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44 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 6
State. The scope of this work can be found in the
140 bulletins issued by the Experiment Station.
The Farmers' Institute work, which is included in
the field covered by the college activity, has grown
immensely during the past four years. No depart
ment of college work comes so close to the individual
farmer, or has a greater hold upon the farming in-
terests of Maryland.
The farmers of Maryland have been saved large sums
of money by reason of the efficient work done in ana-
lyzing feeds and fertilizers.
They now buy their plant and animal foods with a
feeling of confidence they are securing goods which are
what they purport to be.
The keen appreciation of this branch of college work
is shown by a constiuency which has increased from
500 to 16,000 in the few years the work has been in
progress.
The State Horticultural work has developed much
interest. A few years ago an invasion of the San Jose
scale in the State of Maryland threatened the destruc-
tion of the fruit interests. Without the aid of scien-
tific research, and the prompt application of its teach-
ings, this large, increasing and profitable interest
would now be nearing extinction.
The control of this pest is now a possession of every
intelligent grower of the State, and the same may be
said of the Peach Yellows.
THE NEW DORMITORY BUILDING.
Under the first and second, socalled Morrill Acts,
the Agricultural College was, and is, in receipt of an
annual income as an endowment from the United
States Government, which is derived from the pro-
ceeds of the sale of public lands.
No part of the said fund under the said Acts can be
used for buildings or grounds, but for purposes of in-
struction instead.
Dormitory accommodations at the College are so
limited that the possibility of students formerly was
out of all proportion to the possibility for instruction
and teachers.
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