RI :281 MEETING OP THE STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE P r e s i d e n t 's Office September 2 0, 1 9 1 6. : ' 11:00 O ' c l o ck A. "M. P r e s e n t, P r e s i d e nt K e d z i e, M e s s r s. Graham, Beaumont, Woodman, Wallace, Doherty and Superintendent of Public Instruction Keeler. 1 |. The minutes of the previous meeting having been in the hands of the 1.,. members, were approved without reading. gymnasium was referred to the President and Secretary with power to act.- On motion of Mr. Woodman, the matter of. laying the corner stone of the j Cor .Stone j Gymnasium, j I The P r e s i d e nt p r e s e n t ed to t he Board a l e t t er from P r o f. E u s t a ce e x p r e s s i ng h is a p p r e c i a t i on of t he y e a r 's l e a ve of absence g i v en to him* On motion of Mr. Beaumont, t he s a l a r y . of Mr. C. E. Wood, I n s t r u c t or in Wood Shop, was i n c r e a s ed from §750.00 to #800.00 b e g i n n i ng September 1 s t. On m o t i on o f ' M r. Beaumont, Mr. E. J. M a r t in was a p p o i n t ed I n s t r u c t or in P h y s i cs at a s a l a ry of $1000.00 p er y e a r. The P r e s i d e nt made t he announcement t h at Mr.. Max S. Murray, Second L i e u t e n a nt 22d I n f a n t r y, had been d e t a i l ed by t he War Department as A s s i s t a nt P r o f e s s or of M i l i t a ry S c i e n ce at Michigan A g r i c u l t u r al C o l l e g e. On m o t i on of Mr. Graham* t he P r e s i d e nt was a u t h o r i z ed to., confer t he B a c h e l or of S c i e n ce degree upon t he f o l l o w i ng p e r s o ns recommended by t he F a c u l t y .; Henry A h n e f e l dt G o s s, a R u s s e ll H u n t i n g t on Waldo, a Prank M a r s h a ll Granger, e James Roland Quinn, e ^ John Jacob Kraromin, a "''•' Wallace Heyser G i l l e t t, a On m o t i on of Mr.-Graham, t he f o l l o w i ng r a te of pay was f i x ed f or s t u d e n ts employed by t he C o l l e ge at common l a b o r. , Por c o n t i n u o u s, l a b or f or whole or h a lf days - 20^ an h o u r. Por s i n g le h o ur p e r i o ds between c l a s s e s, u s u a l ly amounting to ^-5 m i n u t es 15?» I C.E.Woo-d's in^' s a l a ry c r e a s e d. E . J . M a r t in I n s t r . P h y s. Max S.Murray A s s t . P r o f• j M i l i t a ry ' S c i e n c e. B.S.Degreesi I c o n f e r r e d. R a te for i s t u d e nt h e ] j| On m o t i on of Mr. Beaumont, an a d d i t i o n al i n s t r u c t o r s h ip was a u t h o r i z ed j Priedemann. f or t he Chemical D e p a r t m e n t, and Mr. Theodore E. Priedemann was a p p o i n t ed at .. . | Instr.Chem.1 a s a l a ry of #950.00 p er y e a r. The P r e s i d e nt p r e s e n t ed a r e p o rt from D r. Lyman r e g a r d i ng t he p r o d u c t i on of hog c h o l e ra serum. On m o t i on of Mr. D o h e r t y, it was d i r e c t ed t h at t he funds now b e i ng u s ed to m a n u f a c t u re hog c h o l e ra serum be d e v o t ed to t he i n v e s t i g a t i on of c o n t a g i o us a n i m al d i s e a s e s. On m o t i on of Mr. Graham, t he f o l l o w i ng l a b o r a t o ry f e e s: were e s t a b l i s h e d: P h y s i cs I d- # 1 . 0 0; Zoology 5 - # 1 . 0 0. On m o t i on of Mr. Graham, t he r u le in r e f e r e n ce to t he refund of room d e p o s i ts was suspended as to M.A.C. s t u d e n ts now in t he s e r v i ce of t he . N a t i o n al Guards* D i s c o n t i n ue m f g ' r . i i og c h o l e ra serum* Lab*f.ees» In r e • r e fund, of.. room deposijl ;'. gsassassasessgsffiKB ^ - ^ " j r i ' r l ^ f l i i W f fi ia ^B^WTMirs»i^mwaaiB« O-. Hxcolson to go to Madison. Oh m o t i on of Mr* Beaumont, a h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt was g r a n t e d . to t he F o r e s t ry Department f or t he p r e s e nt y e a r* On m o t i on of Mr* D o h e r t y, t he r e q u e st of Mr. B a l d w i n, E x t e n s i on Director^ t h at Mr* J. W. H i c o l s on be s e nt to M a d i s o n , W i s c o n s i n, to c o n f er w i th t h o se in c h a r ge of t he farm c r o ps e x t e n s i on work at t he U n i v e r s i ty of W i s c o n s i n, was approved* Coons and Nelson to go to Chicago * \\ Nelson and •J Lewis a p- J p o i n t ed j G r a d . A s s t s. On motion of Mr. Woodman, t he r e q u e st of Dr* Bessey t h at Mr* G* H* Coons and Mr* Kelson be. s e nt to Chicago to study t he l o s s es in f r u i ts and v e g e t a b l es due to r o t t i ng i n - t r a n s p o r t a t i o n, the: expense b e i ng e s t i m a t ed at #150*00 to fl75*0Q, was a p p r o v e d. The recommendation of D r. Bessey t h at Mr* Ray Kelson and Mr* H. L* Lewis be a p p o i n t ed o n e - f o u r th time a s s i s t a n ts -in c e l e ry a nd p o t a to work r e s p e c t i v e l y, at a s a l a ry of # 2 0 0 * 0 0 . e a c h, was a l so approved* On m o t i on of.^Mr* D o h e r t y, t he f o l l o w i ng recommendations of the- Committ.ee on Employees was a p p r o v e d. * t That Mr. W. E. R e u l i ng be a p p o i n t ed A s s i s t a nt P r o f e s s or of Mechan i c al E n g i n e e r i ng at a s a l a ry of $1600.00 in p l a ce of I n s t r u c t or S t a r k; t h at Mr* R. H. Bush be a p p o i n t ed I n s t r u c t or in M e c h a n i c al E n g i n e e r i ng at a s a l a ry of $1000.00 in p l a ce of I n s t r u c t or E a t o n; and t h at Mr. R. G. Bigelow be ap^ p o i n t ed I n s t r u c t or in Mechanical E n g i n e e r i ng in p l a ce of Jay S m i t h, at a s a l a ry of # 9 0 0 . 0 0. On motion of Mr. Beaumont, t he s a l a ry of Mr* G. H* P e t e r s, A s s i s t a nt in Wood Shop, was r a i s ed from #900.00 to #1000-.00. i j A d d i t i o n al ;jhelp H-Mech'l.Dept. f or i u G * H . P e t e r s' s a l a ry c r e a s e d* i n r [ if M*A*C* mem~^ b er of Math. Michigan A g r i c u l t u r al C o l l e ge be made an i n s t i t u t i o n al member of A s s o . of Am. ;. -NJV t he Mathematics On motion of Mr* D o h e r t y, t he recommendation of P r o f. P l a nt t h at : A s s o c i a t i on of America, was approved* On motion of Mr* W a l l a c e, Dean Shaw was r e q u e s t ed to i n v e s t i g a te the i n 1 work of Mr* S. S* Boyce upon m i lk weed f i b r e, a r r a n ge f or wilding up t he work Qf Shaw to v e s t i g a te m i lk weed fibre invest the season, and report his findings to the Board at its next meeting and the tigation* cost of the work that has been done* I Bouyoucos to go to Cor- ; mitted to go to Cornell University to consult with Prof. Bancroft in regard to nell* On motion of Mr. Graham, the request of Dr. Bouyoucos that he be per- . * Project Adams 3a, was granted. On motion of Mr. Doherty, the President and Secretary were authorized Purchase- 11 Whit e . Ele- ; to contract for the purchase of lots 1, 2 ana 3 River Bend Plat, tity of East jji p h a nt * Lansing, known as the Wiiite Elephant property, at a sum not to exceed |*}-000.00. On motion of Mr. Doherty, the following statement in regard to the work of the Field Agent in Marketing, was adopted: In consideration of the fact that many questions are being asked relative to the power and duties of the Field Agent in Marketing, the State Board of Agriculture deems it advisable to issue the following. The Field Agent in Marketing shall investigate production and marketing of farm products. He shall assist in the organization of co-operative and other associations and afford them such advice andassistance as he may ; shall assist in establishing grades and standards for marketing purposes. I R e g a r d i ng $f d u t i es of If Market iH-Director • 1( 1 M& He shall give information to Michigan producers on the market condtions in the various states of the Union and foreign states. He shall gather such facts as may be available regarding the relative crop production and the relative demand, both at home and abroad, and shall gather and present to the agricultural pro-: ducers and the public all such facts and information as may be attainable re garding such production and market condition* We do not deem it advisable however, that he enterjinto the question or practice of fixing or attempting to fix or establish prices on any agricultural products. We deem it the business of the Field Agent in Marketing to supply to the agricultural producers the above information speedily and in plain and concise form so that each individual or co-operative society may judge for them selves when to sell and what prices to demand* On motion of Mr. Doherty, Mr* Graham was authorized to initial the vouchers, • .. On motion of Mr. Woodman, the expense accounts of the Board Members were allowed* " ' ' ' ' . .' On motion adjourned* # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE P r e s i d e n t 's Office Oct. 18th, 1916* 11:00 O'clock A* M. P r e s e n t, President Kedzie, Messrs. Graham, Doherty, Waterbury, Beaumont, and Wallace* ' The minutes of the previous meeting having been in the hands of the members, were approved without reading* On motion of i j ., Beaumont, the following persons were authorized to a t t e nd v a r i o us a s s o c i a t i on meetings w i th only t r a n s p o r t a t i on expenses p a i d. •"'Mr. C. W. Waid, the O f f i c i al Potato Association of America..at Wash- i n g t o n, Hov. 12th to l^j-th. J Mr. J a s. H. McBride, the Fourth Annual Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits at Chicago, Dec. 5th to 9 t h; ! j j j j j