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The thorougli, practical work done by Mr. Waldron during the last 

 few years has made a very firm foundation on which to build the pres- 

 ent extensive dairy development program. The present force is com- 

 posed of H. E. Dennison, A. C. Baltzer, S. J. Brownell and J. G-. Hays, 

 Mr. 'H.SLjs began work November 1st in the capacity of Extension Spec- 

 ialist, but is employed jointly by the State Holstein-Friesian Association 

 and the College. This arrangement was considered advisable because 

 of the large number of requests for help at Holstein-Friesian meetings 

 throughout the State. Mr, Hays, as a practical Holstein breeder, is cap- 

 able of handling this work, and when not employed in this way is avail- 

 able for general Extension work, 



A recent plan to hasten and effectively carry out the dairy develop- 

 ment program calls for a division of the iState into districts with a 

 Specialist located in each district. The exact division of territory for 

 each district has not been made, but it is planned to have a Specialist 

 in each of the following centers : Kalamazoo, Jackson, Lapeer, Mus- 

 kegon, Saginaw, Ann Ari)or, Marquette, and Grayling to look after the 

 details of the work for the area comj^rising his district. This system 

 will eliminate many of the diflSculties caused in the past through, first — 

 inadequate help, and second — distance of actual field operations from 

 the Extension Specialists. It will also enable the Specialist to become 

 definitely acquainted with his territory, its conditions and needs, and 

 thus be in a position to attack those problems intelligently and effectively. 



Mr, Robert Addy, formerly in charge of the Allegan County Cow 

 Testing Association, but more recently sales and advertising manager 

 for Chapin & Company, will begin work on December 1st in the district 

 including the counties in the southwest part of the State, Temporarily, 

 at least, he is located with County Agent O, I, Gregg at Allegan. Negoti- 

 ations are under way for men for other districts and as rapidl}^ as com- 

 petent men can be found these districts will be supplied. 



The Dairy Extension force recognizes the value of leadership in launch- 

 ing and carrying out its present program. The vision of Prof, Reed in 

 planning the program and his enthusiasm and support in carrying it 

 through goes far toward the success of the work. 



The following table gives a brief summary of the work done along 

 Daii'y Extension lines from July 1, 1922 to December 1, 1922 : 



Projects 



Meetings 

 Attended 



Attend- 

 ance 



Meetings 

 Addressed 



Attendance 



at Meetings 



Addressed 



Cow Testing Association 



Bull Association 



Breeders' and Dairymen's Association. 



Boys' and Girls' Clubs 



Community 



Creamery 



Farm Bureau 



Market Milk 



General Farmers and Business Men... 



Dairy and Alfalfa Campaigns 



Judging County Fairs 



State Fairs 



National Dairy Show 



National Dairy Show 



Dairy Tours 



Farmers' Day— U. P 



37 

 7 



36 

 6 

 2 



1,160 

 228 



3,311 



275 



60 



33 

 7 



30 

 6 

 2 



937 



22? 



3,173 



275 



60 



4 

 894 

 24 

 1 

 1 

 3 

 7 

 6 



396 

 16,200 



175 



222 

 3,050 



4 



894 



396 

 16,203 



150 

 3,050 



