MARYLAND MANUAL 57

• The main campus of the University is located at College Park. In-
struction is given here in the undergraduate and graduate courses of
the College of Agriculture, College of Military Science and Tactics,
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Public Admin-
istration, College of Engineering and Aeronautical Sciences, College
of Home Economics and the College of Physical Education, Recrea-
tion and Health. Also located at College Park are the Graduate
School, the Summer School and the offices of the College of Special
and Continuation Studies.

Professional Schools

The professional schools of the University of Maryland comprising
the schools of dentistry, law, medicine, nursing and pharmacy, to-
gether with University Hospital, are located in Baltimore at Lombard
and Greene Streets. The College of Special and Continuation Studies
also offers courses here.

Maryland State College.Division of the University of Maryland

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The Maryland State College, Division of the University of Mary-
land, (formerly Princess Anne College) is the Land-Grant college of
Maryland for Negroes. Courses leading to a bachelor's degree are
offered in agriculture, home economics, industrial and mechanic arts
and the liberal arts and sciences.

State Board of Agriculture

The Board of Regents of the University of Maryland acts as the
State Board of Agriculture. As such, it has the authority to enforce
the laws of the State relating to agriculture, to pass such regulatory
measures as it deems necessary and to administer the State and Fed-
eral funds made available for agricultural purposes (Code 1939, Art.
2A, sees. 1-15).

Extension Service

The Extension Service was established by Federal and State laws
in 1914. The service is represented in each county of the State by
a County Agricultural Agent and a Home Demonstration Agent. The
Extension Service is supported by Federal, State and county funds.
Scientific and economic agricultural information for rural people,
assistance in promoting better marketing conditions, cooperation with
rural groups and associations and the encouragement of the market-
ing of home supplies by rural women are all a part of the work of
the Extension Service. In addition to work with adults, the agency
works with rural boys and girls through the 4-H clubs. Short
courses in various fields are also conducted by the service (Code 19i3i9,
Art. 2A, sees, 11, 12).

Agricultural Experiment Station

The Agricultural Experiment Station was established in 1888. It
is an enterprise of the State with extensive Federal grants. The
work of the station centers at laboratories located at College Park
where studies of insects and diseases, soil fertility, botanical and
other problems are undertaken. The livestock and dairy barns with
their experimental herds are also located at College Park. Research
in soil fertility, plant breeding and general horticultural problems is
conducted at a plant research farm located near Beltsville. An ex-
perimental farm, located near Upper Marlboro, is given over to the
problems of tobacco growing and curing. Near Ellicott City, there
is a farm which is devoted to livestock problems. Research in the