C. B. Smith, Aj^riculturist in Charge Farmers' Cooperative Demonstra- 

 tions, North and West, United States Department of Agriculture. 



C. S. Wilson, Commissioner of Agriculture New York State. 



Beverly T. Galloway, Dean New York State College of Agriculture. 



Sirs: 



I have the honor to present herewith the second annual report of farm 

 bureau work in New York State for the calendar year ending December 

 31, 1 9 14. This report is a summary of the organization, supervision, 

 financial support, and work of the farm bureaus during the past year. 

 The work is for the most part still in process of introduction and organi- 

 zation, although much has already been accomplished in most of the 

 counties in the stimulating of local initiative, the organization of movements 

 and enterprises, and in cooperative trials and demonstrations of farm 

 practice and farm management. 



I wish to take this occasion to express my appreciation of the energy, 

 the ability, and the loyalty of all the farm bureau managers in carrying 

 forward this new movement in agricultural education and development in 

 the spirit of cooperation that has been manifest in all the work. On 

 behalf of all farm bureau workers, I wish also to express appreciation 

 of the spirit of helpfulness and cooperation manifested by members of 

 the college staff and of the farmers' institute force in joining hands with 

 us in this work. 



Very truly yours, 



M. C. BURRITT, 



Director of Farm Bureaus. 



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