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ranel with the exoeptton of tho Inspectoi <.imi.il. It mtiii^ \\ ill. in vi< 
!i to < I'UMil. i whether it would nut be wise foi the 
provide for another formal conference on military matters with the 
of War end his sssii 
In accordance with the action of x 1 1 « - Association, the attention of the Secretary 
of the Interior baa been called t<» the Inadequacy of the prox isions in the Boreaa <>f 
Education tor maintaining suitable relatione with the Land-granl oollegeeand giving 
such ;i — i - 1 .1 1 1 • - i •roper ami practicable on the pari of the Department. 
--•(I himself aa full\ appreciating this subject, and although 
lie has not round it expedient to take decided action m ><t, he has declared hie 
Intention of do ,n early date, somewhat on the Line of the Office of Experi- 
ment Stations in the Department of Agriculture. It seems probable thai this matter 
will receire the neceeearj attention without further efforl on the part of thia Anno 
ciation. 
Bated upon the action of the Association at italast convention, your committee 
proposed to the Committer culture of the House ot' Representatives an addi- 
tion to the annual appropriation bill, giving to the Secretary of Agriculture super- 
in connection with the expenditure ot' experiment station funda 
under the Hatch Act. The Department of Agriculture concurred in this proposition 
and t gialation s i - tiounced by Aaaooiation circular. Sub- 
sequently the Department invited the cooperation of this committee, ae representing 
the interest of the .stations, in preparing the " Form of annual tinanci;il statement" 
to be *• prescribed" by the Secretary with accompanying schedules ami regulat ions. 
The eoanmj on treasurers, accountants, and other officera as tar as 
time and circumstances permitted, and a special and prolonged meeting was held in 
this city in this connection. Various opinions w ere developed, as was to lie expected, 
hut a compromise conclusion was reached which, in the main, accorded with the 
i of nearly all. ami this was substantially adopted by the Department. The 
ted form of the papers and the model report and schedules are to Kc credited 
to tl ; Experiment stations. 
ilation and the resulting form of report has beeo regarded as a matter <.t" 
importance by your commit tee, ami it is hoped that the end attained will meet 
with general approbation. It could not he expected to satisfy the views of all in 
d<t.nl. It seems to he a qUCStiOD not yet decided whether tin- Depart- 
- ipervision to a critical examination of the annual rep-.its. 
:-d after the Near hai to which they refer, or should adopt other means 
rtaio whether the expenditures under the [Hatch Act] appropriation 
• with the provisions of the said act," during the progress 
of th* There is certain 
the sun mcial reports alone giviog the Secretary of Agriculture the 
necessary information to enable him to do justice to the stations .md their work in 
It may l.e well for the represeotati 
. to theil \ lews on this pai t ot' 
Ibert, LL. i».. r. B (rem 
the i.a\s es ommenoed under tin 
of this Association al sntion, an eluded at the Hassschu 
sly complete ami authoi ised 
! Gilbert at Bothamated during a 
i ally 
ami m ded to pu 
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