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thickly settled district an industrious man should take at least 20 names a day. 

 His commission would be $1.2"). 



OHicers wliose expenses are paid otherwise tlian l)y commission should be 

 required to exercise strict economy. A statement of all such expenses should 

 be presented in detail at the annual meeting. 



If the officer's expenses are paid while attending a meeting, he should not be 

 allowed a commission and expenses also. 



Posters and programmes should be printed in the most attractive manner pos- 

 sible. Each institute should adoi)t and constantly use a certain color of paper, 

 ink, and a certain typographical arrangement, which would soon become familiar 

 to the people, and therefore recognized and noticed wherever seen. Red ink on 

 white paper makes a bill noticeable. The bill and the programme should each 

 give, as far as possll)le, the same information, and the typograi)hica] appearance 

 should be the same, the only difference being the size of the type and the size of 

 the paper used. 



The most desirable size for the poster is about 27 inches long by 14 inches 

 wide. The paper used for posters slKnild be not lighter than .W pounds to the 

 ream nor more than CO pounds ; the latter is the best weight. When tacked on 

 a wall or pasted on boards, bills of this weight last much better than the lighter 

 ones. They are stiffer and hang better from a cord when put up in stores. 



Programmes should l)e printed on jiaper HO pounds to the ream, and may vary 

 in size from ."» by 10 inches to by 12 inches, according to the size of the sheet 

 from which they are cut. Sheets of this size printed on one side only will be 

 found cheaper and ,iust as useful as smaller folders printed on both sides. 



When an officer or director is canvassing for members each should take with 

 him copies of the pul)lications sent free to members during the past year. By 

 showing these many more subscriptions can be obtained. 



Each person becoming a member should be given an annual membership 

 ticket or badge, the latter preferred. When badges are used each member 

 should be requested to wear same whenever he or she is attending institute 

 meetings. This will tend to advertise the institute and will make more easy 

 and eft'ecutal the work of those selected to canvass the meeting. 



When possible the institute should take the form of a farmers' club. Public 

 meetings should be held in each i)arish at least once during each year; more 

 frequently if practicable. 



A sample member's card given below is a very good form : 



Farmers' Institute No. 1. 

 addington and eldon, restigouche county, 



1901. 



MEMBER'S TICKET 25 cents. 



Mr 

 Sold by 



Secretary. 



This card entitles bolder to all publications issued by the department for 

 agriculture of New Brunswick. 



