254 AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



I — Farm Crops and Crop Production 



2 — Farm Management 



3 — Feeding and Breeding of Farm Animals 



4 — Poultry Management 



5— Fruit Growing 



6 — Forestry 



7 — Home Economics 



8 — Elementary Agriculture 



9 — Domestic Science 



10 — Vegetable Gardening and Small Fruits 

 II — Dairy Farming 



These courses are given by means of text books and pamph- 

 lets. The pamphlets are furnished free but the student is ex- 

 pected to buy the text books used in these courses. W^ritten 

 questions are sent from time to time, giving tlie student an 

 opportunity to express what he has learned in definite form by 

 returning written answers to the questions. These answers are 

 corrected by representatives of the College and returned to the 

 student together with such suggestions as may appear necessary. 

 The cost of the text books, varies from 75c to $2 each. During 

 the past year 134 new students have registered in these courses. 



Lecture Courses and Demonstrations : For several years 

 the College of Agriculture has offered lecture and demonstra- 

 tion courses for the benefit of Granges, agricultural societies, 

 clubs, and organizations of various kinds. They have seemed 

 to fill an important place with the people of the State. Requests 

 for lectures and demonstrations have increased and the scope 

 of the work has necessarily been enlarged to meet the additional 

 demands. This line of extension work is participated in by the 

 entire agricultural faculty and some of the instructors from the 

 College of Arts so that lectures are offered covering nearly every 

 phase of farm and community interest. 



Co-operative Demonstrations: Co-operative demonstra- 

 tions or experiments are very iinportant phases of extension 

 work. Agricultural extension is a business proposition ; it 

 should demonstrate as well as teach. In fact, demonstration is 

 one of the very best forms of teaching; hence this phase of the 

 work has received considerable encouragement on the part of 

 the College and for several years co-operative tests have 'been 

 carried on with a large number of farmers. These tests have 



