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be painted, new coverings to roofs must be laid, and the chemical 
laboratory, which has had practically no repairs for seventeen years 
needs considerable not only in the way of interior painting but also 
changes necessary to accommodate our increasing chemical work. 
It is estimated that $2,500 additional will be needed. 
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. 
The Graduate School of Agriculture, for which plans were made 
in 1907, was held at the New York College of Agriculture during 
the month of July. This school was organized not only in the 
interests of teachers in our agricultural colleges but for the benefit 
as well of those who are engaged in agricultural research. The 
faculty was largely made up from the staffs of the agricultural col- 
leges and experiment stations aided by distinguished teachers and 
scientists from outside these sources, and the students consisted 
mostly of the younger men from the same institutions. Six mem- 
bers of the staff of this institution served as teachers and nearly 
every member of the staff attended the school for a portion of the 
time. 
RELATIONS WITH THE NEW YORK COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. 
I cannot refrain from expressing my high appreciation of the 
relations in the way of conference and co-operation that now exist 
between this institution and the New York ‘State College of Agri- 
culture. The members of the staffs of the two institutions consult 
one another freely in regard to their work, the facilities of both in- 
stitutions are shared in common, no scientific jealousies exist and 
my personal relations to Director Bailey afford me inspiration anil 
valuable counsel. No less gratifying are the relations that have 
grown up with the State Department of Agriculture through official 
associations and in other ways. The New York State Grange and 
the various special agricultural organizations of the State are a 
direct source of strength to the Station and through their confidence 
and aid emphasize our obligations to render efficient service to the 
agriculture of the State. 
REVIEW OF THE YEAR’S WORK. 
INSPECTION WORK. 
Commercial fertilizers In November, Bulletin No. 204 was dis- 
tributed giving the results of analysis of 630 samples of fertilizers 
