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visited quite a number of farms as well as public meetings, judged at 

 fairs, etc. The benefits of which can not be over estimated. 



Dr. M. E. Couard and L. W. Lighty, Farm Advisers on Dairying 

 and Animal Husbandry, visited every county in the State, reaching 

 over 1,200 farmers, about one-half tlie farmers holding family meet- 

 ings for tlieir neighbors to procure information during the even- 

 ings, taking up Cow Testing Associations, planning Dairy Barns, to- 

 gether with siloes, etc. Also serving as expert judges on livestock at 

 man}'^ of the County P^airs and Agricultural Exhibitions of the S'tate. 



Mrs. Jean Kane Foulke, Farm Adviser on Home Sanitation and 

 Household Economics, has been earnestly working among the farmer 

 wives, and has reached almost every part of the State with her de- 

 monstrations and lectures, having spent three weeks on Demonstra- 

 tion car on Lehigh Valley R. R., in Pennsylvania equipped for demon- 

 strating Model Beds, Model Door Yards, Model Bedrooms, Model 

 Septic Tank for sewerage for Rural Homes, Model Garments for 

 women and children, Avashing machine and other household equip- 

 ment tliat will lielp the farmer wife; also her work being in great 

 demaiid by the home clubs, civic clubs, private homes and schools. 



When we realize that we have received over 1,500 commendable 

 letters thanking us for assistance rendered in supplying Advisers, 

 which have saved the farmers of tlie State thousands of dollars, you 

 can readily appreciate that this development of work certainly de- 

 serves the respect of the farmers of the State. 



ATTENDANCE AT PENNSYLVANIA FARMERS' INSTITUTES 1913-1914 



The following is a complete list, by counties, of dates and places 

 where institutes, movable schools and special institutes were held 

 throughout the State for the institute year ending June 1, 1914: 



