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perimental purposes by that division. Owiug to the great variety of 

 agricultural products grown in Michigan and the consequent increase 

 in plant and animal diseases, there are strong reasons why more and 

 more money for experimental investigations is much needed. The results 

 obtained by our Experiment Station workers form the basis for all of 

 our Extension work. 



EXTENSION SERVICE. 



This, under the Smith-Lever fund act was early recognized as a val- 

 uable adjunct to the work of the College as an educational institution 

 and during the current jenv has proved of tlie greatest value in carrying 

 forward the campaign for greater food production. The College, at the 

 outbreak of the war, offered its services to Governor Sleeper to take 

 charge of the campaign for the increase of food production but after 

 being in conference with a number of prominent citizens of Michigan, 

 Governor Sleeper thought best to place the matter of food production 

 in the hands of a body of men known as the Food Preparedness Com- 

 mittee with which the Extension Service has cooperated. To attain 

 tlie desired ends, funds were granted from the State Treasury on 

 recommendation of this Food Preparedness Committee, the following- 

 named men were appointed as Emergency County Agents for the counties 

 named. These men, in addition to the regular County Agents having 

 permanent appointments under the Smith-Lever Bill, have assisted 

 materially in the food production problem. 



STATE AGRICULTURAL AGENTS FOR MICHIGAN 



1917-18 



County Name and Address. 



Alger A. L. Olsen, Munising. 



Alcona, Iosco R. E. Prescott, Lincoln. 



Antrim, Otsego, Montmorency R. D. Bailey, Gay lord. 



Barry R. G. Brumm, Nashville. 



Bay, Arenac R. D. Harrison, Jr., Bay City. 



Cass W. D. Jones, Cassopolis. 



Callioun E. B. More, Marshall. 



Charlevoix George Kilborn, Petoskey. 



Clare W. J. Kennedy, Clare. 



Clinton O. C. Hollister, Laingsburg. 



Eaton Fred Curtiss, Charlotte. 



Genesee J. F. Rieman, FHnt, City Hall. 



Grand Traverse, Kalkaska M. E. Duckies, Traverse City. 



Gladwin U. R. Reynolds, Gladwin. 



Gratiot C. J. Chambers, Ithaca. 



Hillsdale Geo. B. Smith, Addison. 



Huron L. L. McCarty, Bad Axe. 



Ingham Frank Seeley, Mason. 



Ionia Arthur P. Loomis, Ionia, R. F. D. No. 



Isabella Stephen S. Fall, Mt. Pleasant. 



Jackson : E. C. Fowler, Jackson, Court House. 



Lapeer John W. Scully, Almont. 



Leelanau, Benzie A. W. Mebert, Suttons Bay. 



Livingston H. W. Norton, Howell. 



