50 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Farm Crops 3. Summer Session 1D23, Advanced Cereals, Grain Judgiiig and 

 Marketing. Eight students. 

 C. E. Cormany. 



Farm Crops 4 — Advanced Forage Crops. Ten students. 

 C. R. Megee. 



Special Superintendent's Course. Twelve "Weeks. Twelve students. 

 J. F. Cox, C. R. Megee, C. E. Cormany. 



It is with pleasure that I report a spirit of friendly co-operation exist- 

 ing within the department which has, I am certain, been an important 

 factor in the progress made during the season's work. 



Yours very truly, 



J. F. FOX, 

 Professor of Farm Crops. 



KEPORT OF THE DEl'ARTMENT OF FARM MECHANICS 



To the President : — 



Sir: — I have the honor to transmit the report of the Department of 

 Farm Mechanics for the year 1922-1923. 



The personnel of the Department has remained the same with the excep- 

 tion of the addition of Mr. H. .1. Gallagher to the regular staff and instruc- 

 tion and the release of Mr. Dan Shafer with the transfer of the Black- 

 smithing and horseshoeing to the Farm and Horse Department. 



The enrollment in the vario.us courses under the plan of specialization 

 in work in the Department has been somewhat less than when the courses 

 were purely elective. It is felt that the loss of the introductory Wood and 

 Forge Shop formerly offered bj- this department is partly responsible 

 for the smaller enrollment. 



The attendance in the Tractor courses has fallen off in the last year, 

 part of which is probably due to the fact that the tractor has been better 

 known and less of a novelty than when first used. 



It is felt too that as the situation changes on the farm and it is possible 

 to consider improvements in machinery and equipment that considerably 

 more interest will be shown in Farm Mechanics work. Great interest has 

 been shown in the last year in plans for buildings and conveniences. A 

 desire for improvements in the home conveniences and sanitary conditions 

 is also evidenced by increased correspondence along this line. 



Perhaps no one thing is more keenly felt by members of the staff than 

 need for space where Avork of the department can be grouped together. 

 A great deal of equipment could be easily secured for instructional pur- 

 poses if space could be provided for its housing. Under present condi- 

 tions it is impossible to organize work so that it can be done eflSciently. 

 It is hoped that plans submitted for housing the Farm Mechanics work 

 can have earnest consideration at an early date. 



I desire to thank the men on the staff for their co-operation through 



