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ASSOCIATION MEETINGS AT THE UNIVERSITY. 



In November, the Maine Live Stock Breeders' Association, 

 the Maine Jersey Breeders' Association, the Maine Shorthorn 

 Breeders' Association and the Maine Guernsey Breeders' Asso- 

 ciation held their annual meetings at Orono, as the guests of 

 the College of Agriculture. During the convention, state as- 

 sociations of Holstein breeders and of Ayrshire breeders were 

 formed. These meetings were well attended and a live interest 

 in stock breeding manifested. It was estimated thait the largest 

 number of genuine breeders of pure bred stock ever assembled 

 in the state at one time were in attendance. These associations 

 will meet at Orono again in November, 1914. 



PUBLICATIONS. 



A monthly bulletin known as "Timely Helps for Farmers" is 

 issued by the Exitension Department and mailed regularly to 

 all persons in the state desiring the same. During the year, 

 the bulletins have been devoted to the following topics : 



Lice and Mites on Fowl, W. F. Schoppe, July, 1912. 



Insects Damaging Spruce Trees, J. M. Briscoe, August, 1912. 



Lecture Courses, L. S. Merrill, September, 1912. 



Suggestions on Alfalfa in Maine, W. L. Slate, Jr., October, 1912. 



Practical Dairy Bacteriology, H. W. Smith, November, 191 2. 



Farmers' Week, L. S. Merrill, December, 1912. 



Bovine Tuberculosis, F. L. Russell, January, 1913. 



Bibliography on Home Economics, Comstock & Palmer, February, 



1913- 

 Dairy Products in the Home, R. W. Redman, March, 1913. 



Strawberry Culture, E. F. Hitchings, April, 1913. 



Legumes as a Source of Nitrogen, H. W. Smith, May, 1913. 



;Cane Fruits, W. H. Darrow, June, 1913. 



ADVICE GIVEN BY MAIL. 



"Advice by mail" furnishes an opportunity for the College 

 to serve many thousands of Maine farmers each year. This 

 form of Extension Service has developed very rapidly, and de- 

 servedly so, since opportunity is given the College to be of 

 direct personal assistance to the man on the farm in solving 

 the problems he is constantly facing. When letters of inquiry 

 are received, they are distributed for reply to those persons in 

 the institution best qualified to give the desired information. It 



