THE FABMEES^ INSTITUTES IN THE UNITED STATES. 409 



MONTANA. 



Institute director. — F. S. Cooley, director farmers' institutes, Bozeman. 



At least one farmers' institute was held in every county in the State. 

 Among new features for Montana institutes this year were a mov- 

 able school, 2 special trains, 3 school lectures, and 4 boys and girls' 

 corn-growing contests. The special train attracted 7,292 people, 

 and the 2 special institutes had a total attendance of 1,600. Thefo 

 were 148 sessions of regular institutes, with an attendance of 17,870, 

 The total cost of all these institutes was $8,000, which includes the 

 salaiy and expenses of the director. Several State speakers were em- 

 ployed, a number of local speakers made addresses, and 13 lecturers 

 froni the college and station contributed a total of 85 days' service. 



NEBRASKA. 



Institute director. — Val Keyser, superintendent of institutes, Lincoln, 



Sixteen different State societies met at the university farm the 

 third week in January and held their annual meeting under the 

 caption of organized agriculture. About 1,800 people attended thig 

 meeting, which was practically a round-up institute. Of the regular 

 institutes there were 578 sessions, with an attendance of 104,519. At 

 9 of these boys' sessions were held with good success, and 27 boys' 

 and girls' special institutes were also held, with 6,995 in attendance. 

 There was increased interest in women's work, and the attendance 

 at the women's sessions was often greater than those for men. There 

 were also 6 short courses or movable schools, with a total registra- 

 tion of 1,200, not including 785 boys and girls for whom special 

 classes were organized. The total cost of the institutes was $16,776.25, 

 of which amount $10,000 was State appropriation. Sixteen college 

 and station lecturers devoted a total of 93 days to the work. The 

 State lecturers numbered 31. 



NEVADA. 



Institute director. — J. E. Stubbs, president Nevada State College, Reno. 

 No institutes were held. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE. 



Institute director. — N. J. Bachelder, secretary State board of agriculture, 

 Concord. 



During the year 18 days were devoted to farmers' institutes, which 

 consisted of 36 sessions, with an attendance of 3,000. The cost to 

 the State was $1,200. The college of agriculture contributed 1 lee- 

 turer to each meeting, and 18 local speakers addressed the institutes, 

 while 10 State speakers were employed. 



