farmers' institute and EXTENSION WORK, 1913. 5 
(6) That the information needed at headquarters for a proper 
understanding of the institute work is the same as if the director had 
been present in person at each meeting to observe for himself, or 
information the same as is needed by the head of a department store 
or other great enterprise in order to direct it intelligently and to 
secure its efficiency and success. 
(7) Whatever letters of instruction, reports, and advertising 
methods, therefore, are necessary for securing this information satis- 
factorily and fully should be adopted and used if the director is to 
supervise his institute operations intelligently or is to be able to 
render proper account of his administration of his office and of the 
funds intrusted to his disposal for institute support. 
(8) The reports showed that several States have worked out sys- 
tems of administration and reporting that are quite complete and in 
many respects are worthy of imitation. Indiana, Michigan, Penn- 
sylvania, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, and Ohio are among the 
number. 
That there is great need of a careful study of administrative meth- 
ods, with a view to securing greater efficiency and economy in the 
use of funds available for institute purposes, is indicated by figures 
giving the cost of institutes in the United States as a whole and in 
the different States, as shown in the following table: 
Number of days and cost of institutes held in the United States in 1912. 
Days of institutes in 1912 and 
their cost. 
State. 
Days. 
Total cost. 
Average 
cost 
per day. 
Alabama 
33 
65 
213 
129 
150 
23 
23 
37 
103 
48 
421 
532 
240 
451 
119 
119 
63 
138 
590 
327 
258 
314 
146 
$1,600.00 
1,650.00 
4,000.00 
15,000.00 
5,159.00 
819.15 
950.00 
8.000.00 
7.500.00 
4.900.00 
35,950.00 
18,750.00 
37,245.22 
18,000.00 
14.200.00 
3,000.00 
6,000.00 
2,751.28 
9,000.00 
25,991.22 
17.900.00 
8,750.00 
10,000.00 
$48.48 
25.38 
18.77 
116.28 
34.39 
35.61 
41.30 
216.21 
72.81 
102.08 
85.39 
35.24 
155. 19 
39.91 
119.32 
25.21 
95.23 
19.94 
15.25 
79.48 
69.38 
27.86 
68.49 
Arizona 
Arkansas 
California 
Colorado 
Connecticut 
Delaware 
Florida 
Georgia 
Idaho 
Illinois 
Indiana 
Iowa 
Kansas 
Kentucky 
Maine...'. 
Maryland 
Massachusetts 
Michigan 
Minnesota 
Mississippi 
Missouri 
Montana 
State. 
Nebraska 
New Hampshire 
New Jersey 
New York 
North Carolina. . 
North Dakota... 
Ohio 
Oklahoma 
Oregon 
Pennsylvania... 
Rhode Island . . . 
South Carolina. . 
South Dakota. . . 
Tennessee 
Texas 
Utah 
Vermont .... 
Washington 
West Virginia. . . 
Wisconsin 
Total 
Days of institutes in 1912 and 
their cost. 
Days. 
332 
19 
51 
437 
491 
61 
682 
614 
77 
429 
28 
191 
302 
93 
744 
297 
38 
104 
204 
353 
Total cost. 
$18,300.00 
1.600.00 
2,500.00 
27,009.00 
9,530.00 
11,000.00 
27, 400. 00 
10.500.00 
6.100.00 
25,500.00 
485.21 
3.400.00 
13,000.00 
5,000.00 
17,500.00 
11,000.00 
3,000.00 
10,000.00 
8.203.20 
19,688.89 
487,832.17 
Average 
cost 
per day. 
$55. 12 
84.21 
49.02 
61.80 
19.40 
180.32 
40.16 
17.10 
79.22 
59.44 
17.33 
17.80 
43.04 
53.76 
23.52 
37.03 
78.94 
96.15 
40.21 
55.77 
48.35 
This table indicates in brief that the cost per institute day varied 
widely, the average for the United States as a whole being $48.35. 
While it is true that the expenditures credited to some of the States 
