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2. There may be inaugurated in connection with the college or colleges in each 

 State now receiving, or which may hereafter receive, the benefits of the act of Con- 

 gress approved July 2, 1862 * * * (12 Stat., 503), and the act of Congress approved 

 August 30, 1890 (26 Stat., 417), agricultural extension work which shall be carried 

 on in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. « » ♦ Co- 

 ojxrative agricultural extension work shall consi.«t of the giving of instniction and 

 practical demonstrations in agriculture and home economics to ])ernon8 not attentling 

 or resident in said colleges in the several communities, and imparting to such i>erson8' 

 information on said subjects through field demonstrations, publications, and other- 

 wise. (Act of May 8, 1914.) 



3. Upon designation to the Postmaster General by the Secretary' of Agriculture of 

 a college ofTicer or other person connected with the extension department of a State 

 agricultural college recei\-ing the benefits of the act of July 2, 1802. and the actssup- 

 plementsiry thereto, by whom the correspondence, bulletins, and reports mentioned 

 in j)aragraph 1 of this section are to be transmitted, the Third As-sistant Postmaster 

 (leneral shall authorize the j)03tmaster at the post office where the extension depart- 

 ment of such college is located to accept from the officer or person so designated such 

 correspondence, bulletins, and reports for free transmission in the mails. 



4. In the upper left corner of the envelope or wrapper containing such correspond- 

 ence, bulletins, or reports shall be printed over the words "'Free — Cooperative Agri- 

 cultural Extension Work — Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914," the name of the agricul- 

 tural college and the name of the post office at which the matter is to be accei)ted free, 

 followed by the name and title of the college officer or person designated to transmit 

 such matter, and in the upper right corner the words "Penalty for private use to avoid 

 payment of postage, $300." The designated college officer or person is not authorized 

 to furnish such en^'eIope^ for use as return envelopes by individuals or concerns from 

 whom replies are requested. 



5. Only such correspondence, bulletins, and reports as are for the furtherance of the 

 purposes of the act of May 8, 1914, set forth in paragraph 2 of this section, and are 

 mailed at the authorized post office by the college officer or other person duly desig- 

 nated may be transmitted free under the provisions of this section. All such correspond- 

 ence, -etc., to be entitled to free transmission, must be conducted under the name of 

 such designated college officer or person. Correspondence with autograph signature 

 may be mailed sealed, but all other matter shall be i)resented unsealed. 



6. WTien in doubt as to whether any i)articular matter presented for mailing imder 

 the provisions of this section is entitled to be transmitted free, the postmaster shall 

 submit a 8amy)le to the Third Assistant Postmaster General, Division of Classification, 

 and pending decision may dispatch the matter if the sender makes a deposit to cover 

 the postage at the proper rate. The deposit will be refunded if the matter is held to 

 bo entitled to free transmission. 



