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and there is every reason to believe that it may be largely in- 
creased with equal profit. 
HOUSES FOR THE STATION STAFF. 
Attention is again called to the great desirability of erecting 
more houses for the use of members of the Station staff. In pre- 
senting the reasons for this recommendation I cannot do better 
than to quote from my report for 1904: “The building equip- 
ment of the Station now provides for the housing of five families 
belonging to the Station staff. Under the conditions at present 
prevailing the homes of the staff are widely scattered. The 
married members, other than those provided for on the Sta- 
tion grounds, live in various parts of the city in rented houses. 
There is involved in this arrangement a great deal of uncer- 
tainty as to permanence and desirability of location. It is also 
often inconvenient; and under such conditions it is exceedingly 
difficult and almost impossible to maintain that social unity which 
should prevail at such an institution and whichis a large factor in 
its spirit and success. The desirability and attractiveness of any 
salaried position are to a very large degree determined by social 
relations and by the environment and influences which surround 
the home. In view of the fact that there is an almost continuous 
effort to draw away from the Station its best men, sometimes 
successfully, it would seem to be a good policy to do all that is 
possible to render positions at the Experiment Station so attrac- 
tive that efficient and useful men shall not be drawn away. It is 
fair to raise the question, therefore, whether, if it is not incon- 
sistent with the established policy of the State, several more 
houses should not be erected on the Station grounds, sufficient in 
number at least to accommodate the heads of departments and 
certain minor officials whose presence near the Station at all 
times is very essential.” . : 
MAINTENANCE FUND. 
The various funds that were appropriated by the Legislature 
of 1905, for the maintenance of the Station during the fiscal 
year beginning October 1, 1905, were as follows: | 
SRMATIOS (At: aKagete : SRP 0 a wee Seeger er oe is $25,000 
Labor ds 2p) a. dot. cea: 40: BE eee 13,000 
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