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the new features on the program this year were two forums, one on the 

 township system of schools and the other on the economics of milk pro- 

 duction. Both these fonmis were largely attended and developed free 

 and spirited discussion. In addition to the regular staff of the College 

 of Agriculture, sixty-three outside speakers took some part in the pro- 

 gram, which may be summarized as follows: 



Lectures given 293 



Demonstrations 17 



Round-table periods 16 



Conventions and conferefices 12 



Practice periods 32 



Exhibits 20 



Entertainments and banquets, including motion 



pictures 12 



Contests, including students' judging and speaking. . 12 



Registration for week 3 ,095 



Demonstration cars. — A potato demonstration car was operated over 

 the Lehigh Valley Railroad from September 17 to October 5, 191 7. The 

 car was fitted up with exhibits relating to grading and storage, seed selec- 

 tion, and potato diseases and treatment of seed. The demonstrations, 

 which were given at the car and in the communities where the car stopped, 

 related particularly to proper grading and storage, this subject being 

 especially emphasized because of the Federal Government's suggestions 

 on handling the potato crop. The car was operated through the counties 

 of Tioga, Tompkins, Cortland, Cayuga, Ontario, Monroe, and Livingston. 

 Twenty-eight stops were made and the attendance was about 400. 



Cornell reading course for the farm. — The reorganization of the admin- 

 istration of extension work has enabled the Reading Course for the Farm 

 to establish a closer relationship with the farm bureaus of the State. A 

 program of cooperation was approved by the Annual Farm Bureau Con- 

 ference in the fall of 191 7, and has been followed during the year with 

 good results. The plan involved the preparation of classified sets of 

 extension publications and of publication charts, and the distribution of 

 lessons through the farm bureau offices. Thirty-eight county agents 

 have received a set of iii extension pubhcations, classified by subjects 

 and mounted in seven loose-leaf covers. No charge was made for the 

 publications themselves, but the farm bureaus reimbursed the College for 

 the purchase price of the materials used. It is purposed to keep the classi- 

 fied sets of publications up to date. The same service has been provided 

 also for local granges, schools, and agricultural organizations, and a number 

 of classified sets have been distributed to these. 



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