DEPARTMPJNT REPORTS. 139 



Tliere sliould bo siiniliii' ifMiniroinenls in llie case of girls wlio compete 

 for prizes upon bread, bnllci-, sewing, laundering, etc. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



The institnte work carried on during the year has only been possible 

 through the co-o])eration of other state institutions. 



As usual, the normal schools have furnished a number of speakers 

 for Ihe county inslitutes as Avell as for the one-day meetings. Much 

 good has also been secured by the co operation of the school commis- 

 sioners in a large nund)er of counties who have furnished a speaker 

 u])()n edncaiional topics for two scs^sions of each one-day institute held 

 in the county. The State Highway Department has as usual co operated 

 by furnishing speakers, as has also the State Dairy and Food Depart- 

 ment. 



Several members of the Ayricultural College facultv, as well as of 

 tlie Experiment Station and Extension departments, have also attended 

 a large nnnd)er of institutes. Arrangements have also been made with 

 the State Library rommission. State Board of Health, and the State 

 IMoneer and Historical Society, by which representatives of those or- 

 ganizations should appear on the program of the institutes. 



One of the first rules in the selection of speakers and topics for fal-mers' 

 institutes is that nothing which savors of advertising shall be allowed 

 upon the institute ])rograms. hence great care Avas exercised in making 

 the selections. A number of corporations have organized extension de- 

 partments in charge of experts Avliose duty it is to bring before the people 

 the proper methods of using the articles manufactured or sold by the 

 respective firms, with the idea that better results would he secured, and 

 hence being satisfied, it wonld lead to larger sales by the company. 



Among these firms are, the Universal Portland Cement Company and 

 the German Kali ^A^irks, both with offices in Chicago. Arrangements 

 were made with each of them to place one of their lecturers npon the 

 programs of a number of the institutes, with the nnderstanding that they 

 were to only discuss the proper methods of nsing cement on the one 

 hand, and fertilizers on the other, and in no way urge the merits of their 

 ])articular brands. 



This was closely adhered to by the speakers, and much good should 

 result from their efforts. 



These men were furnished Avithout any expense, AvhateA^er, and as the 

 lecturers from the different state institutions haAC merely received their 

 traveling expenses, the co operation in this way has materially increased 

 the number of institutes it has been possible to hold. 



The IT. S. Department of Agriculture not only co-oi)erated by allowing 

 the county and district agents to take an active and helpful ])art in the 

 county institutes, but furnished tAvo speakers. Professor Clinton and 

 Miss Bailey, for the State Round-up institute Avithout expense. 



CO-OPEHATION AVITH COUNTY AND DISTRICT AGENTS. 



During the year agricultural agents have been ai)])ointed in several 

 counties through a joint arrangement betAA-een the Michigan Agricul- 

 tural College, the TJ. S. Depart ment of Agriculture and the County 

 Farm Bureaus. Dr. Eben Mumford Avas chosen as State Leader and 

 scA'eral district supervisors were selected. 



