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Biological Deparment.
Profesors:
C. E. Bessey, M. Sc., Ph. D. Botany.
F. E. L. Beal, B. Sc., Zoology.
M. Stalker, B. Sc., V. S., Anatomy.
D. S. Fairchild, M. D. Pathology.
Assistant:
H. Osborn, B. Sc., Entomology

Iowa Agricultural College.
Ames, February 17th 1881

To the President elect,
The Hon. James A. Garfield.
My dear sir.

Allow me to urge
upon you that in making up the
corps of officers in and near your
cabinet you do somewhat to
raise the Department of Agriculture
from the unfortunate position
it has hitherto occupied. As one
of the workers in scientific agriculture,
and a professor of one of the
sciences closely related to agriculture, I
would urge the appointment
of a man for Commissioner of
Agriculture who can command the
respect of our scientific men
[of the country], and whose experience

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