LEHER OE TRAXSMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Office of Experiment Stations, 



Washington, D. C, October 15, 1906. 



Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a History of Farmers' 

 Institutes in the United States, compiled by John Hamihon, Farmers' 

 Institute Specialist of this Office. 



Tliis bulletin gathers together such data respecting the origin and 

 progress of the farmers' institute movement in the several States and 

 Territories as it has been found possible to secure, and presents the 

 material in an abridged form for the information of institute workers. 

 It brings the history of the institntes up to the year 1904, the sub- 

 sequent history of the institutes being recorded in the annual reports 

 of the Farmers' Institute Specialist of the Department. I recommend 

 its publication as Bulletin 174 of tliis Office. 



Respectfully, 



A. C. True, Director. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture, 



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