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SEEDS 
Kentucky Experimental Station, College of Agriculture. 
The Department of Animal Husbandry is subdivided 
into two sections, one of which is charged with those 
problems relating to beef cattle, sheep and swine; the 
other, those relating to dairy cattle, horses and poultry. 
The Department of Chemistry is devoted to chemical 
problems relating to agriculture, such as a study of the 
conditions, including bacterial action, which tend to 
render the potassium of the soil silicates available; an 
extensive study of the plant food in the different types 
of soil in the state; studies of the proteins of feeding 
stuffs and many others. 
The Department of Disease of Live Stock has charge 
of the distribution of anti-hog cholera serum, under 
a provision of the state law, and of blackleg vaccine.* 
Diseases of live stock are studied with reference to their 
prevention and cure. Investigations on forage poison- 
ing have attained a result of great practical value for 
the prevention of this disease, as brought out in Bul- 
letins 207 and 208. 
The Department of Entomology and Botany is con- 
cerned with insects and fungi injurious to crops and 
the means of combating them, beneficial insects, weeds 
and useful plants. The seed control work and the in- 
spection of nurseries are carried on by this department. 
The Department of Farm Management, recently or- 
ganized, undertakes the study of general conditions 
which effect the successful management of farms in 
different parts of the state. 
The Department of Horticulture deals with those 
problems relating to the production of fruits, vegeta- 
bles, flowers and ornamental plants and shrubs. 
The Division of Agricultural Extension of the Col- 
lege of Agriculture, including the newly organized De- 
partment of Markets, is operating under the Smith- 
Lever Law and is financed by the government, state 
and experiment station funds. A definite organization 
of the extension work is now projected along the fol- 
lowing lines: (1) farm demonstration work thru county 
agents; (2) home demonstration work thru county 
agents; (3) boys’ agricultural clubs; (4) specialists in 
various lines of agriculture; (5) printing and publica- 
tions; (6) movable schools; (7) market and rural or- 
ganizations. Thru its various agencies, the division of 
agricultural extension is doing a great work in bring- 
ing directly to farmers and housewives the valuable re- 
sults of the work of experiment stations and of the 
United States Department of Agriculture, and is rap- 
idly creating more wholesome ideals of country life. 
The Division of Resident Instruction offers a four 
years’ course in agriculture and home economics, lead- 
ing to a degree, and a short course in these subjects 
beginning November first and extending to March first. 
The four year course in agriculture includes the fol- 
lowing subjects: agronomy, animal husbandry, bacteri- 
ology, botany, entomology, zoology, farm management, 
horticulture, marketing and veterinary science. Work 
of the short course is practical and is so given as to 
enable the student to see its direct and immediate ap- 
plication to the problems of the farm, the object being 
to bring about larger and more economical production 
thru all the agencies employed by the modern farmer. 
Graduates of this division of the College of Agriculture 
are holding responsible positions as teachers, experiment 
station and extension workers, superintendents of farms 
and dairies, -and in various other agricultural pursuits. 
Inquiries addressed to the College of Agriculture, Lex 
ington, Ky., will be referred to the proper department 
for attention. 
Acting Dean 
College of Agriculture. 
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