The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-15

Agricultural Experiment Station, to
conduct original researches on the
physiology of plants and ANIMALS; the
diseases to which they are seYerally
Subject, with the remedies for the same !;
the chemical com position of useful
plants at their different stages of
growth; the comparative advantages of
relative Groupings as pursued under 8
varying series OF crops; the capacity OF
new plants or trees for acclimation in
the Territory; the analysis of soils and
waters; the chemical composition of
manures, natural and artificial, with
experiments designed to test their
comparative effects on crops of differ
emit kinds; the adaptation and value OF
grasses and forage plants; the compo-
sition and dlgestlbility of the different
kinds of food for domestic animals; the
scientific and economic questions IN
volved in the production OF butter and
cheese; the best methods of irrigation
with experiments designed to show the
amount OF water, and number of water
ings needed on different soils to pro
duce the. most abundant crops. and
such other researches and experiments
as bear directly on the agricultural
industry of Utah Territory. Said
Agricultural Station shall be conducted
in accordance with the provisions OF an
act passed by Congress, March 2, 1887,
An Act to establish Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Stations in connection with
the cole es established in the several
States, under the provisions of an act
approved July 2, 1862, and of acts sup
Elementary thereto.
SEC. 19.-The trustees of the Agrl-
cultural College shall take charge OF
the Agricultural Experiment Station,
purchase suitable lands, erect needed
buildings and appoint necessary officers
and assistants to conduct the expert
ments mentioned in the preceding
section. They shall cause bulletins and
reports of progress to be published and
mailed, as required in the Act Of Con
gres5 aforementioned.
SEC. 20-The Governor is hereby
authorized to make application to the
Secretary of the Treasury to obtain the
appropriation made by Congress in the
act above mentioned; as soon as the
said College and Agricultural Expert
ment Station shall be entitled thereto,
they shall execute and file with the
Secretary of the Treasury an agree
ment to experd all moneys received
under the aforementioned act for the
sole and exclusive purpose, and IL tue
manner therein directed, and to main
tain farm of at least twenty-five acres
in connection with the Agricultural
College, and shall also execute and lille
with said Secretary, their bond IN the
penal sum of fifteen thousand dollars,
with two sufficient surities approved by
the Auditor of Public Accounts.
SEC. 21.-Each trustee shalt receive,
as his compensation, four dollars per
diem for each meeting of the board at
which he shall be present, paya BILE out
of any moneys appropriated for the
use of the Agricultural Colleges;
prOvtded. that any trustee shall be al
lowed for travelling expenses, mileage
at the rate of ten cents per mile, for
one way only, for the distance neces-
sarily travelled in attending the meet
ings OF the trustees.
Approved, March 8, 1885
SECRETARY OFFICE,
TERRITORY OF UTAH, IS.
April p, 1883.
l, William G. Hall, Secretary of the
Territory of Utah, do hereby certify
that the foregoing copy of An Act OF
the Governor and Legislative Assembly
of the Territory of Utah, entitled, AN
Act to Establish an Agricultural Col
lege, and an Agricultural Experiment
Station in connection herewith, ap-
proved March s, 1888, is true and lit
eral exempliication of the original on
file and of record in this office.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
49,, and caused the Great Seal of
SEAL the Territory to be affixed at
t~-l Salt Lake City, the day and
wear above written.
WILLIAM G. HALL,
Secretary of Utah Territory.