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of official seven-day and yearly records have been made. The cow, 

 Pauline Segis Fayne 551402, completed her yearly record as a two-year- 

 old and produced 21,064.2 pounds of milk and 819.27 pounds of 80 per 

 cent butter in a year. This record was the highest record in the state 

 for this age for the Holstein breed. She has also produced 684.2 pounds 

 of milk in seven days and 2,960.6 in 30 daj^s, which are State records 

 for milk production. Pauline Jane Pontiac, a four-year-old heifer, bred 

 by the College, produced 731.1 pounds of milk and 36.59 pounds of 

 butter in seven days. At the time this record was completed, it was the 

 highest record ever made by any agricultural college in the United 

 States. It is interesting to note that this cow, as well as her grand- 

 mother, was bred by the College. Another Holstein cow. College Segis 

 Jane, produced 32.97 pounds of 80 per cent butter in seven days. 



Four Guernsey two-year-old cows finished yearly records, all making 

 above 500 pounds of butterfat. 



During the past year we have established the foundation for an 

 Ayrshire herd at this institution by the purchase of four two-year-old 

 Ayrshire heifers from Alta Crest Farms, Spencer, Massachusetts. This 

 firm also donated to the Agricultural College a bull calf out of an import- 

 ed cow and sired by the champion show bull of the United States. This 

 institution has not had any representatives of this breed for a number 

 of years, but it is deemed necessary that we establish this foundation so 

 that our students will have the advantages of studying these cattle along 

 with the other breeds. 



EXTENSION SERVICE. 



Much time has been spent by the members of the Department in ad- 

 ministering the dairy extension work. A number of men have been added 

 to the dairy extension staff on account of the heavy demand for organiza- 

 tion and dairy information. The staff includes H. E. Denisou, Specialist 

 in Charge; A, C. Baltzer, Specialist in Charge of Cow Testing Associa- 

 tions; and S. J. Brownell, Specialist in Charge of Bull Associations. 

 Other specialists are E. H. Addy, Karl H. Miller, Jr., and J. G. Hays. 

 Mr. Hays is employed jointly by the College and the Michigan Holstein 

 Association. A new policy has been adopted in establishing greater co-op- 

 eration between the College and Breeders' Association in carrying out 

 the dairy extension program. The Michigan Holstein Association is the 

 first association to enter into this joint arrangement. The Holstein 

 Breeders' organization pays the salary of Mr. Hays and the Extension 

 Division pays his traveling expenses. He spends his time in doing general 

 extension work for the College and Holstein breed extension for the 

 Association. By this arrangement the Extension service in the State is 

 co-ordinated and centralized at the College. This arrangement, judging 

 from the results obtained thus far, is highly desirable and other breed 

 associations will undoubtedly co-operate with the college on the same 

 basis. 



In addition to the men mentioned above, much time has been spent 

 by the members of the Department in attending meetings and doing 

 expert service and judging at County Fairs. 



County campaigns, established by the Department in the Fall of 1921, 

 have been continued and during the past year campaigns have been car- 



