REPORT OF THE DEAN OF THE NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF 



AGRICULTURE 



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June 30, 1918 

 To the President of the University: 



Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the work of the 

 New York State College of Agriculture for the year 191 7-18. 



The enrollment 



The registration of students in the College of Agriculture for the year 

 191 7-18, shown in comparison with the preceding year, is as follows: 



Regular undergraduate students: 1917-18 1916-17 



Freshmen 319 



Sophomores 264 



Juniors 246 



Seniors . 203 



1,032 1,747 



Special students 44 86 



Winter-course students : 



Agriculture (General) 108 



Dairy Industry 23 



Home Economics 23 



Poultry Husbandry 15 



Fruit Growing 8 



Flower Growing Jr 



Vegetable Gardening 6 



190 282 



Stunmer-school students 405 382 



Total 1. 67 1 2,497 



The decline in the winter-course enrollment, which has been constant 

 now for some years, is due only partially to the war. There seems to be 

 a lessening need for such courses with the widespread introduction of 

 agriculture into the high schools of the State. The time has not yet 

 come, however, when they can be discontinued. 



It is to be noted that there was an increase in the number attending 

 the Summer School in Agriculture. This seems to be due primarily to 



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