DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. 



Ithaca, N. Y., October 20, 1908. 



Teaching Work. 



The amount of instruction given in the various courses is shown in the 



tabular statement below : 



1907-1908. 



First Second 



Term. Term. 



Course 31 82 65 



Course 32 . . 55 



Course 33 • • - 



Course 34 40 



Course 35 . . 9 



Course 36 1 1 



Course 37 • • 7 



Course 38 33 



Winter course, Feeds and Feeding 197 



Winter course. Breeds and Breeding 68 



Research Work. 



The research work has been comprised mainly of feeding experiments. 

 First, an experiment to determine the usefulness of various artificial foods 

 in raising calves without milk. Second, the use of roots instead of con- 

 centrated foods in the production of milk. Third, the utilization of 

 skimmed milk in feeding pigs. Fourth, the possibilities of profitable beef- 

 production in New York State. Fifth, the economy of production of 

 winter lambs. Sixth, the department has recently planned a co-operative 

 experiment with feeders of lambs in Genesee county to determine, if 

 possible, the cause of loss of lambs by apoplexy, which is common in that 

 vicinity. 



Extension Work. 



The larger part of the extension work in this department is comprised 

 in supervising the records of the production of pure-bred cows belonging 



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