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AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



the opportunity of taking such a program of study as shall 

 offer them the best training for the particular line of work they 

 profpose to follow as a vocation. 



Departments of Instruction. 



For convenience of adminis'tration and efficiency of teaching, 

 the College is subdivided into departments. At the present 

 time, it comprises the d'epartments of Agronomy, Animal In- 

 dustry, Bacteriolbgy and Veterinary Science, Biological and 

 Agricultural Chemistry, Biology, Forestry, Home Economics, 

 Horticulture, and Ex'tension Service. As the College lias 

 grown, so have these departments grown in their requirements 

 of teachers, equipment, and laiboratory space. 



In order to properly set forth the work of the College as 

 performed by the several departments, it has been found advis- 

 aible ito present a portion of the subjects in tabular form, and 

 the balance under departmental headings. 



Name of Depabtment. 



o 



X: 



S „ a 



■:3 « '" 3 



"^■^^ So 



O CD"^ 



# O b CS 



Agronomy 



Animal Industry 



Bacteriology and Veterinary 

 Science 



Biological and Agricultural 

 Chemistry 



Biology 



Forestry 



Home Economics 



Horticulture 



494 

 815 



199 



177 

 600 

 76 

 319 

 218 



2898 



♦Students may be registered in more than one course given by a department. 



AGRONOMY. 



The Agronomy Department comprises three divisions : — 

 Crops, Soils, and Farm Management. On account of the en- 

 larged dWties devolving upon the Department, it was found 



