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by several members of the faculties in the other colleges of the 

 University. 



Funds: The general extension funds come from the annual 

 appropriation allotted the College of Agriculture from the 

 general University funds. 



In the latter part of 191 2 the cooperation of the General Edu- 

 cation Board made possible the establishment of Farm Demon- 

 strations, a line of work the college had long desired to under- 

 take. The funds coming from this source are supporting the 

 work of six county agents and the Boys' and Girls' Club Work 

 at the present time. 



The Farm ^lanagement Demonstration Work is supported 

 cooperatively by the United States Department of Agriculture 

 and the College of Agriculture. 



Under the Smith-Lever Act work has been started in three 

 counties. If the state cooperates to the fullest extent allowed 

 under the provisions of this Act work will be started in all of 

 the remaining counties of the state, during the next few years. 



The Lever Agricultural Extension Act provides for coopera- 

 tive agricultural extension work between the agricultural col- 

 leges in the several states receiving the benefits of an Act of 

 Congress approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty- 

 two, and acts supplementary thereto, and the United States 

 Department of Agriculture. The purpose of this act is to aid 

 in diffusing among the people of the United States, useful and 

 practical information on subjects relating to Agriculture and 

 Home Economics. 



The Federal Government will give a permanent appropriation 

 of $10,000 annually to each state. An additional appropriation 

 for Maine the second year of $4,389, and each succeeding year 

 thereafter for seven years, an appropriation increasing by S;^,6^y, 

 the amount appropriated for the preceding year, providing the 

 state annually appropriates an amount equal to the increase 

 granted by the Federal Government each year after the first. 

 The final amount which may become available under this Act 

 at the end of ten years is $69,982. 



PROJECTS. 



Correspojidence Courses: These courses continue to be very 

 popular and have proved of real value, especially to those who 

 are unable to attend regular courses offered at the College. 



