348 EEPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



TENNESSEE. 



Institute director. — AV. W. Ogilvie, commissioner of agriculture, Nashville. 



The agriculture of Tennessee is marked by three distinct divisions 

 of territory known as eastern, middle, and western Tennessee. The 

 principal crops grown on these areas are quite distinct, making it 

 necessary to adapt the institutes to the several sections in order to 

 meet their special requirements. This has maae the work of con- 

 ductms the institutes much more difficult than exists in some other 

 States where the agricultural crops are more nearly homogeneous. 

 During the past year 35 institutes were held; 5 one-day, 27 two-daj's, 

 and 3 three or more days, aggregating 68 sessions, and having an 

 attendance of 6,000. Tne amount appropriated for the institutes was 

 $2,500. Three round-up institutes or farmers' conventions were held, 

 one in each of the sections referred to. Thej?^ were attended by 4,000 

 persons and each continued througii 8 sessions. The commissioner 

 of agriculture fixes the dates and places for all of the meetings and also 

 selects the State lecturers and arranges the programmes. Notice of the 

 dates and places is given through the newspapers and by circulars sent 

 directly to individuals. An annual report of the institute work is 

 published, the edition numbering 5,000 copies which arc distributed 

 for the most part by mail. 



TEXAS. 



Institute director. — J. W. Carson, acting director agricultural experiment station, 

 College Station. 



The last legislature failed to make an appropriation for the support 

 of the institute work in Texas. The board of trustees of the Agri- 

 cultural and Mechanical College, appreciating the value of the work 

 and not wishing to see it discontinued, made an appropriation from 

 college funds to the amount of $540 to pay part of the salary of the 

 director of histitutes, the balance of which was supplied out of the 

 fund appropriated by tJie National Government for meeting the 

 expense connected with the conducting of diversified farms through- 

 out the State, the director of institutes being also charged with tlie 

 oversight of these farms. Under this arrangement 27 institutes were 

 held, consisting of 35 sessions and attended by 4,500 persons. A 

 round-up institute at I ended by about 1,000 persons, was held, con- 

 tinuing thnnigh four sessions. Local farmers' institutes, picnics, 

 farmers' union meetings, etc., wen^ held throughout the State with 

 an estimated attendance' of 50,000. The results are seen in the 

 enthusiasm aroused and in the general introduction of the improved 

 methods in farming advocated b}' tlu> institute l(>cturers. The agri- 

 cultural college is asking the legislatur(> for :m ap|)ropriation of $10,000 

 for the next two years for institute })ur])oses. If this is secured, a 



