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tary, and executive cominittce, who are intrusted with the duties of 

 sccurino- nieetiufi^ rooms and providino- for the payment of the local 

 expenses of the institute. The State lecturers are api)()inted by 

 authority of the re<;-ents of the university and arc assigned to the 

 scNcral localities ])y the superintendent of institutes. The institutes 

 are advertised through the local papers, b}'^ means of posters, and by 

 the distribution of programmes througji the mail. 



I 

 NEVADA. 



Population 42,325. Total number of homes 11,190. Number of farm homes 2,164. 

 IVr cent of farm homos 19.3. Apjtroximate population in farm homes 8,170. 



Director of institutes. — N. E. AVilson, Vice-Director of the Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, Reno. 



The work of conductino- farmers' institutes in Nevada is in charge of 

 the State agricultural experiment station. There is no law in this 

 State providing for the organization or conducting of institutes. Last 

 year there were held, under the direction of the station staff, three 

 institutes, composed of 18 sessions. Nine hundred and eighty-three 

 persons were in attendance. Five State speakers comprised the lec- 

 ture corps, all of whom were members of the agricultural experiment 

 station staff. The total expense was $120. The local organization 

 consists of a local executive committee, with a permanent chairman 

 and secretary. 



The arranging of dates, places, and programmes is by the State 

 director, after consultation with members of the local connnittee. The 

 railroad companies furnish free transportation for all Avorkers within 

 State limits and grant reduced rates to all who attend the institutes. 

 No report of the proceedings is published. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE. 



Population 411,588. Total numl)er of homi'S 97,902. Number of farm homes 

 28,271. Per cent of farm homes 28.9. Ap])roximate population in farm homes 

 118,948. 



Director of institutes. — N. J. Bacliekler, Secretary State Board of Agriculture, 

 Concord. 



The public statutes of New Hampshire require the secretary of the 

 board of agriculture to " nuike arrangements for, give ])u))lic notice 

 of, and if p()ssi))le personally attend the farmers'' meetings authorized 

 by (lie boai-d." Under this general authority farmers' institutes are 

 organized and conducted. Last season 18 one-day institutes, com- 

 posed of 8() sessions, were held. Six thousand three hundred people 

 were ill attendance and 11 lecturers were upon the State corps. The 

 total exi)ense was!i^l,(MlO, which was apportionetl from the general fund 

 appropi'iated to the State board of agricuhuic. Local arrangements 

 for holding institutes arc made l)y the secretary of the board with 



