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lectures were given, before audiences numbering 23,911 people. 

 As an aid in answering inquiries concerning lectures, the 

 College issues a bulletin, once each year, giving the names of 

 the lecturers available and the special subjects on which they 

 are prepared to speak. 



LECTURE COURSES, 



For the purpose of determining their value as a regular form 

 of ex'tensiion service, complete lecture courses of five lectures 

 given by memlbers of the University faculty, were arranged for 

 and given in four towns during the year with such satisfactory 

 results that they will 'be offered again the coming year to a 

 limited number of towns. These courses were given under 

 the ausipices of granges, clubs and societies. Aid is always 

 given where desired, in planning the courses. 



FIELD MEETINGS AT THE UNIVERSITY. 



Two Pomona Grange Field Meetings were held at the Uni- 

 versity in 19 1 3, on the invitation of the College of Agriculture. 

 The first meeting was held August 2nd 'by West Penobscot Po- 

 mona Grange. The lecture program was given in the forenoon, 

 the principal speakers being Hon. C. S. Stetson, State Master, 

 and M<r. E. H. Libby, State Secretary. 



The second meeting was held under the auspices of Penob- 

 scot Pomona Grange. At this meeting the speakers were Hon. 

 C. S. Stetson, State Master, Hon. C. M. Freeman, Secretary 

 of the National Grange, and Hon. B. W. McKeen, State 

 Lecturer. In each instance, the attendance was large. Dinner 

 was served in the gymnasium and the afternoon devoted to 

 sight-seeing about the University farm and campus. 



AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. 



The extension department works in the closest cooperation 

 with agricultural associations and organizations of all kinds. 

 It believes in the organizations of agricultural interests and 

 uses its influence to encourage them. On request, one hundred 

 and forty-six lectures were given before farmers' organizations 

 during the year. 



