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baggage coaches were occupied by exhibits placed by the Col- 

 lege of Agriculture, including live stock,, poultry, dairy appara- 

 tus and appliances, poultry houses and appliances, fruit trees, 

 insect and disease pests, farm crops, farm crop breeding, farm 

 management, literature, and an exhibit from the veterinary 

 science department. The two passenger coaches were used for 

 lecture purposes and for the convenience of the instructional 

 force consisting of 16 members. 



Publications: — A small bulletin known as Timely Helps for 

 Farmers is issued once each month during the entire year; the 

 total number of copies distributed amounted to more than 30,000, 

 and in addition circulars of information concerning various sub- 

 jects have been issued and distributed as need has appeared. 

 These publications are sent free to any person who may desire 

 them. A Hst of available publications will be forwarded on 

 request. All bulletins and circulars issued by the College are 

 free. 



Correspondence with Farmers : — This section of the exten- 

 sion department work has grown enormously during the past 

 year. Many thousands of letters are annually received asking 

 for advice in the solving of farm problems. These inquiries 

 have been distributed to the various deaprtments and have re- 

 ceived from them most careful attention. 



Miscellaneous: — ^There are many other lines of extension 

 service in which the College of Agriculture is engaged such as 

 the visiting of farms to give scientific and business advice, the 

 identification of weeds, insects, and plant diseases. 



proposed work. 



Demonstration Farms: — The demonstration farm is coming 

 to be recognized as one of the most practical means for exten- 

 sion service. Such farms should be centrally located and easy 

 of access to a large number of people. Upon the demonstration 

 farm modern farming methods should be put in practice so that 

 visitors could not only see the methods used and the results 

 obtained, but also ascertain the net profit or loss resulting from 

 each phase of the farming business. It aims to demonstrate 

 not only methods but results. Already the College has had 

 ofifers of several farms for demonstration purposes and it is 



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