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fifty-five dififerent counties. There have been two objects in view: 

 (a) to gain information in regard to the soil and crops under experi- 

 ment and (b) to extend the educational influence of the experiments 

 to the farmers who are doing the work and to their neighbors who 

 observe them. 



The personnel of the department has been changed by the addition 

 of Professors Lyon, Warren and Pippin and Mr. C. F. Clark. 



II. In Animal Husbandry instruction has been given to more 

 than 300 students during the year 1905-1906. The increased 

 demands make an addition to the teaching staff imperative. The 

 State extension work has been carried on by means of lectures 

 before farmers' meetings and by supervision of the records of 

 cattle. Cattle have been examined for over 100 owners in New 

 York State. The Federal Experiment Station work has been con- 

 cerned chiefly with beef, mutton and pork production. 



Instruction in the sub-department of Poultry Husbandry (main- 

 tained by special State appropriations) was offered to 152 students 

 in seven courses last year. Work in investigation resulted in 

 thirty-nine separate experiments on such subjects as incubation, 

 feeding fowls, breeding poultry, etc. Correspondence has been 

 answered to the extent of more than 2,500 letters and the tendency 

 toward increase is marked. The extension work in Poultry Hus- 

 bandry is conducted through reading-courses, co-operative experi- 

 ments, lectures, exhibits and personal exchange of views. 



III. The report of the department of Horticulture shows that 

 experimental work has been carried on with both State and Federal 

 funds. The former has included experiments on the comparative 

 value of garden vegetables, spraying investigations, cultural experi- 

 ments, orchard surveys and studies of the " little peach '" disease. 

 The latter has consisted of investigations into the characteristics of 

 garden beans and of the effect of acetylene, sulphur, ether and of 

 lime upon certain plants. The department of Horticulture has done 

 effective extension work through lectures, visitations and corres- 

 pondence. The demand for this aid seems to be increasing. The 

 remainder of the report on Horticulture deals with the equip- 

 ment of that department and explains the need of new forcing 

 houses and experiment facilities. 



IV. The department of Dairy Industry has been in a very unsettled 

 condition pending the completion of the new State dairy building 

 and its work has been handicapped on that account. Instruction 

 has been given to 108 regular and special students as compared 



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