
          State Agl [Agricultural] College 
Lansing Mich May 7/61

Dear Doct. Torrey

Probably I am as 
much settled as I shall be. 
Have 60 students & more are coming. 
Shall not know how we 
will fare for money until the 
Board meets, which will be in 
3 weeks. The Horticultural Dept. 
is placed under me & that with 
one class daily gives me just as 
much as I can attend to. I 
have one of the seniors for an 
assistant who serves me a great 
deal. Am making extensive experiments 
in germination of peas 
beans & other of your favorites. 
On Saturday I was sitting in a cellar 
on a pork barrel seriously discussing 
with my asst. [assistant] which & how many 
potatoes should be planted that 
day. The thought came across 
me that if you were to look in 
upon us & see the scene you 
would be highly amused & I broke 
out with a hearty laugh, much 

        