444 AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



Names will be added to the mailing list upon request and a 

 list of back bulletins available for distribution will be sent to 

 those desiring it. 



Advice by Mail: Through this medium the College of Agri- 

 culture serves many thousands of farmers each year. This form 

 of Extension Service has developed very rapidly, and deservedly 

 so, for the College desires to be of personal assistance to the 

 man on the farm in solving the problems which he is constantly 

 facing. All inquiries are promptly and cheerfully answered. 



Identification of Plants, Diseases and Insects: The Exten- 

 sion Department is always glad to identify weeds, plant dis- 

 eases and injurious insects and endeavors to advise concerning 

 the best methods of combating them. 



In counties where a Farm Demonstration Agent is located 

 the specimens may be turned over to him, or, if this is not con- 

 venient, they should be mailed direct to the College. The 

 sender of such samples renders a service not only to himself 

 but also to the University as it serves as information concern- 

 ing the distribution throughout the state of noxious weeds, 

 insect pests, etc. 



Forestry Summer Camp: The Forestry Summer Camp is 

 probably the most important development along the line of 

 extension work in forestry. This two weeks course was intro- 

 duced to meet the needs of two classes of students, namely: 

 Young men just out of high school who are undecided whether 

 or not to take a professional course in forestry, and more 

 mature men such as guides, patrolmen, cruisers, and those 

 interested in the pulp and paper manufactures. 



For the summer of 1914, Mr. Charles E. Adams of Bangor 

 offered his camp at Stacy ville, on the East Branch of the 

 Penobscot and about 100 miles north of Bangor. The equip- 

 ment has been placed at this location and undoubtedly it will 

 become the permanent headquarters for the summer camp 

 course. 



The course is open to all men over eighteen years of ag-e and 

 in good health. No tuition is charged, but the expenses of 

 living are divided pro rata among the students in attendance, 

 and this is the only necessary expense. For an outline of the 

 work offered reference may be had to the last annual repo^rt 



