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After taking this initial step in the direction of the improve- 

 ment of institute work, the meeting adjourned. Subsequently 

 the "Institute Committee" arranged a plan for a series of 

 joint institutes to be held under the auspices of the three or- 

 ganizations and in different sections of the state wherever the 

 demand was greatest, and each organization agreed to share 

 the expense of the work. 



As in former years, local granges seemed to offer the best 

 means by which institutes could be arranged for in the various 

 towns and accordingly the granges were appealed to in the 

 following circular letter sent out by the Society early in the 

 winter. 



Learning that members of your Grange have expressed a desire 

 that a Farmers' Institute be held in your town this season, in behalf 

 of the State Committee on Institutes, I write to inform you that we 

 are now prepared to arrange for institutes throughout the State. 



With a consolidation of interests, larger funds, a better system of 

 work, and an attractive list of good speakers, we confidently expect to 

 carry out better meetings than ever before and make them in every way 

 more helpful to the farmer and the general public. 



If you will send in your invitation at once, we can promise you our 

 best services and will arrange such program as you desire, whether it 

 be along the line of fruit growing or dairying (or these two subjects 

 combined) or general farm crops. 



The State Committee will meet the expense of such a meeting, only 

 requiring you to supply a suitable hall, conveyance from railroad, if 

 necessary, and some sort of lunch at noon. 



When you have discussed and decided as to holding the institute, 

 please fill out the enclosed blank, not forgetting to select one of the 

 dates named in the available list, which date we will reserve for you, 

 if not already taken up. Also suggest what line of subjects would be 

 of most interest to your people and we will then be able to send the 

 right speakers. If you want an institute this winter, be prompt to act, 

 so that we may plan the work to best advantage. 



Hoping you will decide to let us cooperate with you in holding a 

 successful Farmer's Institute and thus share in the benefits of this im- 

 portant work. 



Very truly yours. 



Member of Institute Committee. 



The Dairymen's Association and the Board of Agriculture 

 also invited requests for institutes. 



As a result of all this many requests were received and 



