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The increasing nse of iiic(li;iiii(;il power on I lie I'aiiii has made the 

 conrse in Power Maeliinery of interest. Mention is due of niannfac- 

 Inrers of ])ower niacliinery wlio have loaned to the depart men t, im- 

 condilionally, a|)i)aratns for demonstration and instructional purposes. 

 Through their support we have been able to carry on the laboratory 

 work without great outlay for equipment, much of which would soon 

 become obsolete from a practieal standpoint if purchased and installed 

 permanently. 



The work in Farm Machinery has been strengthened very materially 

 by separating it from the course in Power Machinery. The depart- 

 ment no'W has a fairly representative exhibition of seeding, tillage, and 

 harvesting machines which have been loaned to the department. Through 

 the courtes.v of the Farm Superintendent a number of field trials were 

 made with implements in use at the spring season. One deterrent to 

 practical instruction in this work lies in the fact that much of the 

 machinery cannot be operated under field conditions. Future efforts 

 of the department should be extended in the direction of more ex- 

 tensive use and tests of the machines in the field. 



During the year considerable thought has been given to problems 

 needing experimental investigation. There is also much information 

 which should be collected and classified and put into form accessible 

 by those to whom it will be especially useful. Among many practical 

 problems needing investigation may be named : farm water supply 

 and sewage disposal, the silo, cold storage, farm lighting, data on 

 barns and ventilation, uses of cement, power requirements of farm 

 machinery, application of mechanical power to field operations, designs 

 of typical farm structures, power for domestic uses, drain tile, and 

 irrigation. Many of these problems can best be worked out in co-op- 

 eration with the other departments of the college. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. H. MUSSELMAN, 

 Instructor in Farm Mechanics in Charge. 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1913. 



REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY. 



Dr. J. L. Snyder, Michigan Agricultural College: 



Dear Sir — I have the honor to submit the following report for the 

 Department of Forestry. 



The work of the year has been somewhat broken owing to the ab- 

 sence from the department for a portion of the time, of Professor J. 

 Fred Baker who is studying European Forestry on leave for eighteen 

 months and also from the leave of absence granted to Instructor W. 

 Irving Gilson for the last six months of the year. During the absence 

 of the above mentioned members of the force, the teaching work was 

 handled by Instructor S. V. Klem, newly elected at the beginning of 

 the spring term, and the writer. The schedule of instruction with 

 hours, number of students enrolled and courses follows herewith : 



