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Corn, millet and soja beana were grown on the twenty- 

 four acres on the campus slope. Four acres on the old barn 

 site were seeded down in August. The grass made a good 

 stand, and bids fair to produce a good crop next year. 



Live Stock, 



There are 13 horses, 76 head of neat stock, 41 South- 

 down sheep and 11 swine. 



Tools and Machinery. 



The tools and all of the machinery used upon the farm 

 were found in good condition, and well adapted to the uses 

 required of them. 



Improvements. 



Most of the work in improvements the past year has been 

 in fencing the lot which was cleared last season. This re- 

 quired a trifle over one mile of barbed-wire fence. In 

 addition to this, a lane 1,460 feet long has been made, lead- 

 ing from the barn to the pasture. The fence used for this 

 purpose was the Page woven wire. 



Property and Equipment. 



The area of the college land is 401 acres, valued at 

 $45,500, 17 acres being the newly acquired Clark property ; 

 the cost of the Clark property being $4,500. The principal 

 college buildings are eight in number, valued at $264,340. 

 The value of other equipment is $67,188.67. The amount 

 of all endowment fuLids is $360,575.35. The college build- 

 ings are situated about one mile north of the town of Am- 

 herst, the location being very beautiful, commanding one of 

 the finest views in Massachusetts. 



Instruction. 

 As to the methods, extent and character of the instruction 

 given at the college, the committee takes pleasure in saying 

 that its high standing is fully sustained. Gentlemen who 

 have paid nmch attention to the study of scientific agricult- 

 ure speak of the methods, extent and character of the in- 



