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1500 to $1,800. In size one was a farm of 4 acres, another 

 of 6 acres, two of 16 acres, one of 200 acres, two of 225 

 acres, one of 280 acres, while the remainder ranged from 

 18 to 175 acres. Twenty-two were 100 acres or over. 



To date $1,141.50 of the $2,000 appropriated by the 

 Legislature of 1891 has been spent, — wholly for printing 

 and postage. As this appropriation of 1891 expired by 

 limitation Jan. 1, 1893, a further appropriation of $1,000 

 has been asked of the Legislature of 1893 for the con- 

 tinuation of this work. 



Two thousand copies of the third edition were issued 

 Nov. 26, 1892, and eight hundred copies remain undis- 

 tributed. 



That this eifort to secure the reoccupancy of our abandoned 

 or partially abandoned farms has met with an appreciative 

 reception is evident, and it is believed the results will be to 

 the advantage of the State. 



Agricultural College. 



The report of the examining committee of the Agricultural 

 College will be found printed on pages 363-368. 



Returns of Societies. 



These returns will be found printed on pages 317-348 of 

 this volume. It will be noticed that these returns are ar- 

 ranged as last year. A summary is printed on page 348, 

 contrasting the totals of 1892 with those of 1891. The re- 

 turns of 1892 showed a much greater deo-ree of carefulness 

 on the part of the officers of the societies than has been true 

 in past years. 



Farmers' Institutes. 

 The societies held one hundred and thirty-three institutes in 

 1892. The places, dates and subjects will be found printed 

 in the returns of the societies. A provision of the law 

 enables this office to supply speakers for institutes. 

 During the year 1892 this office furnished speakers for 

 seventy-eight, at an expense of $662.39. The Board, at its 

 annual meeting in February, 1892, directed the executive 

 committee to arrange for a circuit of institutes, one for each 



