54 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The Depart nu'Tit of Horticulture loaned us the use of one of their green- 

 houses for the purpose anil the cuttings "were furnished by a nursery 

 company. 



A growth study of forest plantations was begun, including costs and 

 returns. It is contemplated to extend this work to nut tree plantations. 



During the fall term the extension work was carried on by the dei)art- 

 ment staff. Mr. E. C. Mandenberg, Extension Specialist in Forestry, re- 

 turned to the College on January 1. The second annual meeting of the 

 Michigan Maple Syrup Makers' Association was held at the College dur- 

 ing Farmers' Week and was well attended. The department has through 

 the courtesy of the Barrett Company, obtained the use of a portable 

 })lant for the i)ieservative treatment of fence posts which will be loaned 

 to farmers without charge other than transportation. 



With regard to work contributor}^ to the war activities program I 

 would say that I served as a. member of the War Committee of the Societ}^ 

 of American Foresters, as Listing Officer for the 20th Engineers (Forest), 

 and as Chairman of the Wood Fuel Committee under the State Fuel 

 Administration. Professor Sanford also served as a member of the latter 

 committee. The department collected a large amount of data on the 

 forest resources of the State, which data was made available for the War 

 Department. Many of the graduates of the department who were un- 

 qualified for active military service were appointed timber or dry kiln 

 inspectors in the Aircraft Production Division of the War Department 

 and rendered efficient service. 



The chief needs of the department are an experimental dry kiln for in- 

 structional work and more space for the wood technology laboratory. At 

 the present time some of our equipment has to be stored in the attic for 

 lack of space in the laboratory. 



Hespectfully submitted, 



A. K. CHITTENDEN, 

 Professor of Forestry. 

 East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1919. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL 



EDUCATION. 



'i'o the President and Members of the State Board of Agriculture: 



I have the honor to submit the following as an annual report of my 

 department for the current year. 



(a) Courses in Education for women. During the fall term we eni-olled 

 seventy women jn Education. During the winter seventy-seven and dur- 

 ing the spring term sixty-three. These classes were made up of juniors 

 and seniors. The work was arranged in two sections. At the close of the 

 colkige year fifty-eight seniors had completed the work in Education and 

 were recommended by the faculty to the State Board of Education for 

 teachers' licenses, granted under the general law. Of this number fifty- 

 one had taken the special work in Education in the [home economics de- 

 partment, together with practice teaching, and were entitled to a special 

 home economics certificate, which w^ould authorize them to teach the sub- 

 ject in Smith-Hughes schools. These certificates have been granted by the 

 Superintendent of Pubhc Instruction. 



(b) Education for men. During the fall term on account of war con- 

 ditions, there were no senior students in the subject of Education, Dur- 



