cxxiv Department of Rur.\l Economy. 



2. Investigation. — For some lines of investigation, a " Million- 

 aire," costing about $450, is needed. 



A combined extension and investigation enterprise in which the 

 Department should be actively engaged is that of a general survey 

 of the agricultural communities of the State. In the purely tech- 

 nical branches of agriculture, surveys covering a number of special 

 subjects have become common and well established. The need of 

 a thoroughgoing, complete and logical survey of the whole field of 

 agriculture is apparent and will be sooner or later taken up by a 

 college of agriculture or other agency. The New York State Col- 

 lege of Agriculture, having so often taken the initiative in educa- 

 tional, investigational and extension efforts, should not be second 

 in this effort. Before striking out for a better agriculture we musi 

 inventory the present and know the past. 



3. Extension. — In extension work, the needs for traveling ex- 

 penses are apparent, otherwise the only aid that can be rendered is 

 by correspondence. 



The extension work done this year by correspondence shows the 

 urgent need in this country and State of a study of co-operative 

 efforts in agriculture both at home and abroad. Such study would 

 be of immediate practical benefit in the aid that could be given the 

 organization and development of co-operative enterprise, economic 

 as well as social. 



GEORGE N. L.\UMAN, 

 Assistant Professor of Rural Economy. 



