DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 49 



tliat the necessity for dividing classes will become apparent, and sutii 

 cient help be provided so that this can be done in the near future. 



Last fall term marked the beginning of the new course, and the uni- 

 formly high grade of work done by the 178 freshmen enrolled in Ag. 

 1 gave unmistakable evidence that the change was a wise one. 



In Ag. lb, a study of the breeds of sheep and swine, 125 sophomores 

 were enrolled, and, considering the fact that many members of the 

 class had already elected to take the forestry and horticultural courses, 

 very satisfactory work was done. 



Nineteen seniors elected the animal husbandry work and received 

 practical judging work during the fall term. 



The winter term's work was devoted largely to the teaching of short 

 course men, 163 first year men receiving instruction in the breeds of 

 live stock and 54 second year men in practical judging work. 



Aside from the short course men G3 sub-freshmen received instruc- 

 tion on the types of farm animals. 



Twenty seniors elected meat production and with the assistance of 

 Mr. A. II. Potts were given as complete a course as the equipment at 

 band would allow. The abattoir is very small, and has no facilities 

 for the handling of meats and keeping them any length of time. Until 

 a suitable meat cutting room is arranged for and refrigeration pro- 

 vided for holding meat longer, it will not be possible for the students 

 to get all that they should out of this course. 



Very little change has been made in the herds and flocks the past 

 year. It is hoped that the purchase of breeding females will no longer 

 be necessary, new blood being added, by the purchase of high class sires 

 from time to time. The beef herd has been added to by the purchase 

 of a Shorthorn bull and the swine herd has been added to by the pur- 

 chase of a Tamworth and a Duroc Jersey boar. 



Existing conditions over which we have no control have prevented 

 the carrying out of any experimental work during the past year, but 

 we hope to be able to undertake some work in the near future. 



Kespectfully submitted, 



GEO. A. BROWN, 

 Instructor in Animal Husbandry. 



East Lansing, August 30, 1911. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY. 



To the President: 



I herewith present my report as Professor of Forestry for the year 

 ending June 30, 1911. 



COURSE OP STUDY. 



The course as set forth in the college catalogue for 1909-10 was fol- 

 lowed with the exception of the suinmer term of the senior year. 

 The enrollment and comparison with other years, is as follows: 



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