MEETING  'OF  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF  AGRICULTURE 

President's  Office 

March  1 5,  1922* 

11  o'clock  A* M* 

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Present,  President  Shaw,  President  e l e ct  Friday,  Mrs*  Stockman, 

Messrs.  Brody,  Doelle,  McPhersoh,  Watkins  and  Woodman* 

The  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  were  read,  and  approved* 

Mr*  F#  L.  Granger,  representing  the  Michigan  Horticultural  Society, 

appeared  before  the  Board  and  discussed  the  h o r t i c u l t u r al  work  in  the  south 

western  part  of  the  S t a t e,  and  requested  the  reorganization  and  strengthening 

of  the  work  of  the  Horticultural  Department. 

On motion  of  Mr*  Doelle  ,  a  committee  of  two,  c o n s i s t i ng  of  Messrs* 

Doelle  and  Brody,  was  appointed  to  act  with  president  e l e ct  Friday  in  the 

reorganization  of  h o r t i c u l t u r al  work  at  the  College* 

On  motion  of  Mr*  watkins,  the  Board  commended  Mr.Granger  for  appear 

ing  at  t h is  time  and  giving  the  information  in  regard  to  h o r t i c u l t u r al  work  in 

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the  State. 

On  motion  of  Mr*  Woodman,  the  committee  on  the  reorganization  of 

h o r t i c u l t u r al  work,  was  empowered  to  employ  any  person  of  persons  that  may  be 

required  to  e s t a b l i sh  an  adequate  Horticultural  Department  at  the  College* 

On  motion  of  Mr*  Woodman,  the  matter  of  residence  for  president 

e l e ct  Friday  was  referred  to a  committee  c o n s i s t i ng  of  president  Shaw  and 

Messrs.  Brody  and  Doelle* 

On  motion  of  Mr*  McPhersfrn,  the  work  in  potato  i n v e s t i g a t i on  and 

demonstration  was  transferred  from  the  Horticultural  Department  to  the  Farm 

Crops  Department* 

The  Secretary  presented  t he  following  telegram  from  the  Michigan 

Potato  Growers  Exchange: 

•To  the  State  Board  of  Agriculture, 
East  Lansing,  Michigan, 

Service  of  U*S*Bureau  of  Markets,  Grand  Rapids,  to  be  discontinued 

April  1,  appropriation  exhausted*  Continuation  of  t h is  s e r v i ce  of  v i t al  im 
portance  to  us  and  other  8iotat0  markets  agencies*  Wisconsin  Board  of  Agri 
culture  has  provided  for  continuation  of  such  s e r v i ce  for  April  in  that  S t a t e. 
Earnestly  urge  similar  action  for  Michigan* 

(Signed)  Board  of  Directors** 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Woodman,  the  foregoing  communication  was  referred 

to  the  State  Department  of  Agriculture  at  Lansing* 

On  motion  of  Mr.  D o e l l e,  the  following  laboratory  f e es  as  presented 

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g i f t s. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Brody,  the  administration  of  the  r e c e i p ts  from  the 

bequests  of  Amanda  A.  Ransom  of  p i a i n w e l l,  Michigan,  and  of  Marina  Griswold 

of  Allegan,  Michigan,  was  referred  to  the  president  of  t he  College  with  power. 

On  motion  of  Mr*  McPherscn,  the  recommendations  contained  in  the 

following  communication  from  Director  Baldwin,  were  approved: 

•March  7,  1922. 

Dean R. S. Shaw, 
East Lansing, Mich. 

Dear Dean Shaw: 

Agriculture. 

The following items are submitted for consideration by the Board of 

Appointments: 

Extension 
appointments 
made. 

Mr* C* P. Pressley to be County Agricultural Agent  for Gratiot j be 
ginning March 1, at $1200 on our roll.  Mr. Pressley was formerly  Club Leader 
in Saginaw, and County Agent  in Schoolcraft. 

Mr* Earl Roberts to be County Agricultural Agent for Iron, beginning 
March 1, at #1200 on our roll.  Mr. Roberts is a graduate of Wisconsin Univer 
sity and well acquainted with Iron County  conditions. 

Mr. G • W. Wing to be Agricultural Agent  for Osceola and Lake Counties 

beginning March 13.  Neither of these counties can finance an agent alone.  It 
is our plan to locate the office at Reed City, which will permit  the agent to 
serve two counties.  Until June 30, the salary  rate on our roll should be #1500* 

Mr. Lawrence Kurtz to be Farm Crops Specialist in the Upper peninsula, 

beginning April 1 at #1800 per year, the appointment to terminate September 30. 
This work was done last year on the same basis by Mr. Hammes* 

We wish Miss Sola Atwood appointed as Extension Clerk at $1400, be 

ginning March 1.  Mrs* Lohman has been ill since December and it is uncertain 
when she will return. 

Yours very truJy 

(Signed) R. J. Baldwin, 

Extension  D i r e c t o r .* 

Public  Util 
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Ref.to 
Dean  B i s s e ll 

The  President  presented  a  communication  from  Mr*  Fred  R*  Harris  of 

t he  Michigan  public  U t i l i t i es  Commission  suggesting  that  the  College  cooperate 

w i th  t he  Commission  in  maintaining  a  meter  standardizing 

laboratory. 

On  motion  of  M r . D o e l l e,  the  Board  s i g n i f i ed 

i ts  approval  and  the 

matter  was  referred  to  D e a n , B i s s e ll  with  a  request  that  he  make 

i n v e s t i g a t i o ns 

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as to the initial cost of establishing such a laboratory' and report at the 
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next meeting of the Board* 

On motion of Mr* McPherson, Miss Grimes was delegated to rep-

resent the College at the Mid West Convention of physical Education to be 

Miss Grimes 
to attend 
meeting* -

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held at DesMoines, Iowa, March 30 to April 1, without expense to the Co liege* j 

On motion of Mr* Doelle, the matter'of the employment  of a 

permanent Alumni Secretary was referred to a committer consisting of Pres-  I 

ident  elect Friday, and Messrs* Watkins, Brody and Mrs* Stockman* 

The president  presented the following communication  from 

Director Brewer: 

•To the State Board of Agriculture, 
Michigan Agricultural College* 
Gentlemen:-

The Board of Control of Athletics in meeting March 11, 1922, 

respectfully urges the State Board  of Agriculture to give early  considera 
tion to the need for an Athletic Stadium* 

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We suggest that the Engineering Department  of the College be 

requested to immediately  make preliminary  surveys and estimates of the 
different sites and report* 

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concerning 
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stadium*,. .-/.¾ 

In considering sites, we believe three sites should be considered: 

1* On Grand River on the plat known as "The Old Orchard*-
2* In the hillside at the bend of the river between the gymnasium and Grand 
.River Avenue* 
3* The original site, (the hillside across the river from the gymnasium".), 
selected several years ago by Mr* Olmsted and a Committee* 

We believe the first two are more desirable since they are more 
accessible and do not require costly bridging of the Red Cedar river*  The 
first is fi very desirable except  it is so far from the gymnasium, there will 
be need for costly duplication of many facilities*  The second is perhaps 
equally desirable and adjacent  to the gymnasium but may not be feasible and 
practicable from an engineering standpoint* 

The Committee named by the Athletic Board is: C*L*-Brewer, D*L* 

Porter of. Lansing,  E* W* Ranney  of Greenville, and M*W*Taber of Detroit* 
This Committee are anxious to cooperate with you in any way* 

Respectfully, 

(Signed ) C* L* Brewer, Secretary •• 

On motion of Mr* Watkins, the matter of stadium site was re- • " 

ferred to the Dean of Engineering with the request that he make estimates 

as to the relative costs of construction on the three sites named by the 

Athletic Board, and report at a future meeting of the Board* 

Matter  r e 
ferred  to 
Dean  Bisr-;  ri 
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Sell*':". V:. 

Oh motion of Mr* Doe H e,  the matter of plans for the Home Economics 

building was referred to the Committee on Buildings and college Property* 

On motion of Mr* Brody, a committee was appointed to tender to 

Mr* H. H* Halladay, the position of Secretary of the state Board of Agri- 

culture and of the Michigan Agricultural College, the appointment  to date 

from April 1, 1922.*  The committee  included Messrs* Brody, and Watkins* 

On motion of Mr* Brody, a committee consisting of president  elect | 

Friday and Dean Bissell, was appointed to consider thematter of introducing 

a course in Engineering  Administration in the Engineering Division* 

On motion adjourned to meet April  P)j^-f&  9 o'clock A* M* 

Plans  for 
H.Ec.Bldg* 
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Mr*Hailadayj 
offered 
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