170 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Besides the regular subjects, talks were also given at mass meetings in 

 interest of war subscriptions, etc. 



All arrangements for the meetings were made by the local people to- 

 gether with the County Home Demonstration and Agricultural Agents. 

 Two specialists were present at each school except where local agents took 

 part; then only one person was sent. 



The special assistance of H. E. Dennison in Dair3'ing, C. 0. T. Scheetz in 

 Farm Crops, and Vera Gruner in Home Economics was secured for the 

 schools. The Soils Department very kindly permitted Mr. Grantham to 

 assist with soils work at the schools. Whenever it was possible for mem- 

 bers of the faculty to get away, they M'ere used in the schools. 



In some instances, it was impossible to give a two-day meeting so a one- 

 day meeting was held. Here, only one specialist was present from the 

 College. Besides the above mentioned meetings, the Poultry Department 

 put on a series of poultry schools covering from three to six days. These 

 schools were held in cooperation with the County Farm Bureau and the 

 poultry associations of the county. 



Free admission to the public was given in all cases except in the largest 

 cities. The expense of operating these schools was met by collecting from 

 breeders, an entry fee for birds to be shown and judged. Lectures were 

 given on breeds, breeding, feeding, poultry house construction, diseases, 

 and demonstrations in killing, dressing, cooking, canning, and culling 

 were also given. 



Moving pictures that were loaned by the United States Department were 

 shown every night. 



Much of the credit for the success of the schools shoukl be given to Prof. 

 Burgess of the Poultry Department and his assistants. 



The following tables summarize the different meetings: 



