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Heretofore the forest nursery work has been scattered in various 

 I^laces on the lands under the supervision of the forestry department, 

 some of the work having been fully one and one-half miles distant from 

 the college buildings. In order to economize as regards labor and locate 

 the nursery work within easy access of the student and visitor field 

 No, 6, located just across the Cedar Eiver, has been turned over to 

 the forestry department for nursery work. In return for the tract 

 which comprises about 29 acres, lands hitherto used for forestry pur- 

 poses located between the Pere Marquette Railroad and the Mt. Hope 

 Avenue Road have been turned over to the farm department. During 

 the past winter nearly all the straggling timber was removed from the 

 tract and made into wood or lumber. 



On June 19th, a four weeks summer school in practical agriculture 

 was opened with about fifteen young men in attendance. The object of 

 this special course is to give young men from villages, towns and cities 

 lacking in farm experience, an opportunity to learn how to do all kinds 

 of farm work in the most efficient manner, though the time allotted is 

 not expected to produce skillful laborers. Those who have not been 

 trained on well operated farms are required to take this course before 

 graduation. 



The following is a statement of the number of students enrolled in 

 the agricultural division during the year: 



Students enrolled during 1910-11 in Agriculture and Forestry. 



Post Graduates 5 



Seniors 61 



Juniors 75 



Sophomores 112 



Freshmen 159 



Sub-freshmen 76 



Specials 39 



527 



Special Short Course Students, Winter Term, 1911. 



General Agriculture, first year, eight weeks 157 



General Agriculture', second year, eight weeks 51 



Creamery, first year, six weeks 52 



Creamery, second year, six weeks 6 



Cheese, four weeks 5 



Poultry, eight weeks . 10 



Fruit growing, four weeks 40 



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The one week courses in com grooving, poultry raising and dairy- 

 ing were well attended and much interest was manifested. 



The following is a statement of the work of Mr. W. F. Raven, Live 

 Stock Field Agent who was also employed part of the time in other 

 phases of agricultural extension work: 



"Beginning in July, I completed the Agricultural Soil Survey of 



