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institutes with 138 sessions. Also 248 special institutes of one to two days were 
held with granges, cow-testing associations, breeders' associations, and other 
organizations. 
Maryland. — Fifty-six general institutes and nine women's institutes were 
held during the year, with a total attendance of 24,934. Three railroad instruc- 
tion trains made 58 stops and carried 12 lecturers, who gave instruction in 
dairying, live stock, soil fertility, truck gardening, horticulture, corn, tobacco, 
alfalfa, and home economics. An extension department of the agricultural 
college has now been organized, and the institute work will become a phase of 
this department under a regular farmers'-institute director. 
Massachusetts. — During the year the rules of the State board of agriculture 
were changed so as to require only one instead of three local institutes. This 
resulted in a number of places holding one big institute instead of a number 
of smaller ones. A continuous schedule for institutes increased effectiveness 
and reduced the per capita cost. Ninety-two State lecturers were engaged in 
institute work during the year. 
Michigan. — There was a substantial increase both in the number of insti- 
tutes and in the attendance. Special attention was given to alfalfa in the 
institute program. Special institutes for farm women continued to be successful. 
Study clubs for women were also inaugurated. A round-up institute at the 
agricultural college had an attendance of 12,300. 
Minnesota. — No farmers' institute organizations are maintained, but there 
are over 900 farmers' clubs which cooperate in the farmers' institute program. 
Special attention was given by the institute management to the organization 
and maintenance of these clubs. Institute workers gave 62 days' service as 
judges at agricultural fairs and 234 days' service as instructors in movable 
schools. 
Mississippi. — Institutes were held in 69 counties in Mississippi. One rail- 
road instruction train was run which gave instruction in the various phases 
of the live-stock industry. The entire institute force was in attendance at the 
Mississippi-Alabama Fair and the Mississippi State Fair, with an agricul- 
tural exhibit. Very effective work was done in promoting better agriculture. 
Missouri. — Owing to a change of administration complete data for farmers' 
institute work is not available, but silage and alfalfa were discussed at 240 
institutes. Two hundred pounds of ground limestone were furnished free to 
each farmer who applied to the State board of agriculture. A State-wide cam- 
paign for the use of home products was conducted and illustrated lectures were 
introduced into the institutes. Much agricultural literature was distributed. 
Montana. — Institutes were conducted in each county in the State with a 
total attendance of 20,962. Twenty-one movable schools for men and six for 
women were held with a total attendance of 3S0. The county agents assisted 
greatly in increasing the efficiency of the institutes. Local leadership is given 
as the greatest need of the institutes in the State. 
Nebraska. — Nebraska held institutes in 71 of its 92 counties. Twenty-eight 
movable schools, most of which were for women and young people, enrolled 
2,532 persons. Short courses for women are being conducted during the sum- 
mer months. A dairy train was also operated. County demonstrations, hog 
cholera, and dairying were discussed at a majority of the institutes. 
Nevada. — No farmers' institutes were held in Nevada during the year. 
New Hampshire. — Farmers' institutes were held in every county in the 
State. The State institute law was revised to provide for the holding of short 
courses in agriculture, under the direction of the institute force. Illustrated 
lectures and demonstration work were introduced in the farmers' institutes. 
