56 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Su})t. L. K. Talt and several trips for investigation and suggestion 

 were made to various parts of the state. 



In coiiiK'ctiou with the P.acieriological departnu'iit there has been con- 

 siderable work done toward the diagnosing and treating of poultry dis- 

 eases, much of Avhieh has ])roved very beneficial to state patrons. 



The students taking Avork made several trips to commercial poultry 

 plants and the dei)artnM'nt is greatly indebted to the owners of local 

 Jind near by plants for their kindno^s and co-operation in its behalf. 



Mr. Lewis Fuller of East Lansing very ably conducted the Short 

 Course teaching in January and February for which he deserves much 

 credit. 



^Messrs. C. C. Ingham and R. Wiggins have been faithful to the de- 

 jtartment in caring for the work at the college poultry farm and through 

 their efforts the plant is in excellent condition for good results during 

 the coming season. 



Tiie demands for information and help along i)oultry lines, especially 

 dealing with lecture and extension work are continually increasing and 

 numbers of calls have been refused because of a lack of sufficient staff 

 in the department. 



Yerv truly vours, 



J. O. LINTON. 

 Instructor in Poultry Husbandry in Charge. 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1913. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FARM MECHANICS. 



President J. L. Snyder: 



Dear Sir — I have the honor to submit the report of the Department 

 of Farm Mechanics for the year 1912-18: 



I am indebted to Mr. Watt and Mr. Fogle of the regular instructional 

 force for their interest in improving the work of the department and 

 in the standard of work required in the shops. I should also like to 

 take this opportunity to express appreciation of the work of Mr. Hough- 

 tailing and Mr. Filkins Avho assisted in the laboratory Avork given in 

 the Short Courses. 



Resides the two courses in slioj). three coui-ses of instruction are being- 

 offered by the department. Q'his year the course in Farm Constinic- 

 tion was offered for the second time. The course was outlined to 

 familiarize the student with the simpler types of construction and equip- 

 ment such as gates, fences, water tanks, and other small construction, 

 as well as the plans and lecpiirements of the larger farm structures. 

 Building materials and their uses were discussed. T^iboratory work con- 

 sisted of drawing, and woi-k in the ceuKMit laboratory. Altogether this 

 work has ]iroven of inter<'s( and \alue to the student and seems well 

 worth a place in the curriculum. Along this same line the department 

 has been called ui)on to answer many in(]uiries relating to building con- 

 struction and to design a few structures where the nature of the case 

 seemed to demand it. This latter phase of the work is deserving of more 

 time and careful attention than we have been able to give in some cases. 



