92 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



29 small samples of alfalfa, vetch, etc. 

 4 fertilizers. 



A further idea of the demand for pedigreed seed during the past year 

 may be gained from the following data, which represents the orders re- 

 ceived by the Secretary of the Association, I'lof. V. M. Shoesmith, and 

 were referred by him to the growers: 



475 ordered oats for a total of 4,573 bushels. 

 13 ordered spring barley for a total of 104 bushels. 

 84 ordered wheat for a total of 1,279 bushels. 

 67 ordered rye for a total of 549 bushels. 



These figures do not include orders for thousands of bushels received 

 and filled by the grower direct. 



SUMMARY. 



Extension schools conducted during 



the year 20 



Public meetings 75 attendance 4,424 



Demonstrations 24 attendance 389 



Farms visited 505 



REPORT OF EXTENSION WORK IN LIVE STOCK. 



BY J. A. WALDRON. 



The Live Stock Project was the first extension project to be started 

 in Michigan. In September, 1906, the Experiment Station published a 

 bulletin entitled ''A Plan for the Improvement of Michigan Cattle" by 

 Dean R. S. Shaw, which w'as in part a preliminary report of animal 

 breeding experiments then in progress, and in part a statement of the 

 live stock situation in the State and plans for its improvement. A plan 

 for cooperative breeders' associations, known as the block system, was 

 later developed, and Mr. W. F. Raven was appointed as field representa- 

 tive to put it into operation, in December, 1907. Over one hundred 

 breeders' associations of various types have been organized since the 

 work was inaugurated. 



Previous to July 1, 1914, the work was supported by College funds and 

 w^as under the supervision and direction of Dean R. S. Shaw. July 1, 

 1914, this work because of its nature became a distinct project of the 

 Extension Division of the Michigan Agricultural College and the United 

 States Department of Agriculture, cooperating under the supervision of 

 Director R. J. Baldwin. In Jan., 1916, Mr. W. F. Raven was appointed 

 leader of the project with the title of Extension Specialist in Live stock. 

 March 1, 1916, Mr. J. A. Waldron was appointed to aid in the canning 

 out of this project with the title of Assistant in Dairy Extension. The 



