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solid establishment of the edueational ajieiu-ies which are ti> reach the masses of onr 

 farmers most ilirectly, and I commend to you therefore the earnest consideration of 

 this subject. 



Wesley Webb. I recognize the imiiortance of that work, and also the fact that 

 some of the States, as States, are making but sliglit provision for it; and I recognize 

 the further fact, which is a very imi>ortaiit thing, that the results of the experiment 

 station work should be put before the farmers that they may put them into jiractice. 

 So it seems to me that we come to the logical conclusion that the I'nited States (iov- 

 ernment should, through the Department of Agriculture, handle this work in the 

 several States. Personally, i am very heartily in favor of this suggestion of the 

 president. 



After the above discussion, the recommendations contained in the president's 

 address regarding Fe<leral aid were referred to the executive conuiiittee, with instruc- 

 tion.s to report the same back for action during this meeting. 



There l)eing no further discussion, the meeting a<ljourned until S p. m. 



Evening Session, Thursday, November 1>. UM)5. 



The convention was called to order at S o'clock p. m., the vice-president, K. A. 

 Burnett, in the chair. 



The following Hve-minute reports of the various States, Territories, and Provinces 

 were submitted: 



FIVE-MINUTE REPORTS FROM STATES, TERRITORIES, AND 



PROVINCES. 



ALABAMA. 

 By C. A. C.\RV, Auburn. 



During the year June 1, 1904, to June 1, ]90o, the total amount expended was $600; 

 number of one-day institutes, 24; nundier of sessions, 50; total attendance, 3,820; 

 average attendance, 151; total enrollment at the round-up institute, 245. The amount 

 ajii)ropriated for 1905-() is SHOO. 



There is a greater demand for institutes than can be supplied with the fund in the 

 hands of the director. 



ARKANSAS. 



By W. G. ViNCENHELLER, Fayetteville. 



During the year our station has held four institute meetings, and has cooperated in 

 twenty-six. These meetings were held as the result of urgent requests from the 

 farmers themselves. The total number of speakers employed was five, and the 

 amount of money expended on this work was $400. The principal new lines of work 

 taken up were dairying and animal husbandry. 



BRITISH COLUMBIA. 



By J. R. Anderson, Victoria. 



Two-hundred and twenty-tive meetings were held in the Province of British 

 Columbia during the past year, and $5, 000 was spent on institute work. The general 

 plan of the campaign was the holding of the regular meetings in the spring and 

 autumn, to which experts were sent, and the encouragement of carrying on sup- 

 plementary meetings by local men. The new lines of work which were brought 

 about by material evolution were practical field work in the cultivation of the soil, 

 management of orchards, judging of animals, animal surgery, roadmaking, and all 

 such matters. 



