PROGRESS IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATlUN. 



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Development, embryouxjy 



DiSTKim TION 



Economic ASPEcrs 



OF ANIMAL LIFE. 



Fertilization. 



Si'giiH'iitatinn nfegg. 



Geruiiiial layers. 



Origin of ((rgans. 



Study of tyi»es. 



Embryologieal evidence.s of relationship. 



iMoan.s of distrilmtion. 

 Laws of distrihution. 

 Natural l»arriei-s and life zones. 



Feeiling hahit.o of various groups. 



Intt'iTt'lation of various groups. 



rscfulness of animals and economii- animal products. 



Birds. 

 Mammals 



Direct re- 

 lation- 

 ship of 

 animals 

 to agri- 

 culture. 



Insects 

 ( e n t o - 

 mology) 



Classification. 

 Ihihits. 

 Life history. 

 Useful sjiecies. 

 Injurious species. 



Means of 

 repres- 

 sion. 



Parasitic in.eocts. 

 l're(la<-eous insects. 

 Fungus diseases. 

 Cultural methods. 



Barriers. 

 Tar hands. 

 Mechanical Traps. 



methods.! nitches, etc. 

 Heat. 

 Cold. 



Drv insecticides. 



Chemi ca 1 

 methods. 



Spraying. 



Contact 



insecti- 

 cides. 



Poisons. 



Spraying 

 ca len- 

 dar. 



THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. 



Tho States iiro coiitiibiitiiio- more lihonillv tliiiii ever before to tho 

 support of the Jit^i'icultuiiil coUcocs. Durin*^ the pa.st 3'ear special 

 appropriations for the hcttei" (M|ui})ineMt and maintenance of these 

 institutions ao<rr('o;atin<^ more than ^1,5<K>,0U<» have hecn ma(h'. This 

 will enable them not only to provide more ailecjuate l)uil(linos jind 

 facilities, but also to extend theii- courses of instruction. The cxt(Mi- 

 sion of thcii' work is iilonjr two main lines: (1) To make the cours(\s 

 of colh'o-c o-i-:i(l(> more complete by the diUci'cntiation of the ditiercnt 

 braiK'hes of ao-ricullurc and the adtlilion of courses in rural (Miofinecr- 

 ino- ;iii(l I'ural economy, which subje«-ts have hithei'to been laro;ely 

 nc<,''lccled; and (•_') to provide for the broader extension of aefricultural 

 education thi'ouj^h secondary schools, short cour.ses, summer schools. 



