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results but from the preliiniuary work that we have done it is safe to 

 say that we will gain our 00,000 goal. 



For the coming year the State is divided into three parts. A. J. 

 McAdams will cover the west half of the Upper Peninsula, Geo. Amund- 

 son will have charge of the east half of the Upper Peninsula and N. A. 

 Kessler will have charge of the northeast section of the Lower Peninsula. 

 As time goes on it is hoped that another section will develop in the 

 north west section of the Lower Peninsula, but at the present time 

 we have not the time nor the funds to carry on work in other sections. 

 In each section winter land clearing meetings will be held with the 

 view of talking over the individual problems of tlie farmer, of developing 

 the carload systems of co-operative buying of explosives, and laying 

 the foundation for the land clearing schools whicli will follow in the 

 spring and fall. Tliese schools or demonstrations this year will be held 

 as a truck train and each county will have its schools as a unit rather 

 than iDe a part of a large program as was the case last year. With 

 the work outlined as above, our forces should be three times as efficient 

 as before because we will have three series of meetings going at once 

 and three series of schools or demonstrations running at the same time. 



It is suggested and strongly urged that the U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture establish ways and means whereby experimental work can be 

 done in land clearing. Land clearing, though the oldest type of work 

 in the United States, has had the least attention i)aid to it from a 

 scientific standpoint. If, through the AVashington office, a section was 

 established which would do nothing but investigate new means and new 

 apparatus for clearing some of the millions of cutover areas which are 

 now^ in the process of becoming far.ms, it would be government money 

 well expended. 



REPORT OF EXTENSION WORK IN POULTRY HUSBANDRY 



BY C. M. FERGUSON AND R. D. URE 



The demand for poultry work throughout the State by both farmers 

 and breeders has shown a remarkable increase during the fiscal year. 

 For a greater part of the year one extension man has been alone in 

 handling the work. After August 15th Mr. Ure was added to the staff 

 but the demand for work is still far from being met. Both specialists 

 worked on culling demonstrations up until October 15111 when Mr. Ure 

 commenced the inspection of certified flocks for the Michigan Baby Chick 

 Association and the organization of demonstration farms. 



The demand for further information on poultry disease has increased 

 tremendously. The extension service was unable to cope with requests 

 and in order to handle the situation the co-operation of the Department 

 of Bacteriology was solicited. Dr. Stafseth of that department has 

 rendered invaluable assistance in broadcasting information on poultry 



