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we succeeded in winning the trophy for one of the breeds, namely 

 the Holstein-Friesian. This team was invited by the State Fair 

 Commission to judge the Holstein classes at the Fair of 1909, and 

 they did the work with entire satisfaction to all concerned so far as 

 is known. 



II. INVESTIGATION. 



During the year work on two lines of experimentation has been 

 carried on to such a point that two bulletins have been published; 

 namely, " The Substitution of Roots for Concentrated Foods in 

 Rations for Milk Production," and " Substitutes for Skimmed Milk 

 in Raising Calves," and the work in other lines of experimentation 

 has been continued as heretofore. 



Ill EXTENSION. 



The extension work in this Department has been increased over 

 last year, particularly in the direction of supervising records of 

 production of cows belonging to the various breeds. During the past 

 year the records of 1,360 Holstein cows were supervised, 1,207 for 

 periods of seven days each, and the remainder for various longer 

 periods up to sixty days. In addition, regular monthly inspections 

 of 13 Guernsey, 7 Jersey, 3 Holstein and 2 Ayrshire herds have 

 been made. These inspections include supervising the records of 

 about 200 cows regularly each month for a year. 



The Department has also lectured before granges and farmers' 

 institutes during the past year, and has participated in both of the 

 Agricultural Special Trains. 



IV. EQUIPMENT. 



The live stock has been strenghtened during the past year, mainly 

 by natural increase, and the completion of the new barns will give 

 opportunity for further adding to our facilities in this respect. 



In one respect the work of the Department of Animal Husbandry 

 could be materially strengthened at comparatively little expense. 

 There is getting to be a considerable demand for instruction in the 

 slaughtering and farm curing of meats, particularly bacon, hams and 

 other pork products, and it is hoped as soon as proper facilities can 

 be furnished that a course of instruction along this line will be 

 offered. This would require the maintenance of a much larger herd 

 of swine than are at present carried. 



During the past five years the Department of Animal Husbandry- 

 has been slowly but surely strengthening the quality of its equipment 



