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Cornell University (special one-year course), one was a graduate of a 

 high school and business college, one a graduate of Trumansburg 

 High School and had several years experience as teacher, one a high 

 school graduate and several years experience as bookkeeper. Of the 

 others, six reported high school training and the remaining three 

 received district school education. Twelve had had farm training. 



In age, the students ranged from 18 to 65 years. Four were 

 over 30 j^ears of age. 



Of the six students who desired positions, all have been placed 

 at salaries of $30 per month, including board and lodging, or 

 better, with the exception of one, who could have been placed on 

 these terms, but whom we did not dare recommend, owing to his 

 inexperience and lack of farm training. This student has secured 

 $20 per month, board and lodging. Of the students who did 

 not take positions, four desired to take up poultry raising for 

 themselves. Three others are women students, two of whom are 

 continuing their work here, and one intending to continue the work 

 another year. Toother student is registered as a special and is 

 pursuing work in poultry husbandry. The highest salary received 

 is by the student who has charge of the poultry work in the Experi- 

 ment Station in Minnesota. All of the others are in charge of 

 poultry plants. 



We have more requests for men to fill positions of responsibility 

 than we have competent students to accept them. We have already 

 been informed during the past year, either verbally or by corre- 

 spondence, that the agricultural colleges or experiment stations in 

 seven different States are anticipating establishing poultry depart- 

 ments in the near future. 



Of the 17 students, six expressed an expectation of returning 

 to Cornell for further instruction, of which poultry husbandry was 

 to be a part. 



At least 10 persons have already indicated their intention to take 

 the Poultry-Course next year. It is safe to estimate that since the 

 course began, we have received not less than 100 inquiries in regard 

 to the work. It would appear perfectly safe to estimate that there 

 will be more than twice as many students sign applications for the 

 course next year as we had this year. 



Following are courses of study offered in the three winter-courses 

 of 1905: 



A. General Agricultural Winter-Course. 



All students in this course are required to take the following five 

 subjects : 



