DEPARTMENT REPORTS. HI 



The FcHk'ial governineiit cooperated with the department in furnishing 

 moving picturesiwhich were shown every night during the school. School 

 cliildren were admitted on special nights. 



Schools were held in Marlette, Holland, Flint, Battle Creek, Chicago, 

 Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Detroit, East Lansing, Chelsea, Dublin and 

 Hartford with an enrollment of 10,200 based directly upon an aggregate 

 attendance and included in the majority of cases students that attended 

 every session. People who attended the sessions and who did not enroll 

 as students the numbers of which were conservative estimates taken 

 from reception committees reports showed an attendance of 36,300. 



The above work was considered by the Department of Poultry Hus- 

 bandry as a part of the war work of activities of the department. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C." H. BURGESS, 

 Professor of Poultry Husbandry. 

 East Lansing, ISIich., June 30, 1919. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FARM MECHANICS. 



President F. S. Kedzie, College. 



Dear Sir — I have the honor to submit the report of the Department of 

 Farm Mechanics for the year 1918-1919. 



WAR WORK. 



Attention for the greater part of the year 1918 was focused on the prep- 

 aration of soldiers in the United States Army Truck and Tractor School 

 for a part in the conflict. The tractor and gas engine work, for which 

 this department assumed responsibility, was carried on in addition to 

 the regular correspondence and assistance which was given directly to the 

 farmer. 



In the matter of the loan of equipment for carrying on this work, we 

 are indebted to the generous cooperation of the manufacturers of gas 

 engines and tractors whose assistance enabled us to present this work in 

 a credible way. The eagerness of the soldiers to learn and the willingness of 

 the instructors to give made this work a real satisfaction. 



Through this school, the department has left for use three farm ti'actors, 

 one of which was given for this purpose. 



I wish to express appreciation of the cooperation which I have had from 

 those associated in this work, both in the Army School and in the regular 

 work. 



As a part of the Army School work, I gave the lectures on tractors and 

 gas engines. Mr. O. E. Robey dropped the Extension work in Household 

 Engineering at the beginning of the war and took up Drainage Extension 

 work in its place. It was felt that Drainage would be of more immediate 

 importance in producing food than the work in buildings, conveniences, 

 and sewage disposal. 



Wilson Duncon, Instructor in Blacksmithing, had charge of the shop 

 work in the Army Horseshoeing School. 



Samuel Toms, wdiose resignation was accepted for May 1, 1919, assisted 

 in the Army School work as tool-keeper and caretaker of the laboratory. 



The School of Horseshoeing, which was given in cooperation with the 

 Veterinary Division and through the cooperation of the State Constabulary 



