DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



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County Agents. 

 L. R. Walker, Marquette— July 1, 1915. 

 C. V. Ballard, Dickinson— July 15, 1915. 

 C. L. Coffeen, Lenawee — August 23, 1915. 

 E. G. Carr, Ontonagon — November 29, 1915. 



C. H. Knopf, Cheboygan — December 1, 1915. 



D. L, Hagerman, Ottawa — January 1, 191G. 

 R. V. Tanner, Mason— February 16, 191G. 

 R. L. Olds, Muskegon— March 1, 1910. 



T. A. Farrand, Van Buren — March 1, 191G. 

 David Woodman, Alpena — March 20, 1916. 

 Alfred Bentall, Allegan— April 18, 1916. 

 H. J. Lurkins, Berrien — May 1, 1916. 

 C. L. Nash, Branch— Julv 1, 1916. 



E. G. Amos, Schoolcraft— July 1, 1916. 

 E. B. Hill, Menominee— July i, 1916. 

 Frank Sandhammer, Manistee — July 1, 1916. 



STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 



During the year it has continued to be the policy of the Extension Di- 

 vision to emphasize the demonstration features of the work. In a large 

 measure the field demonstrations are conducted by the farmers them- 

 selves under supervision from the College, and results show that this is 

 the most efficient means of securing the adoption of better methods into 

 actual practice on the farm. 



As far as possible the work done during the winter is followed up dur- 

 ing the growing season with these field demonstrations, and periodically 

 field meetings are called to bring the attention of others in the commun- 

 ity to whatever is worthy of observation. Such observation trips often 

 embrace a large number of places and people and take the form of ex- 

 cursions to see field plats of pedigreed grains, legumes or fertilizers; 



