64G BOARD OF AGEICULTUKE. 



On motion ol Mr. Aaron Jones, of South Bend, this resolution was 

 referred to a committee consisting of Mr. Jones, Mr. W. B. Seward, of 

 Bloomington, and Jlr. Sutherland, of Laporte. The report of this com- 

 mittee was presented at tlie evening- session, January 4th, and reads as 

 folloAvs: 



"That after due consideration we unanimously recommend: 



"First. The holding of four Institutes as a trial in this State— two to 

 be held this winter and two in the month of December, this year. 



"Second. That the Secretary of this Board be authorized to receive 

 proposals from different localities in the State for such Institute and. 

 have the power to make appointments.^ 



"Third. That the town or locality expecting such Institute must 

 pledge itself to defray the expenses of such Institute, including the pxo- 

 viding of a suitable hall, warmed and lighted; and further, that the local- 

 ity furnisli at least one-half the papers on the program.. 



"Fourth. That the State Board of Agriculture ask of the Trustees 

 of Purdue University that they send at least two of the Faculty of that 

 institution to each Institute and lecture or read papers. 



"Fifth. That such Institute hold two days with four or five sessions, 

 as circumstances may seem to dictate. 



"Sixth. That the Secretary of this Board, with a local committee at 

 the place of holding such Institute, be empowered to make up the pro- 

 gram for that special occasion. 



"Seventh. We further recommend that the Legislature be memorial- 

 ized for a special annual appropriation of $500 for the holding of Agri- 

 cultural Institutes for the education of the farmers of our State. 



"(Signed) AARON JONES. 



'IJOHN SUTHERLAND. 

 "W. B. SEWARD." 



In accordance with the foregoing resolution, an effort was made to 

 arrange for meetings in various parts of the State under the auspices of 

 the State Board of Agriculture. Two of these meetings were held in 

 the spring of 1882, the first at Columbus, Bartholomew County, March 

 8-9, and the second at Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, March 22-23, 

 1882. 



In the address of Acting President L. B. Cu^er, delivered at the 

 1883 annuaL meeting of the State Board of Agriculture, is found this 

 statement relative to farmers' institutes: 



"You will recollect that at our last annual meeting, it was recom- 

 mended that there be held a series of four farmers' institutes, at vai'ious 

 points in the State. In compliance with that recommendation, the Board 

 commenced the work bj' holding the first meeting at Columbus. Barthol- 

 omew County.' The second institute was held in Crawfordsville, Mont- 

 gomery County. Both of these meetings Avere well attended, and proved 



