436 AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



THE WORK OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE 

 OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE IN 1914. 



The work of the College of Agriculture lies along two dis- 

 tinct lines ; the teaching of resident students, and extension 

 service. The former aims to train young men for service as 

 farmers, teachers of agriculture and the allied sciences in 

 schools and colleges ; for the business and profession of for- 

 estry ; and to prepare young women to become teachers of home 

 economics and to comprehend the problems of administration 

 in the home and public institutions. The latter aims to spread 

 and set at work agricultural truths among those who cannot 

 attend the regular college courses. This report will treat of 

 these two lines of work. 



REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS. 



The following table comparing the registration in 191 4 with 

 that of 1 91 2 will show the constant and gratifying increase in 

 the number of students enrolled in the various courses. 



TABLE I. 



Percentage 

 Courses 1912 1914 Gain gain or loss 



Graduate Courses o 7 7 



Four Years' Courses 182 231 49 26.9 



Two Years' Courses 61 67 6 9.8 



Total 243 305 62 25.5 



TABLE II. 



Classification by Counties. 

 Maine by Counties : 



Androscoggin 23 



Aroostook 10 



Cumberland 38 



