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popular agricultural lectures and practical demonstrations for instructing the 
farmers in proper farm management as well as making suggestions for the 
advancement of agriculture. 
The agricultural societies are exceedingly active and successful in all agricul- 
tural lines. They have thus obtained very satisfactory results in agriculture by 
encouraging the members to fall plow, to properly fertilize, as well as to use 
modern implements of cultivation, and to establish model farms. In the ad- 
vancement of cattle raising they have rendered great service by providing breed- 
ing stations and by their influence on better feeding and care of animals. The 
establishment of district granaries is also due to the efforts of the itinerant 
agricultural teachers. 
Besides the itinerant teachers, the agricultural officials take part in the 
technical instruction of the rural population to a considerable extent. This is 
particularly true of the officers who are specially appointed for instructing the 
farmers in the proper cultivation of sugar beets. To each of these officers a 
special district is assigned and he is obliged to give popular lectures throughout 
his district. During these lectures the work of the season is freely discussed. 
These officers have rendered a valuable service to agriculture which should not 
be underrated. 
OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF FARMERS' INSTITUTE WORK IN THE 
UNITED STATES. 
Alabama.. — C. A. Cary, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn. 
Alaska. — C. C. Georgeson. Agricultural Experiment Station, Sitka. 
Arizona. — S. F. Morse, director of extension, Tucson. 
Arkansas. — W. C. Lasseter, director of extension, Fayetteville. 
California. — W. T. Clarke, superintendent of farmers' institutes, Berkeley. 
Colorado. — C. A. Lory, acting director of farmers' institutes, Fort Collins. 
Connecticut. — H. J. Baker, in charge of farmers' institutes, Storrs. 
Delaware. — Wesley Webb, secretary State board of agriculture, Dover. 
Florida. — P. H. Rolfs, director of extension and superintendent of farmers' 
institutes, Gainesville. 
Georgia. — A. M. Soule. president and acting director extension State college 
of agriculture. Athens. 
Hawaii. — William Weinrich. jr.. secretary and treasurer farmers' institutes, 
Honolulu. 
Idaho. — O. D. Center, director extension work, Boise. 
Illinois. — H. A. McKeene, secretary Illinois farmers' institutes, Springfield. 
Indiana. — W. C. Latta, farmers' institute specialist. Lafayette. 
Iowa. — A. R. Corey, secretary State board of agriculture, Des Moines. 
Kansas. — Edw. C. Johnson, superintendent of farmers' institutes, Manhattan. 
Kentucky. — Harry McCarty. director of institutes. Frankfort. 
Louisiana. — W. R. Dodson, director of extension, Baton Rouge. 
Maine. — J. A. Roberts, commissioner of agriculture. Augusta. 
Maryland. — R. S. Hill, director of farmers' institutes, Upper Marlboro. 
Massachusetts. — Wilfrid Wheeler, secretary State board of agriculture. Boston. 
Michigan. — L. R. Taft. superintendent of farmers' institutes, East Lansing. 
Minnesota. — A. D. Wilson, director of farmers' institutes, University Farm, 
St. Paul. 
Mississippi. — R. H. Pate, director of farmers' institutes. Agricultural College. 
Missouri. — Jewell Mayes, secretary State board of agriculture, Columbia. 
Montana. — F. S. Cooley, superintendent of farmers' institutes, Bozeman. 
