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curing a hall in which to meet, prepare the local programme, and attend 

 to such other matters as may be necessary to the success of the institute. 



Article VI. — Duties of Members. 



Section 1. It shall be the duty of the members to attend every session 

 of each institute during the institute year, and to perform the duties as- 

 signed. 



Article VII. — By-Laws. 



The institute may enact such by-laws, not in conflict with its constitu- 

 tion, as may be necessary. 



Article VIII. — Amendments. 



This constitution may be altered, amended, or repealed by a vote of 

 two-thirds of the members present at any regular annual meeting after 

 due published notice for two weeks prior to the meeting in at least two 

 of the papers of the county, if so many there are. 



• COURSE IN CONTEST AND PRACTICE WORK. 



The following is suggested as a course in contest and practice work in 

 a farmers' institute for young people (boys), extending over a period of 

 five years. 



First Year. 



(a) Corn growing. 



(b) Wheat, oats, barley, and cotton selection. 



(c) Feeding, milking, and caring for not less than two dairy cows. 



(d) Flower gardening. 



(e) Berry growing. 



(/) Feeding and caring for not less than ten chickens. 



Second Year. 



(a) Planting and cultivating cereal crops and cotton with selected seed. 



(&) Feeding and caring for not less than two beef cattle. 



(c) Experiments in the application of fertilizers to corn. 



(d) Experiments in the effects of cultivation of the soil. 



(e) Fence building and hedge trimming. 



Third Year. 



(a) The planting, caring for, and handling of grass and forage crops. 

 (&) Feeding and caring for not less than two swine and two sheep. 



(c) Feeding and caring for not less than ten ducks and ten turkeys. 



(d) Practical work in draining and irrigation. 



(e) Farm bookkeeping. 

 (/) Farm architecture. 



