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is three hundred million dollars. To meet this obstacle in 

 the way requires thorough work and study in the line of en- 

 tomology. We believe this department is managed with 

 consummate skill and ability. 



The New Veterinary Department. 

 The veterinary department, with its well-appointed class 

 rooms, experimental outfits and laboratory equipments, is 

 an important adjunct to the institution, and will doubtless 

 prove of great benefit to stock raisers and farming interests 

 in disseminating new light and knowledge in dealing with 

 animal diseases, and fitting men to treat them successfully. 



The Military Department. 

 The death of Captain Dickinson of the college, and the 

 removal to other fields of duty of his successor, paralyzed 

 for a time the work of this department ; but under the effi- 

 cient management of Capt. John Anderson, who has been 

 assigned to duty here, a new spirit and interest have been re- 

 vived, and the thorough military drill is not only a pleasant 

 feature to those who visit the college, but of invaluable 

 worth to students, in the line of order, discipline and physi- 

 cal benefits. The college now has a fine military company. 



The Experiment Station. 



The work here has been carried forward, under its very 

 efficient director, in the usual courses, bearing particularly 

 upon conditions of health as influenced by water supplies, 

 testing of fertilizers, seeds, soils, etc., and a variety of ex- 

 periments which are given to the public by way of bulletins. 



This is a department of investigation, and more difficult 

 to the superficial observer, to understand, in scope, condi- 

 tion and value, than others. That it ranks among the first 

 in the country in scientific ability and attainments is the con- 

 census of opinion of all who come in contact with its work. 



Horticultural Department. 

 In this department new varieties of fruits are being tested 

 for their characteristics and worth, so that farming commu- 

 nities may know which are most desira1)le to grow for market 



