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2S. Research in Systematic Entomology. Special work arranged with 

 reference to the needs and attainments of each student. 



29. Research in Economic Entomology. In most cases it is impracticable 

 to complete an investigation in this suliject during the college year. Students 

 must arrange to conduct their observations during the growing season. 



30. Aquiculture. A course on the utilization of the resources of our inland 

 waters. 



Seminary. The work of an entomological seminary is conducted by the 

 Jugatae, an entomological club which meets for the discussion of current 

 literature and of the results of investigations. Attendance at the meetings 

 may be counted as laboratory work. 



EXTENSION TEACHING 



1. Extension Work. Lectures and discussions on problems of university 

 extension in agriculture. Practice in oral and written presentation of topics 

 in agriculture, with criticism and individual appointments on the technique 

 of public speech. Designed to acquaint students with parliamentary prac- 

 tice, to encourage interest in public affairs, and to train for effective self- 

 expression in public. A few juniors and seniors will be sent out into the 

 State to address meetings. 



2. Extension Work. A continuation of course i. Special training will be 

 given to competitors for the Eastman Prize for public speaking. 



FARM MANAGEMENT 



1. Farm Management. Lectures, recitations, and laboratory practice on 

 farm accounting, farming as a business, regions and types of farming, forms 

 of tenure, selection and purchase of a farm, capital and its distribution, the 

 farm layout and building arrangement, cropping systems, the management 

 of manure and fertilizers, the efficient use of labor and machinery and horses, 

 marketing of farm products, studies of the management of successful farms, 

 preparation of plans for the organization and management of speciiic farms. 

 Two one-day excursions will be held about May 10 and 20 to farms at some 

 distance from Ithaca. 



2. Regions and Systems of Farming. The work, in this course will be 

 done just before the opening of the fall term. The class will travel in New 

 York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, for about eight days. Students may 

 join the class at points most convenient for them. It is recommended that 

 they arrange to visit regions witli which they are not familiar. Only those 

 who satisfactorily complete five days of work will receive credit. The days 

 will be spent in studying the methods of farm management on successful 

 farms, and the evenings in discussions and writing of reports. A full written 

 report will be required. 



3. Advanced Farm Management. .\ further study of farm management, 

 including lectures, problems, reading, and trips to successful farms. 



4. Research. Investigation of special problems in farm management. 



5. Seminary. Open to graduate students and a limited number of under- 

 graduates who are taking course 3 or 4. 



