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Original in the Nebraska State Historical Society, Robert Furnas Collection

THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
OF NEBRASKA

J. O. SMITH, Assistant Agriculturist.
H. H. NICHOLSON, Chemist.
D. R. BRACE, Meterologist.
F. S. BILLINGS, Investigator of Animal Disease

CHARLES E. BESSEY, DIRECTOR.
J. STUART DALES, TREASURER.

L. E. HICKS, Geologist.
LAWRENCE BRUNER, Entomologist.
C. E. BESSEY, Botanist.
J. D. COURTNEY, Foreman of Farm.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec 4 1888

My Dear Mr. Furnas,

Mr Courtney has consented to prepare a model of that famous pig-house, and if you will write him. he will exhibit it and make a description (say 10 to 15 minutes) of it before the society, next meeting. I think it would be a good thing.

In haste,
Charles E Bessey
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