1905.] farmers' institutes in 1904. 9 



Society, and after a full and free interchange of views the sec- 

 retaries of the three organizations were elected a committee to 

 cooperate in the conduct of Institutes for the coming year. 



" This committee has entered upon its duties in the confident 

 expectation that the results will fully justify the change that 

 has been made. 



" It must never be forgotten, however, that no system of 

 Institute work can be successful that does not include the coop- 

 eration and hearty support of the local community in 'which 

 and for which it is held. We, therefore, invite all who are 

 interested in up-to-date methods to lend a hand in promoting 

 the work of Farmers' Institutes throughout the State." 



Pursuant to the plan above outlined an average of at least 

 three Institutes was held in each county in the State, with 

 results that seemed to fully justify the new method which had 

 been adopted. 



In order further to promote the work of Farmers' Institutes 

 the Board of Agriculture, at a meeting held in New Haven 

 May nth, elected Prof. L. A. Clinton, Director of Storrs Ex- 

 periment Station, a delegate to represent the Board at the 

 annual meeting of the American Association of Farmers' Insti- 

 tute Workers to be held at St. Louis, Oct. 18-20, 1904. Prof. 

 Clinton attended the convention, and the following report and 

 suggestions have been received from him. So far as applica- 

 ble to our conditions I trust these suggestions may prove help- 

 ful in promoting this important work. 



Storks Agricultural Experiment Station. 



Storrs, Conn., November 4, 1904. 

 Col. James F. Brown, 



North Stonington, Conn. 



My Dear Col. Brown : 



I. wrote you a few days ago and promised to report to you 

 concerning the convention of Farmers' Institute workers held 

 at St. Louis, and in accordance with that promise I submit the 

 following report. 



