84 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



have found that in locahties where there was more interest 

 in dairying than in other Hnes of agriculture the dairymen 

 would have appreciated an opportunity to hear something 

 from speakers in their line, and where the fruit growers were 

 more numerous, there, perhaps, speakers on the various 

 branches of pomology would be more welcome, and also in 

 sections where the people were interested in poultry, speakers 

 on poultry culture would have been welcome. So it seems 

 to me that the entire thing should be in the hands of the 

 State Board, so as to bring these divided interests together. 

 I really think there is an immense amount of money spent for 

 these various interests which is too much scattered, and if 

 these interests could be drawn together under some special 

 head or some special head have charge of the matter, so that 

 the different localities of the State could be given what they 

 need, it would be an improvement. 



Mr. Potter. Mr. Chairman : I was much pleased at 

 hearing what Mr. Collingwood said in his remarks about 

 taking these institutes into our country places more. It was 

 a grand suggestion. If these meetings are going to be of 

 use or interest to the common farmer, we must go back and 

 hold the meetings where they can attend. You know that 

 the farmers, or a majority of them, are so situated in the 

 winter that they cannot well attend such an interesting meet- 

 ing as this, and that is especially the case of farmers in distant 

 portions of the State. If we can go out into these country 

 towns with good speakers and with some little entertainment, 

 I know that it will interest them, and we shall do something 

 that will help them, and something which will be appreciated 

 by the boys and girls that are growing up on these back 

 farms. I believe it is our duty to do all we can to make farm- 

 ing agreeable to the boys and young men, so that they will 

 be content to stay upon the farms. We ought to do all* we 

 can to teach them to love farming just as much as they will 

 enjoy any other calling in life. 



