:lli 

i3s 

In  r e.  Expl 
S t a t i on 
II  "budget* 

On motion of Mr. Woodman , Dean Shaw, the President and Secretary were 

appointed a committee to adjust the changes in the experiment station budget 

for the remainder of the year. 

On motion of Mr. Graham, the matter of a deficienc3>- in the budget of 

Dfc. Hutton, and any other such deficiencies, that may arise, was referred to the 

President and Secretary with power to act. 

On motion of Mr. Graham, the President was authorized to "fill vacancies 

in the Faculty  caused by resignations due to the war. 

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the expenses of Mr. Waid in going to Washington 

to interview Mr. Hoover, were allowed. 

On motion of Mr. Wallace, Mr. Woodman was requested to go to Washington . 

to discuss the Michigan potato situation with Mr. Hoover--

On motion adjourned. 

h 
s 
Ij P r e s . to 
f i ll 
|j  v a c a n c i e s.  ! 

jWaid's  exp-; 
1 enses  nd. 

Woodman to 
interview 
Hoover. 

JI ##########£# 

Secretary. 

MEETING OP THE STATE BOARD 0? AGRICULTURE 

President's Office 

March 20, 1918. 

11 o»clock A. M. 

Present, President Kedzie, Messrs. Woodman, Graham, Beaumont and Doherty, 

The minutes of the previous meeting having been in the hands of the 

H.Tennant-
Field.Agt. 
Marketing. 

W.C.Eckard 
Co.Agt. 

C.B.Cook 
transferred 

Bergquist 
leave of 
absence. 

I500 added 
to Bot.bud 
get* 

members, were approved without reading. 

. On motion of Mr. Graham, the recommendation of Director Baldwin that 

Mr. Hale Tennant be appointed Field Agent in Marketing at a salary  of $2500 

per annum beginning Ju^y 1st, to succeed Mr. Elsworth, was approved. 

On motion of Mr. Graham, Mr. W. C. Bckard was appointed County Agent 

for VanBuran County beginning March 1st, his salary to be paid as follows: 

Smith-Lever funds #900, U. S. Department of Agriculture $300» VanBuren County 

#600; also Mr. C. 3. Cook was transferred from Assistant State Leader to  -

County Agricultural Agent for Oakland County, his salary to be paid from 

Emergency funds dating from March 1st. 

On motion of Mr. Beaumont, Mr. StannardG. Bergquist, Instructor in 

Zoology, who has entered the United States service, was given leave of absence 

without pay from March 1st for the duration of the war. 

On motion of Mr. Beaumont, #500 was added to the apportionment of the • 

Botanical Department  for the remainder of the year. 

On motion of Mr. Graham, the following resolution was adopted: 

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RESOLVED, That it is the sense, of the State Board of Agriculture that 

college continue in session during the summer at the discretion of the President 

: Summer.. 

session.  ; 

On motion of Mr* Doherty, prof. Burgess was authorized to attend the 

National Poultry  Conference in Chicago March 29th and 30th with expenses paid." 

On motion of Mr. Woodman, the President and Secretary were authorized in 

their discretion to send copies of Dr. Seal's History of the College to other 

Burgess. to;, 
attend Con 
ference. •' 

To send cop 
ies of His 
tory.. 

educational institutions and libraries.. 

On motion of Mr. Beaumont, Mr. McKibbin was authorized to attend a eon-

McKibbin to 
i attend con 

ference of the Association of Alumni Secretaries to be held at Hew Haven, Conn. J' f e r e n c e» 
May 10th and 11th with expenses paid. 

The Secretary presented a request from Mr. L. E. Thornton of Aloha, Mich-! Request to 

igan, for the purchase of the NE-J- of the SE-J- Sec* 20, T. 36 N, R 1 W. 

j College lar 

, - . -1  purchase 

On motion of Mr* Doherty, the President and Secretary were authorized 

to investigate and sell the above description if deemed advisable* 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Woodman,  the  request  of  Prof,  poison  for::an  a d d i t i o n al 

i 

!  Poison18-  rei 
j quest for 

apportionment to the Mechanical Department of ¢1900 for the balance of the year, j additional :| 
was referred to the President and Secretary with power to act. 

budget 

The Secretary presented proposals from Chas. Hoertz and Son and Rickman 

and Ewing for the rebuilding of College Hall on a percentage basis,, the former 

Proposals 
for re 
building 
CoI.Hall. 

being at seven percent and thelatter at six. 

On motion of Mr. Woodman, the following resolution was adopted: 

RESOLVED, that in view of the fact that Chas. Hoertz & Son have upon 

the ground the necessary  tools, machinery and scaffolding, their bid is deemed 
most advantageous and the contract is awarded to them. 

Contract 
awarded forII 
Col.Hall. 

On motion of Mr. Graham, the following regulations affecting the admin 

istration of the feeding stuffs law (Act Ho.91 P.A.191?) were adopted: 

Rule Ho.l 

Wheat Bran with screenings not exceeding Mill Run is interi>reted as 

meaning bran to which has been added, by a separate process, the whole or a 
part of the screenings separated from the particular lot of wheat producing the 
bran.  The Screenings may or may not be reduced. 

• ' 

- _ 

Rule Ho.2. 

?foea£ Middlings with screenings not exceeding Mill Run is interpreted as 

meaning middlings to which has been added, by a separate process, the whole or 
a part of the screenings separated from the particular lot of wheat producing 
th« middlings.  The screenings may or may not be reduced. 

Rule 110.3. 

Regulations!! 
affecting 
feeding 
stuffs law.I 

Wheat  Bran  ana  Vftieat  Middlings  when  l a b e l l ed  as  c o n t a i n i ng  Screenings  not 

exceeding  M i ll  Run  a re  considered  to  be  Commercial  Feeding  S t u f fs  w i t h in 
meaning  of  t he  law  and  subject  to  l i c e n s e. 
1 s t,  1918. 

This  r u le  s h a ll  take  e f f e ct  A p r il 

the 

Rule  Ho.if 

; 

Statement of Guaranteed Analysis.  Section 2 of the Feeding Stuffs law is 
interpreted to mean that only the minimum guarantees for protein and Fat and the 
maximum guarantee for Crude Fibre may be stated on the labels.  The sliding 
guarantee is prohibited.  This rule shall take effect April 1st, 191S. 

On motion of Mr. Graham, the following report and recommendation of the 

special 

committee on fire protection, was adopted: 

"To the State Board of Agriculture: 

Gentlenen:-

362 

\£".x  • 

{..y 

Committee 
in 
report 
re» 
Drotection 

f i re 

Your committee appointed some months ago to consider the matter of 

improved fire protection  tot  the College, makes the following report and 
recommendation* 

There are at the power House an underwritersf fire pump and a service 

pump of same capacity, both Worthingtsn pumps and  each with a capacity of 
750 gallons at 100 pound pressure or three fire streams*  These pjukps will 
operate at 150 pounds if necessary*  There is a 12 inch main to the river 
that will furnish a supply of water limited only by the size of the pipe* 

The City of East Lapsing has recently purchased a fire truck with 
chemical equipment and capacity for carrying the necessary amount of fire hose 
at a cost of $230 0.  There is at present a four inch connection between the 
College and the city mai^ with a valve upon the campus* 

Your committee recommends,.^ if the same shall meet the approval of 

- the Common Council of the City of East Lansing, 

First, that the College lay a 6 inch main in place of the present  k inch 

connection between theCollege and the city systems* up to Grand River Avenue 
and that the city  continue it from that point and make the connection with.its 

own main* 

Second, that the College take charge of the fire truck belonging to the 

city, house it upon the campus, take charge of its ordinary up keep (the expense 
of extraordinary  repairs to be borne by the City), and provide for its oper 
ation by College employes* 

Third, that the College and the city shall jointly bear the expense of 

necessar3r hose* 

Fourth, that service shall be rendered on a like basis to both the Col 

lege and the city* 

Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed) A. H. Brown 

Prank S* Kedzie 
Committee ** 

Sanford 
to 
v i s it  nur 
s e r i es * 

French 
of  absence.  < 

leave 

Clark  to 
i n 
terview  earn 
didate* 

.E*H.Doherty 
I- Asst* 
Prof .Chem* 

[Morgan leave 
rof absence*  \ 

In re» sad 
dle horse 
breeding* 

On motion of Mr* Graham, Prof. F. H. Sanford was authorized to visit 

tree nurseries at Dundee,Illinois, and Waukegan, Wisconsin, during the Easter 

vacation with exDensespaid* 

On motion of Mr- Beaumont, Mr. B* E* French, Instructor in Chemistry 

who has gone into the Government service, was siven leave of absence without 

pay for the period of the war beginning March 1st• 

On motion of Mr* Woodman, Prof* A* J. Clark, was authorized to make a 

trip to Ames, Iowa, to interview a candidate for the position of Associate 

Professor of Chemistrv  in charge of Engineering Chemistry; also to visit Urbana . 

and inspect the new chemical laboratory at that place* 

On motion of Mr* Woodman, Mr. Everett H- Doherty was appointed Assistant 

Professor of Chemistry  for the coming year beginning September 1st at a salary. 

of #1800 per annum^ 

On motion of Mr* Woodman, Mr* J* Prank Morgan who has entered the 

Government service, was given leave of absence without pay beginning March 1st 

for the period of the war* 

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the communication from Dr* J* P. Hutton in 

reference to the breeding of saddle horses, was referred to the President with 

power to act* 

1 

1 

Doherty re- ; 
signs as 
member Pub* j 
Domain Com-,] 

Wallace to I 
:take his  -| 
place* 

j 

Mr. Doherty presented his resignation as member of the Public Domain 

Commission, which on motion of "Mr* Beaumont, was accepted* 

On motion of Mr* Graham, it was recommended to Governor Sleeper that he 

appoint Mr* Win* H* Wallace as member of the Public Domain Commission for the 

unexpired term of Mr* Doherty. 

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On notion of Mr. Woodman, Mr. 1» E- Friedemann, who has entered the 

Government  service, was granted leave of absence without  pay from March 1st 

for the period of the war. 

On motion of Mr. Doherty, Mr. Ray Nelson was appointed Research. Assist 

ant  in Plant  Pathology to succeed Mr. J. H. Muncie, at a salary of #1500 per 

year  beginning March 1st. 

On motion of Mr. Woodman, Mr. C. F. Murphy, Graduate Assistant  in Plant 

Physiology, who has been called to the Government  service, was given  leave of 

absence without pay from March 1st for the period of the war. 

On motion of Mr.  Doherty,  a letter from Mr. A. c. Carton, Secretary of 

the Public Domain Commission  enclosing  one from Mr, Louis p. Haight of 

Muskegon, was referred to the Chairman of the Beard. 

On motion of Mr. Graham3  the President was authorized to  confer the 

degree of Bachelor  of Science upon Miss Helen Edwina Pierce and Mr. George 

Ward Beckwith. 

^-^•m 

mm 

jEriedemahn-
lleave of .•/-
I absence. ..-.. 

j U els on- -:;-''-.;-. 
! Res .Asst win 
I Plant Path*. 

i Murphy.",-' 
)leave of 
\ absence. 

Letter frm. 1 
Carton re 
ferred to 
Graham. 

jl 

B.S.Degrees ••% 

l 1 
4 I 

I 

On motion of Mr. Doherty, Miss Zae Horthrup was made Research Associate  iae Uorthrup| 

-up 

in Bacteriology, her entire salary  of $1700 to be paid from Experiment  Station 

funds beginning Inarch 1st; and Dr. E. T. Hallman was made Research  Associate 

\ & Hallman 
j transferred 
to Exp.Sta. 

in Bacteriology, his entire salary of #2500 to be paid  from Experiment  Station 

funds beginning April 1st. 

The following  complete proposals for furnishing military  uniforms were 

presented to the Board, it being understood" that  ir/case  an additional shirt. 

each 

I 

will be required and the bid consequently  increased by that amount. 

i 

Coat  B r e e c h es  Cap  S h i rt 

L e g s-
i ns  B e lt 

l o t al 

Sample 

P e t t i b o ne  E r o s . M f g . C o. 

I3.5O 

7.25-  2 . 40 

3.50 

1..50 

.50 

Henderson  Ames  Co. 

J a c ob  Reeds  Sons 

I h l i ng  B r o s.  &  E v e r a rd 

M . C . L i l l ev  C o. 

/' 

7.70 
6 . 75 
7 . 50 
8.00 
9.50 
IO.5O 

1 4 . 00 
1 2 . 25 
1 3 . 50 
14.2 
25 
1 6 . 25 
17.25> 
1 9 . 45  1 0 . 40 
1 0 . 05 
1 7 . 55 
9*90 
17»30 
9*30 
1 4 . 65 

2 . 40 
1-90 
2 . 00 
2.00 
2 . 15 
2 . 25 

2 . 50 
4 . 00 
4 . 00 
3 . 25 
3 . 25 
3'.-25 

3.30 
3*20 
3-20 
2 . 60 

3 . 25 
3 . 25 
"5.25 
4 . 00 

1.50 
1.50 
1.50 
1.60 
1*60 
.1«6'0 
I . 50 
I . 50 
I . 50 
1.90 

2 8 . 65  L i b e r ty  or 
J e f f e r s on 

.50 
2 9 . 60  Ceylon 
•40 
26,.80  Owosso 
2 8 . 90  C a r l t on 
.40 
. 45  2 9 . 55  12X20|. 
•45  3 3 . 20  12x60} 
35-30  §1626 
. 45 
3 8 . 40  #1614 
.50 
36*05  #160  D.G. 
•50 
3 5 - 65  A.A.I3O86 
.50 
•50  3 2 . 95  #1615  C h a r-
l o t t s v i l le 

Proposals 
for Military 
Uniforms.  S 

/

•' 

1 2 . 55 

7.5O 

2 . 50 

4 . 00 

1.90 

.$0 

2 8 . 95  #2500 

On  m o t i on  of  ! I r.  Graham,  t he  b id  of  p e t t i b o ne  B r o s,  w i th  t ie  a d d i t i o n al 

s h i r t,  amounting  to  # 3 3 . 1 0,  was  a c c e p t e d. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  D o h e r t y,  # 9 5 4 6 . 73  was  added  to  t he  a p p o r t i o n m e nt 

f or 

t he  Upper  p e n i n s u la  Experiment  S t a t i on  f or 

t he  b a l a n ce  of 

t he  y e a r, 

to  c o v er 

o v e r d r a ft  due  to  b u i l d i ng  and  t he  n e c e s s a ry  c u r r e nt  e x p e n s es  f or 

t he  r e m a i n d er 

C o n t r a ct 
a w a r d e d. 

A d d i t i o n al 
A p p o r t i o n 
ment 
U . P . S t a. 

to 

of 

t he  y e a r. 

On motion of Mr. Graham, Mr. Chas. Robinson, Associate  Chemist  of the 

Experiment  Station, who has entered Government  service, was given  leave of 

absence without pay from March 1st for the period of the war* 

;  C . S . R o b i n-  'j™ 
Is on  - l e a ve 
jp • 
iof  absence...  gl] 

m\ 

*»am&yQ))r&^^j^voet(K 

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1 

1 

On motion of Mr. Woodman, the expense accounts of the Board Members 

were approved. 

Uext meet 
ing in Gd» 
Rapids, 

Sec*y»  & 
Sehepers to 
attend 
meeting. 

On motion of Mr, Woodman, the next meeting of the Board is to be-held 

at Mr*:Graham's office in the city of Grand Rapids. 

On motion of Mr. Woodman, the Secretary and Mr. Schepers were authorized 

to attend the annual meeting of the Association of Business Officers of the 

Middle West Colleges and Universities at Blooming-ton, Indiana. 

On motion adjourned. 

SecrStaty, 

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MEETING  OP  THE  STATE  BOARS  QE  AGRICULTURE 

GRAINFD  RAPIDS  TRUST  BUILDING,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICK* 

A p r il  1 7 , 1 9 18 

1 : 00  6 vjc l o ck  P*M* 

Present, President Kedzie, Iv«essers*> Wallace,Graham, 

Doherty, Woodman and Waterbury* 

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved without reading* 

At the repuest of Director Baldwin and President Hedzie, Mr* Blanford 

appeared before the Board to report his findings concerning Sir. Willard 

Cribbs* County Agent for Antrim County, against whom complaints of 

disloyatly have been made* 

On motion of Mr. Graham, Mr. Woodman was requested to call upon 

Mr. Pound of Benton Harbor and asi: him for a definite and detailed 

statement concerning the charges made against Mr. Cribbs and proof of the_ : 

allegations, or otherwise to withdraw the-accusations and stop further 

agitation of the matter. 

" 

On motion of Mr* Woodman, the Chairman of the Board was requested 

to invite Mr. Cribbs to come  zo  Grand Rapids for an "interview in relation 

to the above'matter* 

The. attention of the Board was called to the action of the Federal 

3?GFO& Administration in reference to the purchase §?»& use of pinto beans 

as affecting Michigan bean growers and bean /jobbers. 

i 

On motion of MR* Doherty, Mr- Waterbury was appointed to represent 

the State Board, of Agriculture at a mass meeting to be held at Saginaw, 

Tuesday, April 23rd, to discuss this matter, and also to represent the 

Board, of Agriculture before the Food Administration at Washington. 

On motion of Mr. Woodman, the following report of a special committee 

in regard to the Graham Horticultural Experiment Station, was received and 

B r.  Blanford 
; 
.'; r e o p rt 
\ragainst  Mr*  ; 
|: Cribbs* 
A:gent  Antrim 
:; Co. for 
\. 
disloyalty* ; 

/Mr* Woodman 
to Benton 
Harbor for ; 
information : 
'from Mr* 
Pound 
.concerning ; 
charges* 
:.To withdraw | 
>if no proof  \ 
•is found* *  \ 

iSfr. Cribbs  j 
tasked to be ! 
••at Grand  ; 

Rapids. 

\ 

Affect of .":. 
^purchase 
:;-:pinto beans 
?o:n Mich* 
noe&n growers 

Mr* Water- | 
bury to  | 
vgo. to mass I 
Meeting; at 
Saginaw*and i 
go before j 
lood  Admin* j 
• ! 
•at ^ a s h* 

Export, of  ;  -
Graham Hort 4 
;Exp't Station 
placed  on  j 
i 

file* 

placed on file.