DIRECTOR’S REPORT FOR 1906 * 
To the Honorable Board of Control of the New York Agricultural 
Experiment Station: 
GENTLEMEN.—At the close of the year 1906 I again nave the 
honor and privilege of presenting my annual report concerning the 
work, condition, and needs of the institution under your charge. 
The activities of the Station have not diminished in their scope, 
which is broad, nor have they lessened, it is to be hoped, in their 
importance to agricultural practice. The continued approval of 
the Station efforts by the agricultural public is a reasonable assur- 
ance that our work is regarded as helpful. It gives me great 
pleasure to report that the condition of the Station is gratifying 
as to the personnel of its staff and the character of its equipment. 
As to needs, it is to be said that the institution is still in the process 
of development and, therefore, real needs exist if there is to be 
progress in efficiency and completeness of organization. In pre- 
senting these matters to your consideration, I am acting under the 
conviction that I am merely fulfilling my duty to you and to the 
people of the State. After you have made the recommendations 
which in your judgment appear to be wise, it remains for the people 
to determine, through their representatives in the law-making body, 
what measures shall be adopted. 
ADMINISTRATION. 
CHANGES IN THE STATION STAFF. 
During the past year, the various agricultural colleges and experi- 
ment stations in other states have displayed their usual activity in 
seeking for men with whom to strengthen their staffs and in con- 
sequence several members of the Station staff have accepted posi- 
tions elsewhere. 
Mr. Edwin B. Hart, who was connected with the Chemica: 
Department of the Station for nine years, was called to the respon- | 
sible position of Professor of Agricultural Chemistry and Chemist 

*A corrected reprint of Bulletin No. 284. 
