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other publications which are to be read by correspond- 

 ents has been prepared, and may be had free by 

 applying to the Superintendent of Documents, at 

 Washington, D. C. 



There are eight courses offered, which cover thor- 

 oughly the subjects treated. They are as follows: 



1. Agronomy; 5. Agricultural Engineering; 



2. Animal Husbandry; 6. Agricultural Technology; 



3. Horticulture; 7. Agricultural Economics; 



4. Forestry; 8. Agricultural Education. 



As a sample of what these courses contain, the list of 

 the bulletins' given under the heading " Animal Hus- 

 bandry " is given on the next page. 



Besides outlining these courses, the bulletin contains 

 lists of. institutions maintaining courses in agriculture 

 in summer sessions, extension courses, and correspond- 

 ence courses. Similar courses are offered in other 

 branches of farming. 



The latest available data of the activities of the land- 

 grant colleges are contained in the publication of the 

 Department of Agriculture entitled " Statistics of 

 Land-grant Colleges and Agricultural Experiment Sta- 

 tions, 1912," 2 issued by the Department of Agricul- 

 ture as a part of the Annual Eeport of the Office of 

 Experiment Stations for the year ended June 30, 1912. 

 At that time the total number of land-grant colleges 

 was 67, and at least one was found in all the States 

 and territories except Alaska. 



TOTAL VALUE OF LAND GRANT ENDOWMENT. 



The aggregate value of the land-grant fund as a 

 permanent endowment under the Act of 1862 is 



2 Summary of the Condition of the Agricultural and Land Grant 

 Colleges at the End of the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1912. 



