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liouseliold dairying lie, A^as titrioken from llie women's course of study, 

 the course iu elementarj^ dairying was also shortened to six weeks. 

 This, we feel, is a serious mistake, as six weeks does not allow enough 

 time to cover the subject well and we would recommend that the course 

 be changed to cover a period of twelve weeks as formerly. This year, 

 however, circumstances were such that the subject was carried a full 

 term. 



Dairying lie, for seniors electing advanced work was given over tem- 

 porarily to the Department of Chemistry. This was done because of 

 lack of equipment and Avorking room in the dairy building, and also 

 because of the inability of the instructor to devote the necessary time 

 to the course because of the special course creamery and cheese work. 



As heretofore the free testing of whole milk and cream samples has 

 been continued. Time has also been taken to investigate and answer 

 promptly all inquiries that residents of the state sent in. 



The milk used to supply the boarding clubs during the college year 

 lias been handled at tlie dairy during vacation limes. A total of 59,630 

 lbs. of milk has been secured in this wav. 



Besides the club milk, 123.3% lbs. of 'whole milk and 3.630 lbs. of 

 cream have been secured from outside sources, Avhich with the product 

 'from the college herd has furnished the material for laboratorv Avork 

 during the school year. 



Plans are well under Avay at present for the operation of a model 

 creamery at the ]\[ichigan State Fair this coming fall. Many of the 

 leading creamery supply houses have A'ery kindly offered us loans of 

 dairy machinery and space in the dairA' building at the fair grounds 

 has been arranged for. 



Instructor J. G. Haljdn reports the following from the Poultry 

 Division : 



The following building has been done during the past j'ear: Three 

 colony laying houses 14x2-1: feet, with a capacity of 75 birds each ; one 

 long laying house 18x178 feet, capacity 800 laying hens, and 10 portable 

 colony brooder houses 71/0x12 feet. Suitable yards have been provided for 

 the birds kept iu these buildings, and in doing this, 148 rods of poultry 

 fence has been put up. One hundred and fifty fruit trees have been 

 planted in the different yards in order to furnish shade for the fowls 

 and to get double use of the land. 



A feed house 20x30 feet is in process of construction, and when 

 completed will furnish an incubator room and killing room in the base- 

 ment, feed bins for different feeds on the first floor, and a storage 

 room on the second floor. 



In order to fill the ucav house and replace some of the older birds 

 about 1800 young chicks are being groAvn. These consist of Barred 

 Kocks, White Wyandottes, Light Brahams, White and Brown Leghorns, 

 and a few Rhode Island Reds and Buff Cochins. About 35 Pekin and 

 Indian Runner ducks are also being raised. 



The instruction giA^en during the year is as folloAvs : Fall term 9 men 

 enrolled for Poultry, 5b; Avinter term, 9 men enrolled for Poultry, 5c; 



