The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-12
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What the Several States ara Dung for
Agricultural Societies
Prairie Farmer.l
The following facts are of interest as show
ing what the several States are doing for the
agricultural societies located within their
borders:
Vermont appropriates annually So. 100
and does all the printing OF the board. By
q recent act OF its Legislature, q saperinteud-
emit of agricultural affairs was appointed
with a salary of 81, 400.
Kansas appropriated last year $14 800,
and makes an annual appropriation of $500
to each county or district agricultural as
s0ciation.
Maine grants an annual appropriation
of Sc, 900 to the various agricultural societies
of the State, and pays the secretary a salary
of 81 200, and gives to the board OF agrl-
culture 81 600 to defray expenses of holding
two conventions of the farmers.
Massachusetts, makes an annual appro-
priation OF S., 900.
Kentucky pays the commissioners So
the office, with other necessary expenses of
the same. For the past four years it has
made an annual appropriation for the geo.
logical survey, of 500, 900, and for each of
the years 1878 and 70. $4,000.
Ohio sppropriates annually 5000 to
the agricultural board, pays for the printing
of its publications and other necessary ex-
penses.
Wisconsin appropriates annually to the
State society $1,000. publishes ITS annual
volumes of transactions, and furnishes rooms
in the capitol for its library, cabinet etc,
1t has 81 agricultural societies, ana pays an
nualiy 500 to each county organization. 1t
maintains an experimental farm, with 500 to
GOO students. and has spent many thousands
of dollars on Its geological survey.
Connecticut gives 500 annually and
publishes 800 copies of the annual report of
$50 pages, and ], 200 copies of the Chemists
Report of $50 pages, and gives to the local
agricultural societies from 500 to $500 each.
Illinois gives annually IS, 800 and 500
to each society that pays the previous year
as much as $500 in prmiums. In 1851 80
an appropriation for each year OF IS 600 was
made; from that date to 1875, an appropria.
ton of S.. 900 was granted, and since 1875
200 annually.
Nebraska grants 81, 900 annually to the
State Agricultural society to BE- paid ont in
premiums.
Tennessee gives $1,000 annually
Georgia gives $4,000 annually, and to
the geological survey which was established
in 1879. 1t gives annually $4,000
New YorS-The State and county
agricultural societies receive annually 800,
600 with office room. ETC., furnished at the
State capitol. 1t approprjafes annually TO
the geological survey $685. 900.
virginia makes an annual appropria-
ton OF 5000, and gave to Its Agricultural
college last year, $500. The geological
survey has drawn from the treasury S45.-
600. In 1875 it ordered $4,000 TO be ex-
pendedon- publications in the interest of
immigration.
Pennsylvania has three experimental
farms OF each of which il expends 81, 200
annually. 1t gives annually $6 $50 10 the
interests OF agriculture, publishesin addition
Ia, 800 copies of the Agricultural Report oil
$50 pages. and pays a bounty of 500 10 each
county agricultural society. To the geologi-
cal survey it appropriates $4,000 annually.
Indiana grants an annual appropria-
ton Of 81 500 for agricultural fairs. and So
600 for the geological survey.