burkett assuming charge 

 of the Department of Agriculture. The step is too recent to 

 affect the work of this vear. 



