44 Department of Plant-Breeding. 



The writer wishes to call attention to the fact that the most successful 

 extension teaching which has been accomplished in the Western States 

 has been plant-breeding work. The gospel of good seed has been one of 

 the potent factors by which the western colleges of agriculture have 

 come into contact with the farmers. Many special trains have been run 

 to stimulate the production and use of good seed. 



We believe emphatically that the teaching force of this department 

 should be increased and funds should be provided whereby such a line 

 of extension teaching may be pushed in this State. This new department 

 needs more room and more money with which it may be able to expand 

 and occupy the important field which is before it. 



ARTHUR W. GILBERT, 



Assistant Professor of Plant-Breeding 



(In Charge of Teaching Division). 



