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I'etoskey (Petoske}' Golden Kiisset) varietj'. Much time was spent in 

 locating' fields of this variety Avhich could be recommended for seed. 

 Many of the associations jilanted seed i)lots under the suj)ervision of tlie 

 county agents and extension specialists. The seed from these will be 

 used for distribution to the various members of the associations who 4I0 

 not have good seed of their own. 



Scid Crr'tificatioiL 



The certification of potatoes has become a necessity in Michigan. Mr. 

 Moore and myself are developing this line of work in cooperation with 

 the Michigan Potato I'roducers' Association. 



Tegetahle Work. 



The fact that the writer is Organization Secretary of the Vegetable 

 Growers' Association of America has necessitated the giving of much 

 time and study to vegetable growers' problems and especially those 

 liaving to do with methods of organization. A plan of federating the 

 various state and local associations with the National has been worked 

 out. This plan includes cooperation with the National Farm Bureau 

 Federation and with such state and county farm bureaus as wish to 

 cooperate. 



fipeciul Work with Pea Groicers. 



There developed a demand for special work with the I3ea growers and 

 especially those who grow peas for the canneries. Mr. Moore has given 

 this work special attention. It consists of demonstrations with variety 

 and fertilizer tests and in the securing of cost of production records. 



(Un rri^pondciK-c. 



The amount of correspondence liandled by this office had developed 

 to sucli an extent tliat a full time stenographer became a necessity. 



PuWif-ations. 



A large number of special articles have been written for agricultural 

 papers. Timely articles have been prepared and mailed to county agents 

 or sent to State papers through tlie publicity department of the C(dlege. 



Potato Work in the Ujrpcr Penmsiila, 



Mr. Moore and the writer spent a week in the Upper Feninsula. Tlie 

 work there has been supervised by J. W. Weston wlio has kept in close 

 toucli with this otlfice. 



V. W. WAID. 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1920. 



