PROVISIONAL SECTION ON STATION Unkk. 
Galled to order at t o'clock p. m., November 1 1. 
The secretary announced three topics lor discission : 
l Touching the permanence of the Section, the present Section 
being provisional. 
2) •Touching a communication from the Association of German 
Experiment Stations. 
Touching the classification and arrangement of station accounts. 
Upon motion the topics were taken up in the above order. 
(1) Mr. Smith moved that steps be taken looking to the formation of 
a permanent section on station work. 
Opposed by Mr. Frear on the ground that too many sections would 
be undesirable; and by Mr. Johnson, Mr. Mell, and Mr. Myers on the 
ground that tin- questions likely to come up before a section on station 
work could l»e better discussed before the general body. 
The motion was lost. 
_' The secretary presented a communication from Prof. Dr. Nobbe, 
of the German Association, stating that the participation of members 
of foreign experiment stations would always be welcome. 
Mr. Jenkins re.nl resolutions which he had prepared in response to 
this communication. It was moved and seconded that they be recom- 
mended to the General Session for passag 
< arricd. 
In order to bring before the meeting the third topic [the super 
vision by the Secretary of Agriculture of the expenditure of Btation 
funds) Mr. Aivord offered the following resolution: 
. That in tlu- opinion of thi IfflcoK i«.r the 
of Agriculture t<> fully Ascertain tin- (a 
funds, from ii:-- . ..miiiiation in \\ it «.i |.|.. 
tiered after the close of • the 
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, Johnson opposed the motion on the ground thai the form of report 
•he committee In coopei ation n itli 1 1 
eulture w.i- .put- <1 would enable the 
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