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Lincoln, Nebraska March 26th. 1890.

The Executive committee of the agricultural experiment station of Nebraska met at the office of the treasurer at three o'clock p.m.

Present Regent C.H.Gere chairman. Regent Morrill, and the Director professor L.E.Hicks.

Professor H.H.Nicholson presented to the committee, as the Chemist of the station, the necessities and requirements for extending the investigations of the Sugat Beet growing in this State, analyses &c., involving procuring and distributing the best seed, observations on the character of soils, temperatures and moisture; effect of frequent cultivation; effect of transplanting; effect of fertilizing &c., &c.

Director Hicks presented teh needs of the station during the coming year in other lines.

Sugar Beet experiment to be extended - $1500.00 for expenses, & $1000. for salaries of Chemist.

Ordered, that it is the sense of this committee that the best sugar experimets as outlined by professor Nicholson, should be undertaken and prosecuted as one of the most pressing duties of the station, and that out of the station funds for the year beginning July 1st. 1890, we recimmend to the Board of Regents to appropreate fifteen hundered dollars for the expenses of said work, in addition to the one thousand dollars already included in the appropriations of the Board for salaries for chemical work - a total $2500.00.

Committee adjourned subject to call of the chairman.

Attest: Chairman.

Secretary.