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the poultr}' department can realize its hope that the people of the 

 state be brought to an appreciation of the importance and possibilities 

 of poultry on the farm and the necessity for better methods in its care. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. L. KEMPSTER, 

 Instructor in Poultry Husbandry. 

 East Lansing, June 30, 1911. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FARM MECHANICS. 



To President J. L. Snyder: 



Dear Sir: In submitting the following report we wish to express 

 appreciation of the willingness and zeal shown by the men who have 

 assisted in the work of the department for the past year. 



Mr. A. Watt, instructor in blacksmi thing, has raised materially the 

 standard of work done and has satisfied the numerous demands for 

 repair work b}^ other departments with unusual promptness. 



Mr. F. Fogle who was engaged for the short course work in wood 

 shop, consented to finish the school year as a regular instructor. His 

 practical experience in carpentry and as a teacher has well fitted him 

 for this work. We are also indebted to him for additional assistance 

 rendered in the laboratory work in Farm and Power Machinery. 



Mr. J. Houghtalling and Mr. W. Sizer assisted in the laboratory and 

 shops through the Short Course. 



Within the last year the forge shop has been enlarged for conven- 

 ience and nine new forges were added to meet the requirements of the 

 large number of men taking work in the short courses. The work in 

 Power Machinery has been facilitated by the addition of a new five 

 horse-power automatic steam engine, and a larger number of gasoline 

 engines which have been placed upon a convenient stand having an 

 exhaust chamber to take care of objectionable gases. 



The courses in Power and Farm Machinery have been divided and 

 caD now be given to much better advantage. A new course in Farm 

 Construction has been planned which it is hoped will meet the need 

 for instruction along this line and furnish a fund of information for 

 those seeking advice in this branch of farm engineering. It is hoped 

 that much time can be given to the development of this work and to 

 the improvement of the instruction in Farm Machinery which is not 

 yet on a satisfactory^ basis owing to lack of equipment and a well proven 

 course of study. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H, H. MUSSELMAN, 

 Instructor in Farm Mechanics, 



East Lansing, Mich,, June 30, 1911. 



