158 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



K. V. Tanner, County Agent, Barry, Mar. .31, 1920. 



Chas. H. Graves, Farm Management Demonstrator, Apr. 1, 1920. 



0. L. Coffeen, County Agent, Lenawee, Apr. 1, 1920. 



Alice Kuenzli, Home Demonstration Agent, Manistee, Apr. 10, 1920. 



David Woodman, County Agent, Cass, May 1, 1920. 



H. J. Lurli^ins, County Agent,. Berrien, May 31, 1920. 



Jennie Williams, Home Demonstration Agent, Schoolcraft, June 30, 

 1920. 



Geo. C. Raviler, Agent in Organization Markets, June 30, 1920. 



Annabel Campbell, Specialist Poultiy, June 30, 1920. 



R. J. BALDWIN, 



Director. 

 East Lansing, Micli., June 30, 1920. 



EEPOET OF EXTENSION SCHOOLS AND FARMERS' MEETINGS. 



BY KARL H. MC DONEL. 



Extension schools and farmers' meetings were held during the winter 

 months beginning November first and lasting until the first of April. 



The plan of the work was somewhat different than that of the past, 

 for as the counties become better organized, it is necessary to make 

 changes so that our work will fit their program. 



Meetings were only held where there was a definite demand or re- 

 quest for help. Then we assigned a specialist for one or two days, 

 who would discuss the question thoroughly, and if possible, start a 

 program of work that could be followed up during the succeeding months. 

 In this way the specialist was doing definite constructive work, and 

 at the same time developing a program of work for the following year. 

 By this system, only subjects that are of relative importance to the com- 

 munity were discussed, and the people were interested and ready to 

 take hold and do some real work that will result in bettering the 

 community and at the same time associate them very closely with 

 the College. 



In many cases the specialist was able to get an actual demonstration 

 started for the coming season. This enabled the specialists to get 

 their work well outlined and started early in the year. 



Most of the meetings were for one day only, a few for two, and a very 

 few for three days. The arrangements were all made through the 

 counts- agent and home demonstration agent. 



The following subjects were discussed: Farm Crops, Farm Manage- 

 ment, Animal Husbandry, Muck Crops, Soils, Insect Pests, Farm En- 

 gineering, Poultry, Home Economics, Horticulture, Dairy Husbandry, 

 Drainage, and Marketing. 



It was not necessary to hire additional assistance, as in ])revious 

 years, as by holding a session for only one day, one man could take care 

 of many juore meetings than under the two day session. AVhenever it 

 was possible for inciubers of I lie lacnlty to get away they assisted. 



The latter part of the winter, we were handicapped somewhat by 



