DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 45 



iu lioiticiiltiiral inoducts. Such a course would aim to give some train- 

 ing in commercial canning, preserving, dehydrating "and otherwise 

 utilizing orchard and garden products. Michigan now has about eighty 

 canning factories and many cooperative fruit associations that in the 

 near future will l»e operating orchard products factories. Higher prices 

 (if labor and otlierwise increased cost of [>roduction makes it of greater 

 importance than ever to conserve the vast waste that has occurred in the 

 marketing of these products. This institution must continue to take the 

 lead in the great educational work of economic horticulture. A course 

 in horticultural ]»roducts is needed for this purpose. 



During the fall our Extension Specialist, Mr. t. T. Pickford, was 

 temporarily engaged as instructor in horticulture to supplement our 

 teaching force and di<l very creditable work. Mr. U. K. Jeffries was en- 

 j>aoed -Tanuarv first as an Assistant Professor of Horticulture. Mr. 

 •Jeffries proved a very able and enthusiastic teacher but, we are sorrv to 

 stale, lea\('s us on -Inly Isi lo accfpi a ])osition in a more remunera- 

 tive line of work. During tlie winter term, Mr. llobert M. Lautner wns 

 engaged to assist in teacliing the short course classes. 



it is a pleasure to i-eport that as in the past Ass't Professors Gunson 

 and Loree, l-Lxtension Specialists 1. T. Pickford, C. W. Waid, H. C. :Moore, 

 and ^riss Mary Pozema have each lendered vei-y efficient service. The 

 writer wislies to express his ai)]>r('(iation for their coojseration in tlie 

 A\'ovk of (he department. 



Verv respectfully submitted, 



0.>. HALLIGAN, 



Professor of Horticulture. 

 i:asl I.iiiisiiig, Mich., .luiie :'.Oili, 11)20. 



PKPOPT OF TIIK DKPAPTMKXT OF DAIPY HUSBAXDPY. 



To the President of the Michigan Agricultural College. 



Sir: The report of tliis department for the year ending June 30, 1020, 

 is submitted herewith. It may be said that the Dairy department worked 

 throughout the year handicapped by the small size of the teaching and 

 investigational staff. This condition was brought about by the fact that 

 during the war no additions were made to the teaching staff, nor were 

 tlie jtositions of the men entering the service filled until they returned. 

 Tn additi(»n to tliis condition tlie demands upon the de])artment for in- 

 formation and services not usually considered in i-outine of college work, 

 sucli as attendiince ;il meelings of daii-y farmeis, dairy manufacfiirei-s, 

 and consnniei-s, have been nnnsnallv heavy. 



