REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, TO RUSSELL A. ALGER, Governor of the State of Michigan: I have the honor to submit herewith, to your excellency, as required by statute, the accompanying annual report, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1885, with supplementary papers. Very respectfully, HENRY G. REYNOLDS, Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. HON. FRANKLIN WELLS, of Constantine, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. HON. THOMAS D. DEWEY, of Owosso, VICE PRESIDENT. 3/481 HON. WM. B. MCCREERY, of Flint. HON. ELIJAH W. RISING, of Davison Station. HON. HENRY CHAMBERLAIN, of Three Oaks. HON. CYRUS G. LUCE, of Gilead. HON. RUSSELL A. ALGER, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE, HON. EDWIN WILLITS, M. A., PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE. HENRY G. REYNOLDS, SECRETARY. MERRITT L. COLEMAN, TREASURER. As State reports are so often slightingly regarded, it may not be considered out of place to insert the following letter from W. R. Robertson, Esq., M. R. A. C., Fellow of the Madras University, Principal Madras Agricultural College, regarding the last report issued by my predecessor: TO ROBERT G. BAIRD, Esq., OFFICE, MADRAS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Secretary State Board of Agriculture, Michigan, Lansing, United States: SIR,-I have just seen your admirable report for 1883, and write to ask that you will be kind enough to favor me with a copy for the library of this college. 2. I may remark that this is the only Agricultural College in India, and that it is attended by students from all parts of the country, most of whom will be interested and benefited by a perusal of your report, which I venture to consider, after a very large experience of agricultural reports, is one of the best ever published. 3. I hope that we in this country may be able to follow in some respects the admirable example illustrated in your report. 4. I forward a copy of the last report of this college. I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant, W. R. ROBERTSON, Principal. |