404 RF.rOHT OF OFFICE OF EXl'EIUMKNT STATIONS. 



the nfjricullnral uml luccliMiiicnl collcfro. A monibcr <>( \\\v colloco 

 facully Avas apijointod \>\ llic hoard of trustees l\v<> \H'ars a^o lo take 

 ohar<>^e of or<ianizin^ and coiidiicliii^^ institutes. Tlic dii-cctoi- and 

 the president of the colle<2:e an-an<2:e the (hites, phices. and j)ro<;ranniies 

 for institute meetings. All of the local expenses are met by the citi- 

 zens of the connnunity in which the institute is held, indudinfr very 

 frequently the entertainment of the State lecturers. One hundred 

 juid ten institutes were held durin*^ the year. One hundred and four 

 of these were one-da}'^ and G were two-day institutes. The total 

 number of sessions was 140 and the attendance 8,500. There were 24 

 lecturers on the State force. The cost of the institutes for the year 

 was $3,450. Count}^ organizations are found under a constitution 

 and by-laws suggested by the State director. By the terms of this 

 constitution the local societies agree to meet once each month for the 

 discussion of agricultural questions. The special topics discussed 

 during the past season were " Diversification," " Cotton and cotton in- 

 sect pests " and " Swine and sheep growing."' As a new feature in 

 their institute work the director of institutes reports that they have 

 adopted the rule of discussing a topic quite fully before taking up a 

 new subject. A round-up institute was held at the college, extending 

 through six sessions, attended by about 2,000 persons. No report 

 of the institute proceedings is published. 



UTAH. 



Farmers' institutes in Utah are by law under the direction of the 

 trustees of the agi'icultural college, who, " with the advice of the fac- 

 ulty of said college, are hereby authorized and required to hold insti- 

 tutes for the instruction of the citizens of this State in the various 

 branches of agriculture." There must be held at least one institute in 

 each county during each year, at such times and at such places as the 

 trustees and faculty of the agricultural college may direct. They are 

 authorized to nudv(; such rules and regulations as they deem proper 

 for organizing and conducting institutes, and may employ an agent 

 or agents to i)erforni such work in connection with the faculty of the 

 college. The sum of $1,500 is annually appropriated, to be expended 

 by the board of trustees for institute purposes. Under the provisions 

 of this act it is made the duty of those conducting the institutes to 

 encourage and assist in the organization of local agricultural socie- 

 ties. A course of instruction must be so arranged as to " present to 

 those in attendance the results of the most recent investigations in 

 theoretical and practical agi'iculture." Fifteen institutes were held 

 during the year, consisting of 40 sessions. All were tv»'o-day insti- 

 tutes, excepting three, wdiich were one day. The total attendance was 

 8,000, and the entire cost $1,500, not including the salary of the State 

 director. Fifteen lecturers were upon the State institute force, all 



