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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



As shown by the above outline the schedule of teaching work has been 

 extremely hetavT and has consumed the major portion of the time of the 

 two members of the department. The freshmen classes should, in justice 

 to both students and instructor, be divided into smaller sections for the 

 laboratory work. The same is true of some of the short course classes. I 

 earnestly request that the personnel of the department be increased to a 

 point where classes can be divided into sections of not over thirtv' men for 

 laboratory work. The large amount of classroom work during the fall 

 and winter terms, prevents the members of the department assisting in 

 extension work or attending live stock breeders' meetings in different 

 parts of the State. 



EXTENSION. 



Mr. Donald iVMlliams who has been doing extension work in sheep hus- 

 bandry for three years, was released March 1 to take charge of the Farm 

 Bureau Wool Pool, resulting in a temporary break in this service for 

 which there is an urgent demand. Mr. Verne Freeman is taking up exten- 

 sion work with the department, July 1. Mr. Freeman will devote his 

 time to work with the beef cattle and swine interests of the State. Not 

 less than three men should be employed to carry on the extension work 

 with beef cattle, sheep and swine. 



Mr. W. E. J. Edwards devoted a considerable part of April and May 

 to extension work, holding 30 meetings in seven counties, Avhich were at- 

 tended by 1050 farmers. 



JUDGING FAIRS. 



During August and September, 1921, the members of the department 

 acted as Official Judges of live stock at 26 county fairs and also at the 



