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home and rural life. This hulletin is in great demand and has 

 been termed by one recipient ^' an agricnltnral dictionary." 



I would particularly emphasize one phase of the work — that 

 of sending a man or woman to localities where no meetinirs have 

 previously been held, often where it is not practical to place a 

 regular institute; these lecturers discussing for an afternoon or 

 evening some particular subject of vital interest to the community, 

 often something relating to the uplift of rural life. This work, 

 with participation in the rural life meetings, I consider a most 

 important and necessary part of the work. 



Through all these lines of endeavor I have had always in mind 

 the statement of Pr. Jordan that '' The art of agriculture will 

 never rise higher than the man who tills the land." 

 All of which is respectfully sulimitted, 



Edward a'ax Alstyiste, 



Director of Farmers' Institutes, 



