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MEETING  OF THE  STATE  BOARD  OP AGRICULTURE.

HOTEL  DOWNEY,  LANSING.

J u ne  3 0 t h,  1 9 09 

. . . .. . . 3 : 15  P . M.

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Present:-  President  GrahaSi,Ke3S.rs*^at3rbury.,Doherty  and  President. Snyder.

No  quorum  being  present,  the  meeting  of  the  Board  was  adjourned  until

July  7th,lS09,  at  3:15 P.M.

MEETING OP THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

HOTEL DOWNEY,  LANSING.

July 7th, 1909......... 

3:15 P.M.

Present:  President  Graham, 2£essrs. Doherty, Oberdorffer,

Wallace, Waterbury, and President Snyder,

The reading of the minutes was omitted.
Mr.  Chilson of the Lansing's Business Hen:1>s Association came

before the Board to request assistance in repairing the macadam  road from Lan-

sing to the college.

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

RESOLVED,  That |300 be contributed toward the expense of re-

\: Contribution
.jt.owara  repair-
ling  macadam
Iroad/

pairing the macadam  road from Lansing to the College, the same to be paid from

'; the State fund of the Experiment Station when, in the judgement of the Secre-

tary, it.will be available.

On motion of Mr. Wallace, Architect Bowd was instructed to

jljPiaris- tar
I^Botanical

complete the plans for an addition to the Botanical laboratory, and the Sec-

I retary was authorized to advertise for bids when the plans were ready.

laboratory.

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On motion of Mr. Doherty, the following resolution was adopt-

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jAppropria
Ifor  same.

RESOLVED,  that $13410, being the unexpended balance of the

I tenth mill fund for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1909, be appropriated

I for the erection of the addition to the Botanical building.

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On motion of Mr. Doherty, President Snyder was authorized

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II  Killeen  to
sit conduct
§r.,,:.ciiprus^;..

On motion of President  Snyder, it was decided to employ Mr.

Earl Killeen to conduct the chorus during the next year at |200..00.

On motion of President Snyder, the laboratory now used by the:-Cheinical Di-

vision of the Experiment Station is to be turned over temporarily to the

Chemical Department, when the Experiment Station Chemist has taken up his

quarters in the new Agricultural Building.

On motion of Mr. Oberdorffer, President Snyder was author-

ized to use a further portion of Howard Terrace as a dormitory for girls.

C hem. Depart-
ment  given
Ex.Sta.Lao.

Ter-
race-  dor-
mi tor*/  for
girls.

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the action of the Faculty in con-

ferring the following degrees at Commencement -was concurred in:

BACHELORS OP SCIENCE.

Agricultural Graduates are designated by fa', Engineering

by  !e', Home Economics by fhf, and Forestry by •f1.

Action  of

Faculty  in

conferring

degrees  at

Co?nmencement

Mary G.Allen, h
Myron B. Ashley, a
Leslie K. Belknap, e
D.L.Boyd, e
Bertha C. Cameron, h
C.C.Ccbb, e
F.H.Dains, e
C.H.Edwards, f
Helen Esselstyn, h
W.D.Fraser, e
J.L.Graybill, a
Olive Graham, h
H.HiHarrison, e
K.S.Hopphan, e
Edith Hudson, h
A.J.Hutchins, a
Ben Jerome, s
F.H.Kierstead, e
Catherine Koch, h
Alice Laison, h
Grace Martin, h
Kelson MeCul lough, e
ViT.H.Moss, e
C.J.Oviatt,  a
O..A.Pokorney,  e
H^C.Pratt,  e

R.M.Reynolds,  a

Myrta  H.  Severance,  h
H.W.Sprague,  a
G.H.Stephen,  e
F.C.-T-aylor,  e  '
W.C.Trout,  a
J.S.Welles,  a

Gerald  H.  Allen,  e
Wm.J.Baumgras,  e
G^A.Bignell,  f
R.C.Brodie,  a
J.A.Cavanau.gh,  a
Z.E.Colby,  e
R.E .Dickson,  f
C.W.Edwards,  a
07%Fairbanks,  e
Alfofi'eo  Gaircinava,  a
A.G.Gilbert,  a
Claude  Grenhoe,  e
W.H.Hartman,  e
G.F.Hubbard,  a
Mary  Hudson,  h
Leta  Hyde,  h
G.B.Xanps,  e
J.H.Kline,  e
R.L.Kuttz,  e
G.W.L±ndsley,  a
C.W.Mason,  a
J.J.McDevitt,  e
R.A.Murdodk,
Frank  Parker,  e
Walter  Po3tiff,  a
J . S . P r a t t,  e
B.H.Roberts,  a
L.C.Smith,  e
C.H.Spurway,  a
R.V.Tanner,  f
R.W.Taylor >sf
F.H.Vaientine,  e
Frank  E.  Wood,  e

Ben  H.Anibal,  e
Leon  Y.Belknap,  e
M.R.Bowerman,  e
F.F.Burroughs,  e
B.L.Clark,  e
A.H.Crosby,  a
Charles  Dunlap,  e
C.L.Emery,  e
S.SvFisTier,  e
Shirley  Gardner,  h
Clyde  Gorton,  e
Florence  Hall,  h
R.G.Hoopingamer,  a
U.B.Hubbard,  e
E.B.Hulett,  a
H.D.Ingall,  a
H.L.Kempster,  a
S.F.Knight,  e
C.W.Lapworth,  e
R.R.L^/on,  e
J.H.McCadie,  e
J.A.Mitchell,  f
L.C.Nash,  a
L.L.Perkins,  e
B.B.Pratt,  a
Alleen  Raynor,  h
J.E.Robertson,  e
Albert  Sobey,  e
W.R.Stafford,  e
C.C.Taylor,  a
M.L.Tower,  a
F.K.Webb,  e

ADVANCED DEGRESS.

Edmund R. Bennett, M. Hort. 
A.G.Craig, M.Hort. 
J.G.Moore, M.Hort. 

William R. Brown, C.E.
Frank W. Howe, M.S. in Course.
Earnest A.Richmond, M.S.

George W. Williams, M.S.

0n  motion  of  Mr.  Watefbury,  the  following  resolution  was

adopted:

RESOLVED,  That  the  Mathematical  and Civil  Engineering

Department  be  separated  into  two d i s t i n ct  departments  known  as  the  Mathe-

matical  Department  and the  Civil  Engineering  Department!  and Mr,  Warren

Babcock  was made  Professor  of  uathematics  in  charge  of  the  former  at  a  sala-

ry  of  $2500.00  per  year.

Matii. and
Giv.Eng.
Dept.  d i-
v i d e d.

BabcocK
P r o f . of
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MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

HOTEL  DOWNEY,  LANSING.

June  30th, 1909... 

3:15 P.M.

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Present:-  President • Graham ,K"essrs.i.7atoxbury.,DoherJ3r and President. Snyder,

No quorum being  present, the meeting of the Board was adjourned  until

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;July.:.7thJ1909, at 3:15 P.M.

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MEETING OF .THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,

HOTEL DOWNEY,  LANSING-.

! July 7th, 1909.......... 

........... .3:15 P.M.

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Present:  Fresident G-raham, Messrs. Doherty, Oberdorffer,

[Wallace, Waterbury, and President Snyder.

The reading of the minutes was omitted.

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Mr. Chilson of the Lansing's Business lien's Association came

before the Board to request assistance in repairing the macadam  road from Lan-

sing to the college.
1 

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

Contribution
;j ijtowarci  repair-
11sing  macadam  '
J'road..

RESOLVED,  That |300 be contributed toward the expense of re-

pairing the macadam road from Lansing to the College, the same to be paid from

\the  State fund of the Experiment Station when, in the judgement of the Secre-

t a r y, it will be available.

On motion of l£r. Wallace, Architect Bowd was instructed to

complete the plans for an addition to the Botanical laboratory, and the Sec-

retary was authorized to advertise for bids when the plans were ready.

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On motion of Mr. Doherty, the following resolution was adopt-

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RESOLVED,  that $13410, being the unexpended balance of the

tenth mill fund for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1909, be appropriated

; for the erection of the addition to the Botanical building.

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On motion of Mr. Doherty, President Snyder was authorized

J to allow Mr* Paltridge to take certain work in college in addition to his

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IjBotanical
^laboratory.

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ijlegR;e.

Kilieen  to  i
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conduct 
; Earl  Kilieen  to  conduct  the chorus  during  the next  year  at $200.00.
-,..ch.orus>.. 

On motion of President  Snyder, it was decided to employ Mr.

 
On  motion  of  President  Snyder,  the  laboratory  now used  by  therChemical  Di-

v i s i on  of  the  Experiment  Station  is  to  be  turned  over  temporarily  to  the

Chemical  Department,  when  the  Experiment  Station  Chemist  has  taken  up  h is

q u a r t e rs  in  the  new  Agricultural  Building.

On  motion  of  Mr.  Oberdorffer,  President  Snyder  was  author-

ized  to  use  a  further  portion  of  Howard  Terrace  as  a  dormitory  for  g i r l s.

On  motion  of  Mr.  Doherty,  the  action  of  the  Faculty  in  con-

f e r r i ng  the  following  degrees  at  Commencement  ^as  concurred  i n:

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE.

Agricultural  Graduates  are  designated  by  fa *,  Engineering

by  ' e1,  Home  Economics  by  Ah1,  and  Forestry  by 

' f.

Chem.Depart-
ment given
Ex.Sta.Lab.•

Howai& Ter-
race- dor-
mitory for
girls.

Action of

Faculty in

conferring

degrees at  -

ement

Mary  G.Allen,  h
Myron  B.  Ashley,  a
L e s l ie  H.  Belknap,  e
D.L.Boyd,  e
Bertha  C.  Cameron,  h
C.C.Ccbb,  e
F.H.Dains,  e
C.H.Edwards,  f
Helen  E s s e l s t y n,  h
W.D.Fraser,  e
J . L . G r a y b i l l,  a
Olive  Graham,  h
H.Hi"Harrison,  e
K.E.Hopphan,  e
Edith  Hudson,  h
A.J.Hutchins,  a
Ben  Jerome,  e
F.H.Kierstead,  e
Catherine  Koch,  h
Alice  Latson,  h
Grace.Martin,  h
Helson  McCullough,  e
l.H.Moss,  e
G . J . O v i a t t,  a
0 ._A. Pokorne3'p,  e
H^C.Pratt,  e

R.M.Reynolds,  a

Myrta  H.  Sererance,  h
H.W.Sprague,  a
G.H.Stephen,  e
F.C.^-aylor,  e  •
¥.G.Trout,  a
J . S . W e l l e s,  a

Gerald  H.  A l l e n,  e
Wm.J.Baumgras,  e
G.A.Bignell,  f
R.C.Brodie,  a
J.A.Cavanaugh,  a
Z.E.Colby,  e
R .E .Dickson,  f
C.W.Edwards,  a
0iW.Fairbanks,  e
Alfottffo  Garcinava,  a
A.G.Gilbert,  a
Claude  Grenhoe,  e
W.H.Hartman,  e
G.F.Hubbard,  a
Mary  Hudson,  h
Leta  Hyde,  h
G.B.Kanps,  e
J.H.Kline,  e
R.L.Kuttz,  e
G.W.Lindsley,  a
C.^.Mason,  a
J.J.McDevitt,  e
R.A.Murdodk,
Frank  Parker,  e
W a l t e r P o s t i f f,  a
J . S . P r a t t,  e
B.H.Roberts,  a
L.C.Smith,  e
C. H. Spiirway,  a
R.y,Tanner,  f
R.W.Taylor>xf
F.H.Talentine,  e
Frank  E.  Wood,

e

Ben  E.Anibal,  e
Leon  V.Belknap,  e
M.R.BcT7erman,  e
F.F.Burroughs,  e
B.L.Clark,  e
A.H.Crosby,  a
Charles  Dunlap,  e
C.L,Emery,  e
S.SvFislier,  e
Shirley  Gardner,  h
Clyde  Gorton,  e
Florence  H a l l,  h
R.G.Hoopingarner,  a
N.B.Hubbard,  e
E.B.Hulett,  a
H.D.Ingall,  a
H.L.Kempster,  a
S.F.Knight.,  e
C.W.Lapworth,  e
R.R.Lyon,  e
J.K.McCadie,  e
J.A.Mitchell,  f
L.C.Hash,  a
L.L.Perkins,  e
B.B.Pratt,  a
Alleen  Raynor,  h
J.E.Robertson,  e
Albert  Sobey,  e
W.R.Stafford,  e
C.C.Taylor,  a
M.L.Tower,  a
F.K.Webb,  e

ADYA2TCED DEGRESS

Edmund  R.  B s n n et t, • M.  H o r t.
A . G . C r a i g,  M . H o r t.
J . G i M o o r e,  M . K o r t.

W i l l i am  R.  B r o w n, C . E.
F r a nk  W. Howe,  M . S.  in  Course,
E a r n e st  A.Hichraond, M.E.

George  ^ . W i l l i a m s,  H.E,

Gn motion of Mr, Waterbury, the following resolution was

adopted:

RESOLVED, That the Mathematical and Civil Engineering

Department be separated into two distinct departments known as the Mathe-

matical Department and the Civil Engineering Department} and Mr. Warren

Babcock was made Professor of Mathematics in charge of the former at a sala-

ry of #2500.00 per year.

Matli •  and
Civ.Eng*
Depte  d i-
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Babcock
Prof.

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The  r e s i g n a t i on  of  Mr.  James  G . H a l p in  as  A s s i s t a nt  P r o-

f e s s or  of  P o u l t ry  Husbandry  was p r e s e n t e d,  and  on  motion  of  Mr.  Doherty  was

a c c e p t e d.

On  motion  of  Mr.  Doherty,  t he  following  recommendations  of

Professor  Shaw  were  adopted:  v i z .,  t h at  Harry  L.  Eempster  be  appointed  Instruct•

Marshall  or  in  charge  of  t he  Poultry  Department  at  a  s a l a ry  of  |1OOO  p er  year; 

t h at  t he

I-::.:?!.salary raise;d,

salary of Miss  Bertha Marshall be made $55.00 per month; that the salary of
M r, Live ranee, Instuctor in Dairying, be made $1100 v^  annum.

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the salary of Miss  Pearl  MacDonald

;|P.MacDonald
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11salary 
fjjf raised. :

was made flOOO per annum.

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the expenses of the Board  members

were  allowed.

I Com.  to  v i s-

fit  So .Haven  ;

ident  Graham, Mr. Doherty, Director  Shaw and the Secretary were  instructed to

visit and inspect the South Kaven Experiment  Station at such  time as they may

On motion of Mr. Waterbury, a Committee  consisting of Pres-

I Apportion—

J.ments.

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agree upon. 

T?as approved:

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the following  budget as recommended

.

Appo rt ionment
$1000.00
875.00

* Farm Deaprtment

Advertising 
Agricultural  Education 
Athletics
Bacteriology
Botanical
Bulletins
Chemical
Cleaning
Contingent  Building
Drawing
Electric  Lights
English
Entomology

Forestry Department
Heating
History
Horticulture
Library
Mathematical
Mechanical
M.A= C.Record
Military
Miscellaneous
President's office
Secretary's office
Physical
Registrar
Special Courses
Salaries
Telephones
Veterinary
Women's
Zoological
Farmers' Institutes
U.P.Experiment Station
S.Haven Experiment Sta.
College Extension

*•.. Farm Department

1370.00
1129.00
5000.00
2395.00
1000.00

365.00
1000.00
234.00
455.00
4585.55
1773.25
15000.00,
83.00
2727.00.
1908.00
800.00
4873.00
350.00
300.00
1000.00
500.00'
600.00
950.00
300.00
500.00
70000.00

550.00
800.00
476.00
8500.00
3000.00
1500.00
1500.00

This  department  was  divided  as  follows:

|  455.00
Poultry 
'1337.15
Dairy 
731.00
Soils 
Farm  Mechanics  292.00
Animal  Husbandry

Farm  & Horses 

1390.70
579.70

$4585.55

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On motion of Mr. Wallace, the Secretary was instructed

to purchase two cars of Pittsburg #8 coal of Jules Hoffman for testings and

if satisfactory to close contract with him as per his proposal,  the con-

tract to guarantee all coal equal to sample tested.

The bids for Military Uniforms Trere opened and vere as

follows:

Contract fop
Military^ Uh-
i f o r m s' ; ;•• ;:!

James Eirsh & Co., Chicago 
f17.70
Henderson-Ames Co.> Kalamazoc 14,50
Fechheimer Bros. Co., Cinv 0hiol5.25
Greenwood-Atkinson-Armstrong

co., Detroit, Mich. 

14.35

Jacob Reed's Sons, Phil., Pa.  14.25
M.C.Lilley, Columbus, 0. 
Wm.K.Hcrstman Co., Phil., Pa.  15.00
The Pettibone Bros., Cincinnatil4.70

14.00

Sx.Sta. Ap-

portionments

On  motion  of  Mr. l a t e r b u r y,  t he  c o n t r a ct  was awarded  to

M.C.Liiley  at  Columbus,  Ohio,  at  f l 4 . 00  p er s u it  complete.

On  motion  of  Mr.  Oberdorffer,  t he following  apportionment

of  Experiment  S t a t i on  funds  f or t he ensuing  year  as  recommended  by  t he

S t a t i on  Council  was approved:

EXPERIMENT  STATION  APPORTIONMENTS.

Salaries. 

Expenses.

Position. 

H'ch  Ad»s  St'e  Col. 

Hfch  Ad's  St'e  Col.Ad.Pro.Hame

Directorship

1000

500

500

Shaw

Bacteriologist
(Scientific &
Vice-Director)

500

500

Entomologist

'600

200

900

500

700

375

Chemist

725

925 350

900

450  650

Soil  Physicist

100

500

3a-ob

Marshall

4a

2b

2a

Pettit

Patten

Jeffery

Seal

Eustace

Halligan

200

1500

1500

Botanist

Ho rjfc i cul turi st

600

In charge of crops

Asst. Hort.

500

200

200

Asst. Bact

Asst.Dairy
Husbandry

Asst.Animal
Husbandman

Asst•Botanist

P.esearcli  Asst/
Bacterioiogist

Research Asst.
Chemist

Research Asst•
Entomologist

Research Asst.
Bacteriologist  400

Research Asst. in
Bacteriology

150

500

2c

;Rahn

Anderson

Norton

Dandeno

Shaf er

2d

2c

2ba

4b

3a-3b 

Giltner

1b

400

350

400

500

500

100

1200

1200

1350

350

750

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Salaries. 

Expenses.

Position 

H*ch  Ad's  St!e  Col. 

H'ch  Ad's  St'e  Col.Ad.-Pro.Name

Research  Asst.in
Crops  (Plant  breed-;,v?
ing) 

1100

Assistant  in  Bact.  250  100

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500

« Ent.  350

"  Chem.  650 

250

>  Bot.  360 

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Librarian

Secretary

Cashier

Book-keeper

Clerk

Stenographer

120

500

200

200

100

550

125

250

250

la

la

745

800

Spragg

Northrup

Smith

Yothers

Collingwood

Landon

Brown

Schepers

Jenison

Heech

Totals
Hatch
Adams
State

-8055  8025  1775
15000
13000
3725

6945  4975  1950

For  the  information  of  the  Board,  Dr.  Marshall  submitted  the

following  report  upon  Hog  Cholera  Serum  and  Cultures  for  Legume  Inoculation:

Report  on  Hog  Cholera  Serum  Manufacture.

July:  1st,  1908  -  July  1 s t,  1909.

Feed  -  concentrated
Straw  and  Roughage
Swine
Travel
Labor  (unskilled)
Cots

$457.02
100.50
791.07
76.10
1,000.00
240.00

$2,664.90

Value  of  Receipts  and  Products  on  Hand.

Actual  receipts
Value  of  good  serum  for  this

year*! s  campaign 

Value  of  goods  untested  serum 
Value  of  swine  in  work  at  present 

Deducting  a  possible  loss  of  1/3  •

untested  serum

I  657.62

1,861,68
1,156-26
250C00

I3,925.62

385.42

$3,540.20

Leaving a balance of f875.30 to meet skilled labor, and wear and tear on lab-
oratory plant,

Seruin,-

Details.

Sold, for which collections have been made
Used for testing and experiments
Sold for which  collections are outstanding
On hand - good
tt • ...  tt  untested
« 

poor

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32,145  cc
14,688  cc
8,095  cc
93,084  cc
57,813  cc
28,618  cc

Total  p r o d u c t i o n . . . . . . . , . . , . . 2 3 4 , 4 43  cc

1IH Report  on

'!!:fserum  and

'Cultures.

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Sold, fox which collections have been made
Used for testing and experiments
Sold, for which collections are outstanding
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Used for hyperimmunizing swine,
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w  »  inoculating in laboratory
tt  "  simultaneous vaccination in lab.

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935
2S7
,456
131
300

98

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cc
cc
cc
cc
cc
cc
cc

Report on

Virus
& Cultures

Report on Cultures sent out for Legume Inoculation.

Work was begun in April of 1909.

No.
n

cultures, alfalfa sent out

B 
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• 
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B 
n 
n 

red clover sent out
alsike clover sent out
white clover 
"  beans 

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"  B

soy beans, sent out
peas, sent out
cow peas, sent out
vetch, sent out

392
172
23
7
172
15
64
20
7

Total 

872 cultures.

Amount of money received 

$204.75

53 cultures have been sent to institutions and to individuals for

experimental purposes.

Cost of Production.

Cost of bottles and stoppers per 1000
" 
"  postage per 1000 packages
n  n  medium  w 
n 

"  directions for use per 1000

B 

n

1000 shipping cases
inoculating and shipping  (labor)

17.77
40.00
5.75
5.25
12.60
20.00

101.37

Receipts for 1000 cultures,$250 - leaving balance for clerical and expert
work and correspondence.

On motion adjourned.

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METING OF THE STATE BOARD 05sAGRICULTURE.

DOWNEY HOUSE,  LANSING.

August 18th, 1909 ....................... ^

Present:  President Graham and Messrs.faterbury & Doiierty.

The bids for an addition to the Botanical Building were opened

and were as follows:

George P. Schmidt
Fred Stall
Louis Nailer
Hagameir & Scully
Albert J. Nichols
O.J.Reniger
Early & Fitzpat rick

&0130.84
12675.84
12920.00
12452.10
10548.69
10480.00
11198,00

Bids for
Addition^to
Botanical
Building.

In the absence of a quorum, the Secretary was instucted to close

contract with Mr. George P. Schmidt, the lowest bidder, subject to confirma-

tion by the Board at its next meeting.

On motion adjourned.

f%L^^iA^K^

Contract
awarded.