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Officers S. M. Barker, President. R. W. Furnas, Secretary. L. A. Kent, Treasurer.
Board of Managers Ed. McIntire, [?], E. N. Grennell, M. Dunham, H. B. Nicodemus, J. B. Dinsmore.
State Board of Agriculture State Fair, held at Lincoln, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. 1886, Sept. 10th to 17th.
Secretary's Office.
Brownville, Nebraska, Feb. 8th. 1886. 1886.
Prof. Chas. E. Bessy, Lincoln, Neb.
Dear Sir:
I have both, the pleasure and honor, to advise you officially, that the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture, at its late Annual Meeting, Lincoln, Jan. 22nd, 1886, appointed you State Botanist, which I trust you will honor the Board by accepting.
The details of the work etc. will be arranged by conference between you and myself, as Secretary of the Board.
I am, Yours Truly, Robt. W. Furnas Sec'y Neb. St. Bd. Ag.
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The University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
The Industrial College. Office of Dean, February 13th 1886
Hon Robt. W. Furnas Secretary State Board of Agriculture. Brownville, Neb.
Dear Sir
I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your communication of the 8th inst, containing notification of my election, by the board, as State Botanist.
It gives me pleasure to accept the position, and I trust that by means of it I may be of service to the Society and the State.
Very truly Charles E. Bessey.
I shall be glad to confer with you soon, particularly with respect to the [contents?] of the work, at your convenience.
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Officers S. M. Barker, President. R. W. Furnas, Secretary. L. A. Kent, Treasurer.
Board of Managers Ed. McIntire, Chr., E. N. Grennell, M. Dunham, H. R. Nicodemus, J. B. Dinsmore.
State Board of Agriculture State Fair, held at Lincoln, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. 1886, Sept. 10th to 17th.
Secretary's Office.
Brownville, Nebraska, 2/13 1886.
Prof Chas E Bessey Lincoln Neb
My Dear Sir:
I will be in Lincoln Monday evening, [?], and until noon Wednesday. I would like a few moments with you. Can you drop in at the [?] [?] on your part? The Board of Managers meet Tuesday evening. I think it would be [well?] if you would be with them a short while for [?].
I see you have a [?] [a?] [?] meeting on the evening of the 18th. If other duties will permit, I will be pleased to attend.
Truly Robt. W. Furnas
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Editor "[?] New Yorker"
A man in Michigan is selling lots of Prickly Comfrey to certain farmers. Do Rural readers need to be informed that thugh the plant is hardy; though it will yield heavily, and may be cut twice in good soil; though according to analyses it is nutritous—stock will not eat it unless starved? We have rasied Comfrey for ten years and have yet to find an animal that cares for it.
Officers S. M. Barker, President. R. W. Furnas, Secretary. L A. Kent, Treasure[r.]
Board of Managers Ed. McIntire, Chr., E. N. Grennell, M. Dunham, H. R. Nicodemus, J. B. Dinsmo[re.]
State Board of Agriculture [State Fair, held at Lincoln, 1885, 18]86, 1887, 1888, 1889. [1886, Sept. 10th to] 17th.
[Secretary's] Office.
[Brownville, Neb]raska, 3/12 1886.
Prof Chas E. Bessey Lincoln Neb
Dear Sir:
I am about completing my annual Ag. Report for 1885. I have, among my papers, your "Bulletin, No. 5." "The [?] of Indian Co[?].". This will be valuable to me in my Report. Have you the full file of your Bulletin for 1885? If so I would like to use all of them. Can you furnish me with them?
Truly Robt. W. Furnas
Send Bulletins I, II, III, IV, & V. on March 13, 1886.