FARMERS' INSTITUTE IN 190S. 



By vote of the board all its members were included in the 

 committee to superintend the work of Farmers' Institutes, each 

 member to provide for the special needs of his own section of 

 the State. 



Pursuant to this plan Institutes were held as far as, possible 

 wherever desired throughout the State. 



The tobacco growers were especially fortunate in having 

 the services of Mr. A. D. Shamel, of the U. S. Dept. of Agr., 

 an expert in plant breeding and seed selection, who addressed 

 many meetings throughout the tobacco growing area, not only 

 during the winter and early spring, but well along in the 

 growing season. 



He was ably assisted in this work by Dr. E. H. Jenkins, di- 

 rector of the Connecticut Agr. Exp. Station, who has given 

 the fertilization of tobacco careful scientific study and is justly 

 regarded an authority on this subject. 



This part of our Institute work has been attended with the 

 most satisfactory and beneficial results. 



The board has also had the hearty co-operation and sup- 

 port of Mr. J. K. Graham, manager of the poultry department 

 of the Connecticut Agricultural College, who has addressed 

 many institutes for the promotion of this important industry, 

 which is now receiving the attention it justly deserves. 



There is no provision of law for a director of Farmers' Insti- 

 tutes in Connecticut as there is in many States, but in few, if 

 any, are more Institutes held in proportion to its farming 

 'population. In addition to these held by this board many suc- 

 cessful Institutes have been held along their respective lines by 

 the Connecticut Dairymen's Association, the Pomological So- 

 ciety, the Bee Keepers'. Sheep Breeders', and Tobacco Grow- 

 ers' association. 



