200 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



tute work. The Pomological Society, the Daiwmen's Asso- 

 ciation, and the Board of Agriculture each hold institutes and 

 carry on the work as one feature of their work; therefore, 

 the combined reports of these organizations show actually 

 what Connecticut has done in the line of institute work. 



*'So far the institutes have been held upon the request of 

 local granges and farmers' clubs, and the local arrangements 

 are made by these granges and clubs, the advertising, selec- 

 tion of speakers, and conduct of the institute being carried 

 out by the state organization. The only expense asked of the 

 local people is the expense of the hall, all other expenses being 

 met by the state society. Interest in institute work is on the 

 increase in our state, and the demand for institutes is larger 

 each year than we can supply with the funds at command. 



"For the coming year the legislature has given an extra 

 $500 to the Pomological Society for the purpose of carrying- 

 on institute work, and, with the work now well planned in 

 advance, we anticipate more and better work will be accom- 

 plished in the line of carrying the benefits of the institute to 

 the farmers and farmers' families in our state." 



As has been indicated elsewhere, our Society asked of 

 the General Assembly of 1905 an increase of $500 in its 

 annual appropriation, this increase to be used chiefly for 

 institute work. The request was granted and the funds 

 became available October ist, 1905. A bill was also introduced 

 at that session, from a source outside the Society, looking to 

 the establishment of a State Bureau of Farmers' Institutes, 

 with a director in charge. For various reasons this bill was 

 not pushed to a passage, but it did serve to bring up for dis- 

 cussion the whole subject of Institute work in the state. This 

 and the increased funds granted to the Society and also to 

 the Dairymen's Association serves to show that the matter 

 is receiving increased attention, and some change in the pres- 

 ent situation may be expected before many years. "XMth 

 more money at its command for institutes, the Society, early 

 in the fall of 1905, began to plan the work for the season 

 and, as suggested in the report of the Secretary, to arrange 

 it on a more systematic basis. As before stated, this was 

 accomplished with considerable success, resulting in a splendid 

 campaign of Pomological institutes for the winter of 1905-06. 

 Since the work was still going on at the time of the annual 



