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Summarizing the events as given above, with additional figures, we have 

 approximately the following number of persons reached through such 

 means as: 



Farmers' Week 2,000 



Farm trains 40,000 



Single extension lectures 23,590 



Total 65,590 



2. The written presentation of ideas has to do with the different 

 Station, nature-study, and reading-course publications with which we have 

 come in contact. Following the Director's suggestion of some time ago, 

 a committee of the faculty is now considering the reorganization of our 

 bulletins and mailing lists so that the public may more easily get at our 

 literature, and that we may more effectively serve their interests. In the 

 matter of classified mailing lists furnishing a definite list of persons inter- 

 ested in particular lines of agriculture, we find no examples of special 

 merit in other agricultural colleges. The purpose of this reorganization is 

 to unify our several publications and to be more easily understood by 

 the public. The definite classification for a live mailing list is practically 

 completed and should be in operation by the first of January. 



The Farmers' Reading Course should have more attention to individ- 

 ual discussion papers. Our present list of 6,625 active readers is larger 

 than can receive proper attention. Attached is a report of the reading- 

 course work. Our department has assumed a part of the boys' and girls' 

 work in connection with the Rural School Leaflets, and in continuance of 

 the work of John W. Spencer. The time and necessary funds for this 

 work, not specifically provided for, drew heavily from our regular exten- 

 sion fund. 



Under this head also falls a large amount of correspondence which 

 divides itself into three classes: First, the bulletin, advertising, and 

 circular matter, a large part of which goes from the mailing room, giving 

 results of research and calling attention to cooperative experiments, 

 Reading Courses, and Farmers' Week. The mailing lists in the mailing 

 room are as follows : 



Experiment Station 21,500 



Out of State 2,500 



Official, Washington 2,475 



Farmers' Reading Course 8,000 



