REPORT OF THE 



COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE 



UNIVERSITY OF MAINE 

 1911 



The College of Agriculture came into existence at a time 

 when the status of scientific agriculture was not so firmly- 

 established as now and its development has been comparatively 

 slow. The rapid growth of the institution during recent years 

 has long since demonstrated the correctness of the estimate 

 placed upon the value of science in its application to agriculture^ 

 by those far sighted men who half a century ago succeeded in 

 committing the United States to the policy of governmental 

 encouragement for agricultural education. The general for- 

 ward movement was slow in starting but now once under way 

 the greatest problem that the College of Agriculture is likely to- 

 exf)erience is in keeping pace with the responsibility placed upon 

 it by a rapidly growing student body as well as by the demands 

 made upon it by the great body of Maine farmers along the 

 lines of extension service. It is the purpose of this report to- 

 review as briefly and concisely as possible the work of the 

 College for the last fiscal year, including such other matter 

 only as shall appear necessary to a clear understanding of the 

 eflForts made by the College to serve not only the resident 

 students but the people of the State in an efficient manner. 



COURSES OF STT'DY. 



The courses of study offered by the College, when divided 

 according to character, comprise three main divisions — agricul- 

 ture, forestry, and domestic science. When divided according" 

 to grade and time required to complete them they comprise the 



