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corn, potatoes, wheat and oats. Course in charge of Prof. Koberts 

 and Mr. G. L. Stone. 



Animal Industry. Principles of breeding animals, history and 

 development of dairy and beef breeds of cattle, and other domestic 

 animals. Assist. Prof. Wing and Mr. G. L. Stone. 



Dairy Husbandry. Instruction in butter and cheese niakiiiir 

 and the feeding of dairy animals. Assist. Prof. Wing and Mr. 

 J. A. FoORD. 



Horticulture. An examination of the principles of fruit culture 

 with laboratory practice in the propagation of plants. Prof. Craig. 



Chemistry of the Farm. A study of soil formation, the com- 

 position of plants, and the maintenance of fertility by commercial 

 fertilizers and farm yard manures. Prof. G. C. Caldwell and Mr. 

 G. W. Cavanaugh. 



Economic Entomology. A discussion of the more important 

 insect pests and the special methods of combating them. Assist. 

 Prof. Slingerland. 



Applied Botany. A study of the fundamental principles of how 

 the plant grows ; food supply and the influence of external conditions 

 with special reference to cultivated plants. Assist. Prof. Duggar. 



Poultry Keeping. A discussion of the domestic breeds of 

 poultry, principles of feeding and management. Assist. Prof. Wing. 



Diseases of Farm Animals. This is a special course of lectures 

 arranged and given for the benefit of winter-course students by 

 Prof. Law. 



The Farm Library. This course has to do with the selection of 

 a small home library including books of popular science, history and 

 literature. These will be examined and discussed. Course given 

 by Mrs. Anna Botsford Comstock. 



The greater part of the work outlined above is required ; that is, 

 it must be taken by each student, but the student has the option of 

 selecting from the remainder certain studies called electives which 

 he may take if (palified and disposed. 



Special Lectures and Seminar les. — In addition to the above, 

 winter-course students will have the privilege of hearing special 

 lectures by the heads of the departments of the College of Agricul- 



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