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Eight co-operative fertilizer experiments are being conducted. Sev- 

 eral co-operators are engaged in the breeding of crops, conducting green 

 manure tests, and other experimenls. This work is being carried on 

 principally with Ihe niombors of the Michigan Ex|)eriment Association 

 and the Short Course students. It is gratifying that on the whole the 

 seeds developed on the Experiment Station have given better results 

 than the seeds from other sources. 



The other lines of extension work have been carried on much the 

 same as in previous years. The total number of alfalfa clubs formed in 

 the Lower Peninsula to date is 115. xVll the new clubs have been 

 visited by the field agent or other representatives of the department 

 with the exception of a few organized just at the close of the fiscal year. 

 The field agent attended 21 institutes, spent 26 days in a crop im- 

 provement campaign and several weeks in looking after co-operative ex- 

 perimental work, A'arious members of the department have acted as 

 judges at 17 corn shows, assisted in 4 county alfalfa campaigns, 

 made exhibits at 3 Michigan fairs and the National Corn Exposition, 

 delivered lectures at one week courses in agriculture, and met' 

 about 80 engagements with granges, farmers' clubs, experiment asso- 

 ciations, etc, outside of the regular work of the field agent. Some 

 time has also been spent in studying crop conditions and securing 

 further data in regard to the culture of Michigan crops. 



Most of the alfalfa extension work as well as a considerable portion 

 of the other extension work of the department has been very efficiently 

 handled by the field agent, Mr, A, K. Potts, 



Respectfully submitted, 



V. M. SHOE SMITH, 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1913. 



Professor of Farm Crops, 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF POULTRY HUSBANDRY. 



President J, L, Snyder: 



Sir — I have the honor to submit the following report of the Depart- 

 ment of Poultry Husbandi-y for the year ending June 30th, 1913. 



The policy of the de])artment has been to outline work of such na- 

 ture that the students taking courses in Poultry Husbandry would do 

 as much research and practical work as possible which, combined with 

 the series of lectures, would enable them to better conduct this branch 

 of farm management in their own interests or to assume commercial 

 obligations for others. 



Seven agricultural sludents completed the senior work for the fall 

 and Aviuter terms and six completed the spring term; forty-five students 

 attended the series of lectures for juniors in the spring term and 

 twenty took the special eight weeks Short Course in Poultry Husbandry. 



From February 10th to loth inclusive, a Poultry Week was held at 

 the college during which a very excellent program was carried out as 

 follows : 



