Co-operative Experiments in Agriculture. The college co-operates 

 with farmers in making experiments on their land that will be of direct 

 practical value to them. The organizations that are now co-operating 

 with the college are: The New York State Experimenters' League; The 

 New York State Drainage Association; The New York State Plant- 

 Breeders' Association, and The Housekeepers' Conference. 



Special Lectures. Lectures are given, upon request, by members 

 of the College Faculty at such times and places as can be arranged, be- 

 fore Granges, Farmers' Keading-Course Clubs, Farmers' Institutes and 

 other Agricultural Societies, Schools and Public Assemblies. 



State and County Fair Exhibits. The College, through an Educa- 

 tional Exhibit and Information Bureau, co-operates with the State Fair 

 each year, and with as many County Fairs as practicable. 



Special Farm Trains. Occasionally a ' ' Farm Special ' ' train is run 

 through a certain section of the State, and stops are made at previously 

 scheduled and announced places, where discussions are held. Three such 

 trains have already been run, and others are now under consideration. 



Farmers' Week. This is a week for the gathering of farmers and 

 farmers' wives at the College. Lectures and demonstrations by mem- 

 bers of the Faculty, by successful farmers, specialists and others who 

 have achieved distinction in agriculture are given throughout the week. 

 The museums of the College and the University are opened, and the 

 various departments prepare special educational exhibits. The Agri- 

 cultural Experimenters' League, the New York State Plant Breeders' 

 Association, the State Drainage Association, and various other agricul- 

 tural societies hold meetings here at this time. The attendance during 

 these Farmers' Weeks has ranged from 1500 to 2800. 



Excursions. A large number of Granges, Farmers' Clubs, and 

 other organizations come to the College during the warm months of the 

 year. Meeting places and other facilities are provided for such agricul- 

 tural organizations which may wish to meet at the College, and aid is 

 given by furnishing speakers and demonstrations to make the meetings 

 profitable. 



Bureau of Information. Questions pertaining to farm problems 

 are referred to various Departments of the College for answer. In this 

 way much information is given in a very direct and special way. About 

 40,000 such communications have been answered in the past year. 



The Experiment Station. The staff of the Experiment Station is 

 endeavoring to solve some of the more pressing agricultural problems 



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