228 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 



[Read and accepted at the Annual Meeting, Jan. 12, 1904.] 



To the Secretarii of the State Board of Agriculture. 



Sir : — The seventh report of the Hbrarian is herewith 

 presented. 



The expenses incurred in 1903 on account of the library 

 were $111. Of tliis amount, $45.50 was expended for cur- 

 rent publications for the library and for office use, $39 for 

 binding, $17.42 for books and $9.08 for supplies. 



One hundred and nine volumes were added to the library 

 during the year, making the present number of volumes 

 3,676. 



A chanofe in the arranofcment of certain sections has been 

 made by bringing together all works on animal husbandry 

 and dairying, reports of dairy commissioners and associa- 

 tions, etc., for the more especial use of the general agent of 

 the Dairy Bureau. 



The loaning of books to responsible parties has been con- 

 tinued. Some annoyance is caused by failure to return 

 books within the time limit ; but, on the whole, little fault 

 can be found with liorrowers. It is gratifving to be able 

 to report that, during the four years the practice of loaning 

 books from the office library has been in vogue, no books 

 have been lost or have been returned in otherwise than in 

 good condition. During the past year 36 persons took out 

 a total of 87 books, — an increase in both particulars over 

 any previous year. The books taken covered the usual 

 range; of subject matter, the sections predominating being 

 agriculture, including crops and manures, with 24 ; forestry, 

 12 ; gardening, 9 ; dairying, 6 ; Angora goat, 5 ; sAvine and 



