46 STATE BOARD OF AGRICXTLTURR. 



DEPARTMENTAL STAFF. 



The persoimel of the deiJartmeut has been as follows: 



*A. C Anderson, Professor of Dairy Hnsbandry. 



O. T. Goodv/in, Associate Professor of Dairy Husbandry. 



J. E. Burnett, Assistant Professor of Dairy Husbandry. 



F. T. Hidden, Investigator in Dairy Production. 



Stanley J. Brownell, Investigator in Market Milk Distribution. 



*""Ii. W. Wyant, Instructor in Dairy Husbandry. 



**"Hilda Kellner, Instructor in Dairy Husbandry. 



INVESTIGATION. 



Mr. F. T. Riddell has continued investigations in the cost of milk pro- 

 duction. In this work he has been assisted by two field agents. In co- 

 operation Avitli Professor Anderson, Mv. Piddell has publislied a bidletiii, 

 Cost of Milk I»ro<luction ,^'o. 2. 



Mr. Stanley J. Brownell has concluded studies of the distribution of 

 milk in Lansing and Kalamazoo and is at present doiug similar work in 

 the city of Flint. It is expected that the results of these studies will 

 appear in bulletin form during the coming year. 



I'reliminary work was done by the writer with Mr. H. W. Norton, Jr., 

 on an experiment to determine the feeding value of sunflower silage. 

 This work showed evidence of need of further study and a more con- 

 clusive exi^eriment is jjlanned for the future. The writer also started a 

 trial of a self feeder for dairy calves to determine if possible the prac- 

 ticability of such a feeding method. 



EXTENSION SERVICE. 



Mr. J. A. Waldron of the Extension division has continued to 

 serve as Extension Specialist in Dairying. Mr. Waldron's work has been 

 entirely along the line of dairy production. Mr. O. T. Goodwin was 

 employed as Extension Specialist in Dairy Manufactures until Sejit. 

 1, 1919, when he became Associate Professor of Daiiy Manufactures. 

 Since Sept. 1st the position of Extension Siiecialint in Dairy Manu- 

 factures has been unfilled. 



ADVANCED REGISTRY TESTING. 



Up to March 1, 1920, jliis woik was carried on by Ihe writer. At 

 that time Mr. Elmer B. Hint was appointed as Superintendent of Of- 

 ficial Testing and has since carried on this work of great financial im- 



* It is to bo nntod willi (loop rogrot thnt Prof. A. C. Amlfrson sevorod his mnnoction with 

 this (loparlniont .Tiily 1. llt'JO. Tho loss of Prof. Anderson's sorvicps is koonly folt by every 

 niemher of tho staff and dooidy regretted hy tho dairymen of the State. Prof. Anderson, 

 l)eginninK his work in lilOS, linilt the l);iiry d(M>aiiinont from a division of the Agricultural 

 department to its present size. During this time his services to the State have l)een 

 manifold, l)nt liis outstanding work of recent years has been the development of the cost 

 of milk i)roduction investigation. Di tlie jiast year the results olitained by tliis work havo 

 been used as a basis for determining a fair pi'ice for milk to tlie producer and to the con- 

 sumer about the State. 



** Air. K. W. Wyant complotod his work for a Master's degree in March. 1020, and was 

 reappointed on the staff April 1, 1!>20, as Instructor in Dairy Husbandry. Mr. Wyant's 

 work lias been with the handling of market milk. 



*** Miss Kellner was appointed .January 1, lilliO. Miss Kellner has had charge of the 

 iuslruclion in and tlie manufacture of i heesc. 



