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animal population thereupon. We have upon the place at this time 

 five horses and mules, twenty-nine dairy animals, eight beef cattle, 

 thirty-seven sheep, eighteen hogs, and eight ostriches; all of them 

 illustrating various types of animals and affording good opportunity 

 for the study of livestock by student classes. 



A second silo has been constructed at the University Farm this 

 year, adjoining the first and so situated that it may be included 

 within the gable of the new milking barn which is contemplated at 



this point. 



A development plan has also been laid out for the farm, in- 

 cluding particularly buildings and i^ens for the accmimodation of 

 the livestock. Additional land should be le\'eled as soon as finances 

 permit and additional areas made productive in order to accommo- 

 date as far as possible the increasing amount (^f livestock on the 

 farm. 



Educationally considered, the leading features of the farm as it 

 is developed, relate to the reclamation of rough alkali ground ; to. 

 the development, pumping and distribution of groundwater sup- 

 plies ; to the production of standard forage crops ; to the study of 

 various plant introductions and ornamentals : and to the study of 

 various types of livestock. 



ATTENDANCE 



Attendance upon the College of Agriculture for the year, as 

 expected under war conditions, has fallen away seriously in spite 

 of a somewhat extensive campaign the previous spring with circular 

 information for the purpose of maintaining the student personnel. 

 In this respect our experience has been similar to that of Colleges 

 of Agriculture throughout the United States. In no single instance, 

 so far as the writers have been able to ascertain, has such attend- 

 ance been equal to that of last year. Colleges located in certain 

 sections of the country, however, seem to have suffered more than 

 others. Generally speaking, the Rocky Mountain region has suf- 

 fered most. The Middle Western colleges have suffered less (with 

 the exception of Wisconsin — about half the attendance last year) ; 

 and apparently the Pacific Coast institutions have sufl-'ercd lea^t of 

 all, uj^ to this time. 



In such an exigencv. plainly the maintenance of attendance 

 must be accomplished by drawing upon those classes which are not 

 directly called upon in cotmection with the war. Courses that 



