44-2 AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



During the past year seventy-five new students have been 

 enrolled. The ten courses offered at the present time are : 

 Course I. Farm Crops and Crop Production. 



Course II. Farm Management. 



Course III. Feeding and Breeding of Farm Animals. 

 Course IV. Poultry. 

 Course V. Fruit Growing. 

 Course VII. Home Economics. 

 Course VIII. Elementary Agriculture. 

 Course IX. Domestic Science. 



Course X. Vegetable Gardening and Small Fruits. 

 Course XI. Dairy Farming. 



Lecture Serz'ice: There has been a great increase in the 

 demand for the lecture service of the College. A brief glance 

 at the table below will apprise the reader of the tremendous 

 growth in popularity of these courses. 



Number Attendance 



Lectures in 1912-13 243 23,900 



Lectures in 1913-14 436 43,150 



Increase 193 19,250 



Percentage of Increase 79.4 80.5 



A bulletin issued by the College gives full information con- 

 cerning these courses. 



Farmers' Meetings at the University: During the past year 

 the following meetings have been held at the University : 



West Penobscot Pomona Grange Field Meeting. 



Penobscot Pomona Grange Field Meeting. 



Maine Live Stock Breeders' Association Annual Meeting. 



Maine Short Horn Breeders' Association Annual Meeting. 



Maine Jersey Breeders' Association Annual Meeting. 



Maine Ayrshire Breeders' Association Annual Meeting. 



Maine Holstein Breeders' Association Annual Meeting. 



Maine Guernsey Breeders' Association Annual Meeting. 



Maine Federation of Agricultural Association Annual Meet- 

 ing. 



Maine Association of Agricultural Students Annual Meeting. 



Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Clubs Annual Meeting. 



