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the success of farming as found in farm surveys; types of farming, farm 

 layout, forms of tenure and leases, organization and management of suc- 

 cessful farms. 



6th or 7th Sem. Lectures and recitations 2; lab. 1, 2 hr. ; credit 2%; fee $1.00. 



3. Advanced Farm Management. A further study of farm organiza- 

 tion and management. Field trips for the study of successful farms. One 

 two-day trip will be required during the semester for the study of farms 

 in surveyed areas. 



7th Sem. Prerequisites 1 and 2; lecture 1; lab. 1, 3 hr. ; credit 2; fee $1.00. 



4. Research. Investigation by the student of a special farm manage- 

 ment problem. Students should present a satisfactory problem before 

 registering. 



7th or 8th Sem. Prerequisites 1 and 2, preceded or accompanied by 3; lab. 15 

 hrs. ; credit 5. 



5. Thesis. Investigation of a problem requiring original work. 

 7th or 8th Sem. Prerequisites 1 and 2; lab. 9 hrs.; credit 3. 



6. Seminar. Problems, discussions, and talks relating to farm man- 

 agement. 



5th and 6th Sem. Session, 1 every 2 wks.; credit 1. 



7. Research. Original investigation of a special farm management 

 problem. PROFESSOR 'MuNGER; ASSISTANT-CHIEF LLOYD 



Either Sem. 



8. Seminar. Continuation of 6. 



7th and 8th Sem. Session, 1 every 2 wks.; credit 1. 



FORESTRY 



PROFESSOR BEACH, Agricultural Hall, Room 201 

 PROFESSOR MACDONALD, Agricultural Hall, Room 229 



Associate Professor Morbeck; Assistant Professor Truax; Extension 



Worker Pearse 



For information concerning the Division of Agriculture, see page 56. 



General Work in Forestry. The Department is providing for ade- 

 quate instruction in the branches of forestry important to Iowa. The 

 work in general forestry has its application on every farm in the State, as 

 well as on the 2}/2 million acres of natural forest land and waste areas un- 

 suited for agricultural crops. The general work in this subject includes 

 the windbreak and shelterbelt in its relation to the farm ; the place of the 

 woodlot on the farm ; and the utilization of native timbers for fence posts 

 and for various other purposes. 



Forest Management. The rapid development of forestry in the past 

 few years has created a large demand for trained foresters. Although 

 forestry is a comparatively new profession in this country, positions are 

 available in a number of lines. The National Government yearly employs 

 a large number of trained men to administer and care for the National 

 Forests consisting of approximately 185,000,000 acres. Graduates of for- 

 estry schools usually enter the Forest Service by passing a civil service 



