4U2 liEi'uitr OL" oi'i'icE vi' experiment stations. 



In llu' revised statutes of South Carolinn foi- 1893, section 1132, 

 paragraph 10, (lie hi\v reads: 



Tbey [the board of trustees of Clemson Agrk-ultiiral CoUt-ge] shall have 

 powor to hold MKricnltural convontions coinposod of delegates from each county 

 of the State. ♦ * * ; -im] {^ conduct rnniicrs" institutes at such times and 

 jdaces as may appear expedient, and they are authorized to use such parts of 

 funds under their c*ontrol as may he necessary to meet the expenses of conducting 

 nuch institutes. 



Institutes, tlierefore, are held under authority granted to the board 

 of trustees of Clemson Agricultural College. A committee of this 

 board makes out the progranune for the year and appoints an officer 

 to take charge of the work of conducting the meetings. The rule 

 adopted by the board is to require that an invitation shall be received 

 from not less than fifteen farmers in a locality before an institute 

 will be granted, and it is also required that those desiring institutes 

 must have their petitions in the hands of the president on or before 

 June 10. These petitions must designate a suitable place for holding 

 the institute, and the locality Avill be expected to provide either a 

 suitable building or seats in some grove for the comfortable accom- 

 modation of those who attend the institute. The director appoints 

 the dates at which the institutes will be held, giving due notice to the 

 petitioners in each locality; thereupon they are expected to advertise 

 the meeting throughout the territory which the institute is to reach. 

 The appropriation for expenses is made by the trustees of the agri- 

 cultural college from the college and station funds. 



During the past year 33 one-day institutes were held, made up of 

 56 sessions. The total attendance w^as 7,460. Twelve lecturers were 

 upon the State institute force, all members of the agricultural college 

 faculties and the experiment station staffs. These lecturers con- 

 tributed ninety-four days of time. The expenses of the institutes 

 amounted to $1,194. A round-up institute, consisting of eight ses- 

 sions, was held at the agricultural college, having a total attendance 

 of 700 persons. 



SOUTH DAKOTA. 



The legislature of South Dakota by act approved March 3, 1905, 

 creates a State farmers' institute board to be composed of the presi- 

 dent of the agricultural college, and the two members of the State 

 board of regents who are at the time acting on the committee for the 

 agricultural college. The term of office as members of such institute 

 board terminates with the expiration of their term of office. The 

 board has authority to hold institutes of not to exceed three days each, 

 at such times and places within the State as in their judgment the 

 needs of the people demand. They are to be free to the pul)lic and 

 shall consist of " practical and instructive lectures, addresses, dis- 



