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PUBLICATIONS. 



During the year, the requests for Institute publications have increased 

 to such a volume that one supply of both Annual reports and bulletins is 

 now practically exhausted. Never have the calls for these publications been 

 so numerous and persistent as during the past season. Because of the de- 

 mand, second editions of these different bulletins "Corn Disease Investiga- 

 tions", "Limestone and Phosphate", and "Modern Agriculture in Southern 

 Illinois", have been published, notwithstanding the fact that the number 

 first printed was considered an ample supply for all purposes. Over 25,000 

 copies of the "Corn Disease Investigations" bulletin have been requested for 

 use over the state, and requests for it are still coming in daily. For the 

 other two mentioned, over 10,000 calls have been received since their pub- 

 lication, and unless the demand ceases some additional copies will have to 

 be printed. 



The 1921 Annual reports are all out except a small supply of the cloth 

 bound copies. Over 20,000 copies of this report have been requested since 

 it became available for distribution in the fall. The distribution of both 

 the reports and bulletins is governed entirely by the requests received for 

 them, as no copies are sent out except to persons who indicate an interest 

 in receiving them. The number of annual reports printed each year is gov- 

 erned by the number of requests received for that publication the previous 

 year. The policy to publish no more than are actually demanded for use by 

 interested people from year to year was established four years ago and has 

 since been followed. We believe that this policy is the only business one to 

 pursue, and are convinced that experience is justifying this course. 



In addition to the annual reports and bulletins issued during the year 

 an ample supply of new score cards for farm and home products have been 

 printed for general distribution, wherever called for. 



UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS. 



A growing interest is noted in the special scholarships which are offered 

 by the University of Illinois through the medium of the State Farmers' In- 

 stitute. During the year 48 young men have been nominated for scholar- 

 ship in the College of Agriculture and 37 young women have been nomi- 

 nated for Household Science Scholarships at the University. Under the 

 rules of the University Trustees, these scholarships are limited to one in 

 Agriculture, and one in Household Science, to each county, except Cook and 

 Lake, and one to each of the first ten congressional districts in the state. 

 It is possible, however, to take care of additional candidates from any one 

 county, by assignment to other counties or districts from which there are 

 no accepted candidates. Applications for scholarships beginning at the fall 

 semester are already being received, and early filing of all applications, in 

 order to avoid any possible disappointments, is urged. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT, MARCH 1, 1922. 



The following is an itemized statement of funds appropriated, for the 

 current year, amounts expended, and the balance on hand March 1, 1922, 

 as classified in the office of the State Auditor: 



Appro- 

 Name of Account priation Bills Paid Balance 



Salaries $8,720.00 $5,793.28 $2,926.72 



Office Expense 2,125.00 1,032.73 1,092 VI 



Reporting 700.00 700.00 



Per Diem 7,000.00 5,442.50 1,557.50 



Directors' Expense 6,000.00 1,117.13 4,882.87 



County Institutes 7,650.00 5,032.59 2,617.41 



Contingent 100.00 100.00 



Equipment 750.00 750.00 



