12 DIRECTOR’S REPORT OF THE 
however, that at least $2,500 become available during 1907 to be 
applied to editorial services and the preparation of plates. The 
horticultural staff of the Station can not, without aid, perform the 
large labor involved in such a work and at the same time maintain 
the regular activities of the horticultural department. 
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. 
Under the auspices and general direction of the American Asso- 
ciation of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, there 
has been organized what is known as the Graduate School of Agri- 
culture. The object of this school is to present to such members 
of the college faculties and station staffs as may desire it, advanced 
instruction and discussions along the lines that are pertinent to 
teaching and investigation in agriculture. Two sessions of the 
school have been held, one at the University of Ohio and the other 
at the University of Illinois, the results of which appear to abund- 
antly justify the effort. The faculty of instruction consists of men 
selected from the various institutions represented in the Association, 
whose compensaion is merely nominal. 
It is obvious that comparatively few of the colleges and stations 
are in a position to offer to this school a meeting place and the neces- 
sary financial support. Among the institutions that can do this 
is Cornell University, and it is proposed by Dean Bailey of the New 
York State College of Agriculture to invite this school to New York 
for the year 1908. The question was raised ‘as to whether this 
institution desired to co-operate in this invitation and share in 
the responsibilities, financial and otherwise. My personal opinion, 
as expressed to your Board, is that it would be profitable for us 
to do so because of the impetus it would give to our work. Indeed, 
it seems as if the force of circumstances practically compels this 
Station to give its aid in this matter. Acting under your authority, 
I joined with Dean Bailey, at the recent meeting of the College 
and Station Association at Baton Rouge, in extending an invita- 
tion to the Graduate School to meet in New York in 1908 and hold 
part of its sessions at the Station. 
DEMONSTRATION EXPERIMENTS. 
The experiments that are being conducted in various parts of 
the State in testing the value of methods that relate to agricultural 
