No 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. ^5 



CONCLUSION 



The report I'or the season of 1914-1915 shows that at Kegular In- 

 stitutes, Movable Schools and Special Institutes there was an at- 

 tendance of 183,400. When we consider that during the winter 

 season many parts of tlie State were visited with snow storms and 

 unprecedented cold weather, this attendance shows the enormous 

 interest taken in the work. All this work has been accomplished 

 at an expenditure of only -122,500.00; and were it not for the work 

 and public spirit of men living in communities where Institutes 

 are held, who devote many days in i)repariug for the Institutes, this 

 report would have a different showing. No explanation that we can 

 make will exemplify the advantages accruing to agriculture through 

 the agency of Farmers' Institules and Movable Institute Schools. 

 Our farmers are today meeting the problems confronting them with a 

 courage and determination that can in no manner meet with fail- 

 ure. The Grange, Alliance, Farmers' Clubs, Farm Unions, County 

 Agricultui'al Societies, Farm Rureaus, etc., are co operating witli our 

 Bureau for the higher development of agriculture, and it behooves 

 us to make special mention of this as well as the valuable service 

 rendered by the members of the State Board of Agriculture who are 

 untiring in their efforts in looking after local arrangements. 



Very respectfully, 



C. E. CAROTHERS, 



Deputy Secretary and Director of Institutes. 



THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SPEAKERS AND THEIR AS- 

 SIGNMENTS, SEASON OF 1014-1915 



H. M. ANDERSON, New Park, York County, Pa. 



Date. Place. County. 



Jan. 4-5, Spring Church, Armstrong. 



Jan. 6-7, Brick Church, Armstrong. 



Jan. 8-9, Worthington Armstrong. 



Jan. 11-12, Eau Claire, Butler. 



Jan. 18-14 AVin field Butler. 



Jan. 15-1(; Jacksville, Butler. 



Feb. 1-2, Rebuck, Northumberland. 



Yeh. 3-4, Pottsgrove, Nortliumbei'land. 



Feb. 5-(i McEwensville Northumberland. 



C. M. BARNITZ, Riverside, Northumberland County, Pa. 



Will attend all meetings in the First Section Nov. 13 to Nov. 25, 

 and the Second Section Feb. 1 to Feb. 20, and March 1 to March 9. 



