42 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



1st Prize Oalf and Junior Champion Bull at the Michigan State 



Fair in 1920. 



2nd Prize Yearling at the State Fair in 1921, and 

 4th Prize Yearling Bull at the 1921 International ; 



The limited area of land surrounding the present piggei'y and the crowd- 

 ed conditions, have prevented the development of high class individuals. 

 With the completion of the new plant now under consideration, a superior 

 male and female of each of the several breeds represented in the herd, 

 should be purchased. 



Bj the purchase of better sires than have been used in the past, the 

 sheep flock would in a short time be of superior excellence. 



For several years the appropriation for the department has been barely 

 sufflcient to maintain the equipment, making it necessary to pursue a 

 policy of rigid economy in all purchases, whereas we should be able to 

 purchase only the best, especially of sires, in order to have superior indi- 

 viduals for classroom work. 



LIVE STOCK EXHIBITS. 



An exhibit of beef cattle was made at the State Fair in 1921. Our 

 winnings being as follows: 1st Prize Steer Herd, 2nd Prize Two- 

 year Old Steer, 2nd Prize Steer Calf, 8rd Prize Yearling Steer, 4th Prize 

 Aberdeen Angus Bull and 4th Prize Senior Aberdeen Angus Calf. 



For the first time since 1901 an exhibit of 9 steers, 15 sheep and 1 hog 

 was made at the 1921 International Live Stock Exposition, winning 14 

 prizes which includes three First Prizes and one Championship. All of 

 the live stock exhibited was bred and fitted at the College. The Aberdeen 

 Angus Steer, College Erin, furnished the First Prize Junior Yearling 

 Carcass and the Grand Championship Carcass of the show — a, much 

 coveted honor. 



BUILDINGS. 



A new piggery which is sadly needed is now being planned and will be 

 constructed this fall. 



The beef cattle and sheep barns are both inadequate for the work 

 which we should be doing at the present time. The sheep barn should 

 be enlarged to give room for experimental work in sheep feeding, and 

 placed in a location where the sheep would have access to grazing plots 

 rather than being closely confined as they are at the present time. 



The beef barn is not large enough for the fitting of show herds and 

 the management of the breeding herd at the same time. It would have 

 to be remodeled to give good facilities for fitting show herds, and should 

 be enlarged to give room for experimental steer feeding. To do this 

 properly would necessitate the erection of a new building for which we 

 have urgent need at the present time. Such a building should be located 

 across the river where more room would be available. 



