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2. EXTENSION WORK. 



The co-operative experiments in agronomy have been carried on 

 during the past year along Hnes similar to those previously 

 announced, though somewhat increased in variety and extent. 

 The three main objects of the work as outlined by Professor J. L. 

 Stone in his report herewith submitted are (1) to gain information 

 in regard to the soil and crops under experiment, (2) to extend the 

 educational influence of experiments to the farmers who are doing 

 the work and to their neighbors who observe them, and (3) to promote 

 closer relationship and better understanding between the farmers of 

 the state and the College of Agriculture. I would add that a fourth 

 result, if not an object, is in keeping the College of Agriculture in 

 touch with the important problems of the state and the acquirement 

 of information for the benefit of all citizens of the state. Much of 

 this acquired information finds expression in personal letters to and 

 personal contact with the people of the state. The extension work 

 in agronomy has grown to such an extent as to impair somewhat, 

 in my opinion, its efficiency. Hardly enough time and money is 

 now expended to do the work as thoroughly as it should be done. 

 It is too early in the present season to report the results of the exten- 

 sion work for this year. I am, however, presenting herewith the 

 report by Professor Stone of the work in progress and have asked 

 him to prepare for presentation to yourself a report upon the work 

 for the season of 1904. 



The work of the Department of Agronomy has been carried out by 

 the following persons, to whose energy and devotion to duty I am 

 glad to testify. 



§John L. Stone, Assistant Professor of Agronomy, who has charge 

 of the extension work and the winter-course students in agronomy. 



John W. Gilmore, Instructor in Agronomy, who has charge of the 

 course in rural engineering and in farm practice, and who has general 

 supervision of the farm business. 



Samuel Fraser, Assistant Agronomist, who has charge of the 

 experimental work. 



George W. Tailby, foreman of the farm, who has immediate charge 

 of executing all farm operations. 



EXTENSION EXPERIMENTS IN AGRONOMY, 1904-1905. 



Report of Assistant Professor J. L. Stone. 

 The co-operative experiments in agronomy carried on during the 

 past year have been along lines similar to those of previous seasons, 



