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Percentage distribution of graduates from the four years 

 and the two years courses according to present avocaticm : 



Farming 64.8% 



Agricultural teaching and experimentation 12.5% 



State and U. S. Departments of Agriculture 47% 



Agricultural editors i-5% 



Total in agricultural lines 83.5% 



Business 10.9% 



Professions 3-i% 



Unknown 2.5% 



Total 100 % 



The above data relating to the Hues of work in which the 

 graduates are now engaged reveals the fact that so far as AJaine 

 is concerned a very large percentage of them return to the 

 farm or are connected with teaching or research work in agri- 

 culture. This condition of affairs will, we feel sure, be appre- 

 ciated by the people of Maine, for while the dernand for men 

 to take up teaching and research work in agriculture is great, it 

 is very gratifying indeed that so many of our graduates are 

 making practical application of the training they have recc^^d. 



DEPARTMENTS OE IN.'^TRUCTION. 



Agronomy: — In the pursuance of this subject the student 

 begins with a study of the soil itself, its origin, structure, and 

 variation, together with its relation to moisture, heat, and air. 

 The cultivation of the soil is investigated and its jihysical 

 properties studied. Conditions which affect fertility receive 

 due attention and the means by which fertility ma.y be restored 

 to partially depleted soils. This study involves the chemistry 

 of the soil as well as that of barnyard manures and commer- 

 cial fertilizers. The student receives instruction also in com- 

 pounding and mixing fertilizers and in their application to ihe 

 soil. 



Crops are studied both in the laboratory and in the field 

 and practice is given in crop judging with and without the score 

 card. The growing of our common crops is considered, involv- 

 ing the choice of seed, fertilization, planting, cultivation, aufl 



