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Messrs. Atherton of Pennsylvania, Harris of Maine, Hunt of Ohio, 
McBryde of Virginia, Murkland of New Hampshire. 
Mr. Alyord. The committee on resolutions has instructed me to 
report back, in a modified form, the resolution offered by Mr. Hays on 
tuberculosis, as follows: 
Resolved, That the Association recognizes the importance of controlling and pre- 
venting bovine tuberculosis and that it is the sense of this body that the officers of 
the various stations should use all legitimate means to increase and perfect provisions 
for further study and experiment in connection with this subject. 
Adopted. 
Mr. Alvord. The committee also reports back, in a modified form, 
the resolution offered by Mr. Goodell regarding seed distribution, as 
follows : 
Resolved, That this Association will approve and cordially cooperate in any plan 
which may be recommended by the Secretary of Agriculture and legalized by the 
Congress for improved methods of testing and introducing in the several States new, 
rare, and valuable seeds and plants. 
Adopted. 
Mr. Tracy. The Section on Botany and Horticulture reports the fol- 
lowing nominations: Chairman, Mr. Tracy, of Mississippi; vice-chair- 
man, Mr. Crandall, of Colorado; secretary, Mr. Lazenby, of Ohio. 
The nominations were confirmed. 
Mr. Gorton. Two resolutions (by Mr. Scott and Mr. Atherton), 
referred to the Section on College Work, are reported upon as follows : 
Resolved, That this section deems it inadvisable at the present time for the Asso- 
ciation to take action on the subject of the two resolutions submitted to the Associa- 
tion, respectively by Mr. Scott, of New Jersey, and Mr. Atherton, of Pennsylvania. 
Adopted. 
Mr. Gorton. The section also submits the following: 
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Association that the executive committee con- 
tinue their efforts to secure an appropriation for the purpose of furnishing, under 
proper restrictions, students in land-grant colleges with uniforms and such other 
equipment as may be necessary for more complete instruction in military science and 
tactics. 
Adopted. 
Mr. Gorton. The section further submits the following: 
Resolved, That the Section on College Work recommends to the general session that 
a committee of five be appointed to confer with the War Department relative to the 
military work in land-grant colleges. 
Adopted. 
Mr. Gorton. The section further submits: 
Resolved, That the executive committee be instructed to secure legislation which 
shall require one officer of the Army to be detailed to each college receiving the bene- 
fits of either of the so-called Morrill acts, which shall require it. 
