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NEW BRUNSWICK. 



Fanners'' institutes were held in the Province of New Brunswick 

 as early as 1888, but it was not until 1897 that the work was assumed 

 hy the provincial department of agriculture and a superintendent 

 of institutes provided. The law places this work under the innne- 

 tliate direction of the deputy connnissioner of agriculture. The nys- 

 tem provides for local organizations in each county, no limit being 

 fixed to the number, several counties having as many as seven, each 

 having a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer, and known 

 under a specific name and by a number received at the date of its 

 acceptance as an institute society by the provincial superintendent. 



Under the amended regulations of the agricultural act of 1888, 

 approved June 4, 1901, it is provided that — 



Where agrifulturul societies now existing, or liereafter iueorpo rated under 

 tbe agrieiiltural act of ISSS or amendments thereto, will undertake to hold 

 meetings uniler regulations made by the lieutenant-governor in council untler 

 section 3 of this act, they shall in their districts be considered as farmers' 

 institutes. 



The general policy of the government in the matter of forming- 

 independent institute organizations or associating them with existing 

 aiiricultural societies is set forth in the agricultural act of 1888. The 

 act says : 



It is desirable that all agricultural societies should conduct institute work 

 and so avoid the necessity of two organizations in one district. For this a 

 special grant of .$l.j will be given by the department, and 25 cents of each mem- 

 bership fee received by the society shall, with the said grant, form a fund for 

 the carrying on of the work under the institute act. 



The following rules and regidations approved by the lieutenant- 

 governor in council have the effect of law, and inasmuch as the details 

 of the system in use in this Province in institute work are fully set 

 forth by this, they are therefore given in full : 



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



[Approved by the lieutenant-governor in council.] 



1. The New Brunswick legislature having voted a sum of money for the estab- 

 lishment of farni'>rs' institutes throughout the Province, a grant of tifteen dollars 

 will i)e given to one institute in each district, on such conditions as are herein- 

 after contained. 



2. The object of each local institute sha'' be the dissemination of agricultural 

 knowledge in its district and the development of local talent. The officers shall 

 endeavor to bring the rank and tile of the farmers into touch with the most suc- 

 cessful local men, that the masses may become more conversant with the best 

 and most profitable methods of farming, stock raising, dairying, fruit culture, 

 and all branches of business connected with the industry of agriculture. It is 

 desirable that agricultural societies should take mi this work, rather than that 

 two organizations should be formed iu the same district. 



