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COUNTY FARMERS' INSTITUTE SOCIETIES WITH OFFICERS FOR 1895-6.— Conolcded. 



* For dates of organization of county institute societies see list of officers of societies for 1896-7. 



1 These counties failed to organize under the law and rules of 1895. 



2 Existing institute societies which held an institute under the law. by agreeing to observe the rules of 

 the State Board of Agriculture governing farmers' institutes. Most of these afterward organized nnder 

 the law at the time of their institute. See Rule 1 of " Rules for the organization of county farmers' 

 institute societies " 



3 County agricultural societies acting as county institute societies, and agreeing to Board rules govern- 

 ing farmers' institutes. See same rule as above. 



* Charlevoix county failed to organize within the limit prescribed by the rules, but formed an organ- 

 ization and applied for a State institute. 



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