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4. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE 
and since the first Experiment Station was established in 
a Saxon village in 1851 they have so rapidly increased that 
there are at present 110 im these two countries, while every 
country in Europe is rapidly increasing their number of these 
institutions within their borders. Compared with Germany 
and France in proportion to area, New York should have twelve, 
and in proportion to population eight of these Stations, and 
especially when we consider the great diversity which exists in 
our State in soil, climate and in the character of its agricultural 
products, in which respect it is doubtful whether New. York is 
surpassed by an equal area upon the globe. 
Although perhaps it may not be wise to increase the number 
of these Stations, it would appear most desirable that everything 
should be done which may enable the Station, now for ten years 
established, to carry forward the work of investigation and 
accomplish’ that purpose for which it was organized, namely: 
‘Bor the promotion of every branch of agriculture by scientific 
investigation and experiment.” 
In furtherance of this object and in the opinion of the director 
the following requirements appear of immediate necessity. 
1. The completion of the basement laboratories in the new 
building. | 
2. Four residences for the married members of the staff. 
3. A series of cold storage rooms for determination of the 
degree of temperature and moisture necessary for the proper 
preservation of the various fruits and berries. 
4, A green-house and forcing-houses by which much of our 
horticultural work may be carried on the entire year. 
5. An ice-house of sufficient capacity to serve the purpose of 
the Station. 
6. The means of printing and distributing an edition of 1,000 
of each of our bulletins in each county of the State. 
The following statement presents, briefly, the work which has 
been carried forward in the several departments of the Station 
during the past year, 
The work of the first assistant has been a continuation of his 
feeding experiments with poultry and swine. He has also had 
charge of the feeding of the dairy cattle, preparing rations for the 
different animals, including, on January 1, 1892, sixteen milch 

