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arise. There are at present, however, throughout the United 

 States and its territories, about 25 State institutions and five 

 private schools in which some regularly established correspondence 

 work may be done along this line. Many of the courses in the 

 State institutions are free to residents of the State, except for the 

 cost of text books and postage. The highest fee charged by a 

 State school is $5 for one course. 



Reading classes are also offered by several State agricultural 

 colleges which do not conduct regular correspondence work. 

 These courses are intended rather for farmers and farmers' house- 

 wives than for teachers, although teachers are encouraged to en- 

 roll as well. These reading courses are offered at the following 

 institutions : 



University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Michigan Agricultural 

 College, East Lansing,. Michigan; New Hampshire College, 

 Durham, N. H.; Cornell University, State College of Agriculture, 

 Ithaca, N. Y. ; State University, College of Agriculture, Columbus, 

 Ohio. 



Free Reading Course in Agriculture Offered by the 



Department 



The new bulletin announces that the Department of Agricul- 

 ture has prepared several reading courses of its own free publica- 

 tions for those who might desire an agricultural reading course, 

 but who have not the time to seek out their own material or 

 might wish to avoid the expense of purchasing the books. 



The lists of reading for this work have been compiled in view 

 of the great increase in demand for agricultural training in the 

 past three years. They will enable all who have the inclination 

 and any spare time to follow out a thorough course, the publica- 

 tions being supplied for nothing by the Department. If the free 

 publications listed in these courses should become exhausted, they 

 may generally be obtained by purchase for a small sum from the 

 Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, 

 Washington, D. C. 



There are eight courses offered, which cover thoroughly 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 



