The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . Fig. 2.—Tennessee Station—Arunoo donax. U. S. Dept. of Agr., Bui. 80, Office of Expt. Stations. Plate TENNESSEE. 409 State legislature had made the recipient of the funds appropriatedby Congress by the act of March 2, 1887. Prof. Charles S. Plumb,now director of the Indiana Experiment Station, was appointed totake charge of the field and feeding experiments, and entered upon hisduties on October 11. 1887. At the same time Prof. F. Lamson-Scribner, now agrostologist of the United States Department of Agri-culture, was chosen bo
The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . Fig. 2.—Tennessee Station—Arunoo donax. U. S. Dept. of Agr., Bui. 80, Office of Expt. Stations. Plate TENNESSEE. 409 State legislature had made the recipient of the funds appropriatedby Congress by the act of March 2, 1887. Prof. Charles S. Plumb,now director of the Indiana Experiment Station, was appointed totake charge of the field and feeding experiments, and entered upon hisduties on October 11. 1887. At the same time Prof. F. Lamson-Scribner, now agrostologist of the United States Department of Agri-culture, was chosen botanist and horticulturist. Dr. Dabney servedas director until 1890, when Professor Scribner was elected director,serving until 1892. The staff was reorganized in July, 1892, atwhich time Dr. Charles W. Dabney was made president, and F. Vanderford secretary. On the death of Professor Van-derford in 1899 Prof. Andrew M. Soule was elected agriculturist andsuperintendent of the farm, while-the direct management of the stationreverted to President Dabney. ORGANIZATION. The station is governed by the board of trustees of the university,which consists of 30
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