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Fairs: A small exhibit showing a septic tauk and the installation of 

 a water system was put on at the Grand Rapids, Greenville, Saginaw 

 and Hillsdale Fairs, A great deal of interest was shown; hundreds of 

 people asking for information. 



Publications: It is unfortunate that the bulletins already prepared 

 have not been published. We have had a great many demands for them. 

 A bulletin on "AVater Supply" has been prepared and will be ready to 

 present as soon as a few drawings are completed. 



Drainage: Since the declaration of war it seemed a patriotic duty to 

 give assistance along production lines should the opportunity present 

 itself. Farm drainage is a limiting factor in production in a great many 

 places. Practically three weeks have been spent in laying out drains, 

 I^lanning drainage systems and giving information along drainage lines. 

 This work has been particularly important owing to the Avet season. 



Household Engineering Field Work: Twenty:tAvo weeks were de- 

 voted to this work. Besides the regular office work and a small amount 

 of experimental work, during this time- 74 farms were visited and assist- 

 ance given. Assistance was given in the construction of 24 septic tanks 

 and seven lectures were delivered to approximately 300 people. 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1917. 



REPORT OF EXTENSION WORK IN FORESTRY. 



BY E. C. MANDENBERG. 



The present Extension Specialist has been carrying on the work in 

 Forestry Extension since October, 1916. Previous to this time the mem- 

 bers of the Forestry department staff carried on the work of this pro- 

 ject. Demonstrations of the following nature were held: 



1. Plantings to hold the light, shifting, sandy soils: Eighteen thous- 

 and willows and several thousand locust tree seeds were planted on 

 Big Prairie in Newaygo county. This is one of the worst blow sand 

 areas in the state and we hope this planting will hold the sand and that 

 we will eventually get it under forest cover. Another bad sand blow 

 was planted in Holland Township, Ottawa county. This blow covers 

 about 12 acres and it has completely filled up a county drain causing 

 water to back up on 4,000 or 5,000 acres of fertile land. Two planting 

 bees were held and thirty thousand willow and i^oplar cuttings were set. 

 We are also trying out some chick peas, furnished by the United States 

 Government, some lupines, soy beans and cow peas on this sand. StUl 

 another blow covering several acres was partially covered in Kalamazoo 

 county. 



2. Management and care of farm ivoodlots: At these demonstra- 

 tions we tried to show farmers what trees should be cut when thinnings 

 are made, what kind of materials should be cut from them, how wood- 

 lots of hard maple should be managed for sugar and syrup production, 

 and how to estimate the amount of timber standing on the woodlot. 



3. Culture of basket willows: Several small plots and one large plot 

 were established. A splendid market has opened up for native willows 

 and more farmers will be urged to plant them. 



