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Officers S. M. BARKER, President. E. N. GRENNELL, 1st Vice President. J. B. McDOWELL, 2d Vice President. L. A. KENT, Treasurer. ROBT. W. FURNAS, Secretary ----------- Board of Managers ED McINTYRE, Ch'n M. DUNHAM. J. B. DINSMORE. R. H. HENRY. R. N. GREER
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture Office of Brownville, Neb. 10/30 1888 Robt. W. Furnas Secretary Prof. Char. E. Bessey Lincoln Ne
My Dear Sir
I believe I once expressed to you my convictions of [ ] [ ] in Nebraska, three distinct varieties of Black Walnut Juglans nigra. I send you seed [ ] [cards]. Preserve.
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CHARLES E. BESSEY, PH.D.
OFFICE OF THE STATE BOTANIST TO THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
Lincoln, Neb. Dec 3, 1888.
Hon. R. W. Furnas My Dear Sir,
Yes I shall make a short report upon the Grasses and Forage Plants. You may announce it simply as the "Report of the Botanist" Am glad that you will have Professor Hicks and Mr. Bruner on the next Programme. You have written to Professor Nicholson, too, I understand, and he or Mrs. Lloyd will give you something, I think.
If you get a paper on some Chemical problem like that of the
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CHARLES E. BESSEY, PH.D.
OFFICE OF THE STATE BOTANIST TO THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
Lincoln, Neb. 1887
soil, or corn, or Sugar Beets it will be a good thing as turning attention to a new phase of the relations of Science and Agriculture in Nebraska.
By next year we shall have an eminent man here occupying the Chair of Agriculture, who will be able to introduce another topic still, in the shape of a discussion of the great questions which underlie breeding and reproduction. But in order to get him we must be willing to wait until he can
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CHARLES E. BESSEY, PH. D.
OFFICE OF THE STATE BOTANIST TO THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Lincoln Neb 1887
come away from his present work.
Of course you fully understand that you are to meet in the University Chapel, and that the "Corn Show" will take place in the Museum. Do you not? You are most cordially urged to do so.
Very truly Charles E. Bessey
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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 Diseases
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 3 1888
My Dear Gov. Furnas,
No report upon the Farm [people] was published for 1887. This one in the "Chancellor's Report" (Sent today) is the last one. Last year's report is on file but not printed.
We should be glad to receive your report in time for the annual meeting of the Board on the 18th of this Month.
Cordially, Charles E Bessey