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instruction of teachers in the elements of agriculture (Chapter 

 505, 20th June, 1906, 24th May, 1905), and in 1905 by Min- 

 nesota, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. 



Minnesota provided for the establishment, organisation and 

 maintenance of county schools of agriculture and domestic 

 science. Such schools are to be established by County Com- 

 missioners upon vote by electors of the county. Two or more 

 counties may unite for the purpose. Maximum annual State 

 grant, £4,000. The Act also creates a County School Board for 

 control and provides for State aid (Chapter 55, March 25th, 

 1905). 



New Jersey (Chapter 55, 25th March, 1905) provided for 

 short courses in practical and scientific agriculture in the State 

 Agricultural College, and made a general appropriation of £4,800 

 for initial establishment and an annual appropriation of £1,300 

 for maintenance. 



Wisconsin (Chapter 158, 3rd May, 1905,) provided for the 

 teaching of the elements of agriculture in district schools. 



Farmers" Institutes. 



In 1905, California appropriated £2,400 to the University of 

 California for the purpose of holding farmers' institutes 

 (Chapter 251, 18th March, 1905). Nebraska authorised County 

 Commissioners to expend £20 per annum for local expenses in 

 connection with farmers' institutes (Chapter 3, 5th March, 1905). 

 North Dakota authorised the increase of farmers' institutes 

 from 40 to 50, decreasing grant from £1,600 to £1,200 annually 

 (Chapter 23, 15th March, 1905). Ohio amended the law 

 passed in 1890 relating to payment of expenses of farmers' 

 institutes, 2nd April, 1906). 



Oregon authorised an annual grant of £5,000 for agricul- 

 tural institutes at the State Agricultural College (Chapter 34, 

 26th February, 1905). South Dakota authorised expenditure 

 by counties of £40 per annum for expenses of annual meeting 

 of farmers' institutes (Chapter 109, 3rd March, 1905) and also 

 authorised an annual State grant of £1,000 for farmers' insti- 

 tutes. 



Grants, &c, for Agricultural Education. 

 In 1905, Colorado appropriated the sum of £6,000 for 

 the purpose of extending the course of instruction at the 



