4« STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FARM CROPS. 



President J. L. Snyder: 



I submit herewith the following report of the department of Farm 

 Crops, for the year ending June 30, 1911. 



During the fall term, instruction was given to eight students in 

 Advanced Grain Judging, Agr. 12c. During the winter term, instruc- 

 tion was given to 157 freshmen and 98 sophomores in Cereal Crops, 

 Agr. 12a and to 164 1st Year Short Course men in Crop Production 

 and 53 2nd Year Short Course students in Grain Judging, making a 

 total of 480 students during the year. Owing to the recent revision 

 of the agricultural course and the lack of instructors, no senior elec- 

 tive courses were given during the winter and spring terms. During 

 the week, January 16 to 21, 1911, a week's course in Corn Production 

 was offered, the morning programs being devoted to various subjects 

 relating to corn production by members of the College and Station 

 staff and specialists from other states, and the afternoons being de- 

 voted to Com Judging, under the instruction of Mr. J. P. Prigg, of 

 Daleville, Ind. 



The department is now provided with commodious quarters which 

 are well suited to the needs of the department. The necessary labora- 

 tory tables, and cupboards for equipping the laboratories as well as 

 some scientific apparatus were purchased during the year. 



The special need of the department as regards equipment, however, 

 is an adequate supply of charts^ illustrations, etc., providing a fund 

 of agricultural data applicable to Michigan conditions. Work has 

 begun on the preparation of this material but much time and study will 

 be required to acquire an adequate supply. 



Respectfully submitted, 



V. M. SHOESMITH, 

 Professor of Farm Crops. 



East Lansing, June 30, 1911. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. 



President J. L. Snyder, East Lansing, Mich.: 



Dear Sir: — The instruction work during the past year has been given 

 as outlined in the catalogue. During the year 642 men were enrolled 

 in the seven courses and were instructed in ten classes, making an 

 average of 64 men in each class. This number can easily be handled 

 in the lecture room, but in the judging pavilion where the class should 

 do practical judging work, it is nearly impossible to give the class more 

 than a demonstration, as 00 men cannot work on one ring of animals, 

 which is all that can be handled by one instructor. It is sincerely hoped 



