FAKMEKS' INSTITUTES IN THE UNITED STATES. 653 



CONNECTICUT. 



rdpulation 1)08,420. TmIhI miiiil)fr nl homes 203,424. NuihIilt of funii lioines 

 26,()0t». Per cent of farm liome.s 13.1. Approximate population in farm homes 

 llt>,003. 



Superintendents of institutes. — James F. Brown, Secretary State Board of Agrienl- 

 ture, North Stouin^Lfton; J. B. Noble, Secretary Couneeticut Dairymen's Association, 

 Hartford; II. C. C. Miles, secretary Connecticut Pomological Society, Milford. 



Connecticut has no .special law reouhiting- the hold! no- of farmers' 

 in.stitutes. The State board of aj^riculture, the Connecticut Dairy- 

 men's Association, and the Pomolooical Society are each carrying on 

 institute work in the State. The methods used by these different 

 organizations in carrying out their work and disseminating informa- 

 tion are entirely in their own discretion. Each, however, has a com- 

 mittee appointed to have charge of tlic institute work. The l)oard of 

 agriculture rec^uires that localities appl3'ing for institutes shall "fur- 

 nish a suital)le hall, provide local transportation for speakers and 

 visitors, music, if desired, and entertain b}^ collation, or otherwise, 

 unless there are convenient hotel accommodations.'' The board pays 

 for printing, traveling expenses, and services of speakers. 



Nine institutes were held during the past 3'ear, made up of 25 sessions 

 and attended b^' -1,000 persons. Twentj-one different speakers were 

 on the institute force of the State. The total expense amounted to t^TOO. 

 Five thousand copies of reports of the proceedings were pruitcd and 

 distributed. The appropriation for institutes is by the board of agri- 

 culture which receives ^3,500 annually for all purposes. Six other 

 institutes were held by the State Pomological Society, the State Dairy- 

 men's Association, and the Tobacco Growers' Association. There are 

 no specific local organizations for conducting institutes, but the super- 

 tendents depend upon the local granges and farm clubs for cooperation. 



DELAWARE. 



Population 184,735. Total lunuber of liomes 39,446. Numl)er of farm homes 

 J),()77. Per cent of farm honu-s 24.5. Appro.ximate population in farm homes 45,260. 

 Director of institutes. — Wesk'y Wei)!), Dover. 



Until this 3'ear the farmers' institute work in Delaware was organized 

 by counties, each of the three counties having a separate institute 

 dii'ector. The legislature of 11)03 amended the law b3' providing "• that 

 the State board of agriculture ma3' appoint a director of farmers' insti- 

 tutes for the State to cooperate with the farmers' institutes of the several 

 comities.'' The sum of §({00 annually is appropriated, being i?200 to 

 the institutes in each county. The salary of the superintendent is pro- 

 vided for outsidi; of this amount. The law jn'ovides that the faihire 

 of any t'()unt3' to hold an institute in any 3'ear shall forfeit its appro- 

 priation for that 3'ear. 



