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This action on the part of several farmers' organizations in 

 meeting annually at the College is very helpful as it serves to 

 keep the farmers in close touch with conditions at the College. 



Agricultural Organizations: The Extension Service plans to 

 encourage the organization of Neighborhood Clubs. Assistance 

 will be given in the organization of such clubs and speakers will 

 occasionally be furnished for the meetings. The Neighborhood 

 Qub in many western states is proving a very efficient means 

 for promoting community interest and pride. Any one interested 

 should write the Extension Service, Orono, Maine, for circular 

 descriptive of the plan of organization and giving suggestive out- 

 lines for the club work. 



Publications: Following the usual custom ''Timely Helps for 

 Farmers" were issued monthly by the Extension Department and 

 mailed to a regular mailing list which contains 3500 names anc 

 to others who request them. During the year bulletins and cir- 

 culars on the following topics were published. 

 Bulletins : 



Lectures and Demonstrations, July, 1913- 



Extension Course in Forestry, J. M. Briscoe, Sept., 1913. 



Plans for Extension Schools, Oct., 191 3. 



Young Trees from Nursery to Orchard, 



B. S. Brown, Nov., 1913. 



Care of Food in the Home, Dorothea Beach, Jan., 1913. 



Notes on House Furnishing, Lillian Randall, Feb., 1914. 



Forest Planting, J. M. Briscoe, Mar., 1914. 



Classified List of American Literature on 

 Forestry Subjects for General Reading 

 and Reference, J. M. Briscoe, Apr., 1914. 



Farm Demonstration Work in Maine, 



L. S. Merrill and R. W. Redman, May, 1914. 



Plan for the Development of Home Eco- 

 nomics along the Line of Practical Edu- 

 cation, Cornelia Palmer, June, 1914. 



Circulars : 



No. 2. Agricultural Contests for Boys and Girls. 



No. 3. Boys' Potato Clubs. 



No. 4. Girls' Canning Clubs. 



No. 5. Boys' and Girls' Poultry Clubs. 



