FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



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LARGEST TEN ONE-DAY INSTITUTES. (SERIES.) 



As TO Total Attendance. 



Summer Institutes. 



PRIZES OFFERED TO FARMERS' INSTITUTE SOCIETIES. 



We offered cash prizes as described below, to the various County Insti- 

 tute Societies of the State. 



1. ATTENDANCE AT COUNTY INSTITUTES. 



For the largest average attendance per session at any regular County Farmers' 

 Institute of at least two days in length, in proportion to the farming population of 

 the county: First prize, $10.00; second prize, $5.00. 



Women's Section included in this count. The number of farming population iu 

 each county will be determined by the office of Secretary of State of Michigan. 

 Conductor's report of attendance to be final. Children under twelve years of age 

 •not to be counted. 



2. WOMEN'S SECTION. 



For the largest number of farm women present at the Women's Section of a 

 regular County Institute: Prize, $5.00. 



By farm women is meant those who are actually living upon a farm. Report of 

 the State Speaker at the Women's Section to be final. Children under twelve not 

 to be counted. 



3. ONE-DAY FARMERS' INSTITUTE. 



For the largest average attendance per session at any Winter One-day Farmers' 

 Institute at which a speaker furnished by the Board of Agriculture is present. 

 This applies to "supplementary" One-day Institutes: Prize, $5.00. 



Prize to be paid to County Institute Society controlling the successful One-day 

 Institute. State Speaker's report of attendance to be final. Children under twelve 

 not to be counted. 



4. MEMBERSHIP. 



For the largest amount of membership fees secured by any regularly organized 

 County Institute Society for the current season: First prize, $10.00; second prize, 

 $5.00. 



Members must pay regular annual fee of Society. Complete list of members (and 

 addresses) secured to date, must be sent to Superintendent of Institutes with other 

 reports of Secretary. But additional names may be secured and sent in up to 

 March 10, 1899. 



