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marked g^iiii on tlie part of children in pliysioal coiiditk)n, resistance to 

 disease, improvement in scliolarsJiip, and in helpful s.pirit one to another. 

 The series has reached in part or in whole, forty-fonr conn ties, 1,941 

 schools, and 44,043 children. Since the series has been introdnced during 

 the entire sichool year, it has been impossible to eomplete it in every 

 instance. The results stand as folloAvs: 



Children having fonned daily milk drinking habit for one 

 month. 52%. 



Children having formed daily big breakfast habit for one 

 month. 81%. 



Children having formed daily habit of eating vegetables other 

 than potatoes for one month. 58%. 



Children having formed daily habit of sleeping at least ten 

 hours for one month. 46%. 



Children having fonned daily habit of not eating knick- 

 knacks between meals. 36%. 



Children having formed daily habit of brushing teeth be- 

 fore going to bed. 41%. 



Children having formed daily habit of eating a good serving 

 of fruit. 43%. 



Children having formed daily habit of eatino- ^ i)io- break- 

 fast, big, dinner, and big supper. 44%'. 



REPORT OF THE EXTENSION WORK IN HORTICULTURE. 



BY T. A. FARRAND. 



During the fiscal year there has been a remarkable increase of interest 

 in fruit growing in practically all parts of the State, probably due to 

 the financial success that has come with this line of production during 

 the past few years. This is largely due to favorable conditi-ons for fniit 

 production which surround the State and a large nearby aiccessable 

 marketing area. 



With this increased interest there followed naturally a greatly in- 

 creased demand for information as to sites, soil, insect and disease con- 

 trol, and cultural practices in relation to growing all kinds of fruit. 



Acting as Secretary for the Michigan State Horticultural Society offered 

 a splendid opportunity which was taken advantage of in getting in touch 

 with the growers' prohlemis through its members located in difl'erent parts 

 of tlie State. Interest was quickly created in the Extension work and 

 the College which has proved very beneficial to the extension service 

 and the Society. 



Following up tlie program of work as shown in the previous year's 

 report, that is, a major project in fruit fertilization, co-operating with the 

 Experiment Station, a large number of demonstrational tests were put 

 on with the county agents, a few records of which will be given in this 

 report with the result that in comparison with one hundred tons of fer- 

 tilizer in the two previous years approximately twenty-five hundred tons 

 were placed this year. 



