farmj:rs' institutes in the united states. 655 



There i.s no law in this State providing- for the holding of farmers' 

 institutes. The work has l)een conducted by tlie college of agriculture 

 of the State University, and the money needed for carrying on the work 

 has been appropriated by the trustees of that universit}'. The general 

 direction of the work is in the hands of the president of the agricul- 

 tural college, aided by a field assistant, Mr. Harvic Jordan, of Monti- 

 cello. One thousand dollars Avas set aside by the trustees of the 

 university for 1)earing the expenses of institutes for the past 3^ear. 

 Fifteen institutes "were held, consisting of 32 sessions, attended by 

 about 3,500 persons. Eight lecturers were upon the State force, 6 

 of whom were representatives of the faculty of the college or the 

 station statf, who contributed 13 days of their time to institute lecture 

 service. 



No institutes had been held in (Jeorgia for several years until the 

 past season. The purpose of the director is to organize a farmers' 

 institute in eveiy senatorial district in the State. Each localit}- is 

 expected to secure a suital)le hall for meeting, without charge to the 

 State superintendent, and to provide all of the local accommodations 

 needed for successfully conducting the meeting. The State supplies 

 2 lecturers to each institute, whose expenses are paid out of the agri- 

 cultural college funds. The dates, places, and progranunes for the 

 institutes have thus far l)een arranged bj- the director, and the meet- 

 iiiii-s are advertised at least 2 Avecks in advance bv means of the county 

 press. No report of the proceedings is ]:)ublished. In addition to the 

 institutes held ])y the college of agriculture of the State University, 

 one meeting was held by the Georgia State Industrial College, at 

 which there were present about 1,000 farmers. The meeting Avas con- 

 ducted by 3 members of the college staff. 



HAWAII. 



ropulation 154,001. Total number of liomes 3(3,922. NuinbtT of farm homes 

 l,40lt. Per cent of farm homes 3.8. A])i>roximate population in farm iiomen 5,802. 



Pre.si(lent of iuHtitutes.— Jared G. Smith, Special Agent in Charge of the Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station, Honolulu. 



There are no hiAvs in force in this Territory relating to faruiers' insti- 

 tutes. A farmers' institute society Avas organized January 2."), 1902, 

 and quarterly meetings luiAe been held regularly since. Seventy-fiAe 

 persons have enrolled themselves as active members. No funds have 

 as A'et l)een appropriated by the local legislature for assisting in the 

 institute Avork. Four institutes Avere held during the past season, con- 

 sisting of four sessions, Avitli an attendance of KJO. The cost of these 

 mcetino^s Avas $35, All of these meetings Avcre conducted bv the 

 experiment station statl". A report of the proceedings has been made, 

 but oAving to lack of funds has not been jn-inted. One hundred and 

 fifty dollars has been ai)propriated for institutes for the coming year. 



