XI. FARMERS' READING-COURSE. 



The Farmers' Reading-Course has proceeded along the lines that 

 were determined a year ago. A full report of the Farmers' Reading- 

 Course work, stating the methods and points of view, was made by 

 Professor Fletcher in the report for the year ending September 30, 

 1904. In September, 1905, Professor Fletcher severed his connection 

 with our work to become professor of horticulture in the Michigan 

 Agricultural College and his work for the present year, so far as the 

 Farmers' Reading-Course is concerned, is to be conducted by Mr. 

 George W. Hosford. 



Following are the statistics of the Farmers' Reading-Course for 

 the past year. In some cases the same person is reading in more 

 than one series : 



Summary of the Year's Work in Farmers' Reading-Course 

 FROM Oct. 1, 1904, to Oct. 1, 1905. 



New Readers. 



Series I, Soil 2,807 



Series II, Stock 3,548 



Series III, Orcharding ." 1 ,262 



Series IV, Poultry 1 ,483 



Series V, Dairying 454 



9,554 



Discussion Papers. 



Series I, Soil 1,143 



Series II, Stock 761 



Series III, Orcharding 240 



Series IV, Poultry 710 



Series V, Dairying 160 



3,014 



Clubs. == 



Reorganized clubs 63 



New clubs 62 



125 



Number of readers in clubs 2 , 546 



L. H. BAILEY. 



