The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02
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LAFAYETTE, IND, July 80. 1889.
To THE MEMBERS or THE SrATK Board or
| AGRICULTURE AND To THE OFFICERS or
THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL AssoclA.
| TioNs.
| An Act OF the last General Assembly
appropriated Rve thousand dollars for
the purpose OF holding County Farmers
Inatitntes IN the State Of Indiana, and
directed the authorities Of Purdue Uni.
versity 10 arrange for holding and con.
dncting them. After careful consider.
alton Of the exiating conditions. and after
correspondence with the members OF the
State Board Of Agriculture, il has been
decided TO conduct these Institutes under
The following general rules and reguls-
tions:
/. Professor William G. Lstta. who has
been appointed Superinte ndent Of Ins,i-
tutes, will act - the general executive
lofficer Of the Committee in charge. He
will conduct correspondence relating to
attend as many as possible.
assist in conducting the same, and take
euch part on the programmes ~ may be
practicable. II other professors from
Purdue are desired they will be sent Is
often as possible, but their expenses
must be paid for out OF that portion OF
the fund devoted 10 local expenses. (See
paragraph g.
2. In arranging for tho Institutes the
Purdue authorities will ask the co-opera.
ton Of the members Of the State Board
of Agriculture in making al local ar
rangements, and In the proper orgsniza-
iion and management OF the Institutes of
lthe counties In their respective districts.
8. Each member Of the State Board Of
Agriculture, or the proper county or
ganizstion, will be expected to provide,
among other things. as folIows:
~ A suitable place OF meeting for the
lirstituse.
(2) Printed programmes and all other
Unnecessary local advertising.
| (3) A chairman Of the Institute.
| a. Must select and pay expenses o.
Iaii Institute workers from abroad @ faI
ss this may be necessary.
i 4. The Institutes. 20 be held during
|any week In each district, must DO in
adjacent counties, IL possible, 70 econo.
mize time and travelling expenses.
4 b. The time OF year apporti0ned 20
each agricultural district for Institute
work must be determined BY the COM
mittee undersigned.
Q. Tha necessary expenses of the
Superintendent aud OF the general ad-
vertising. postage, ETC.. will be paid for
out OF part Of the fund reserved for
hat purpose. The balance Of the S., 900
will be apportioned 20 the County In
sfi'nses held IN accordance with these
rules. This money for local expenses
will be paid out only upon the presenta-
iion. to the undersigned Chairman. al
properly certified bills rendered in due
form on blanks furnished for that pur-
pose. No bill will be allowed, In any
case, until after the Institute has been
held.
| 7. All applications for Institutes should
be sent 70 the member OF the State Board
of Agriculture representing the district.
who IL requested to forward the same 70
he Superintendent with such end0ree-
ment as he sees fit 10 make.
| .. The Committee desire TO complete
arrangements for the entire seriea OF In
stiiutes by October Ist, and earnestly re-
quest prompt action on the part OF the
members Of the State Board OF Agricui-
turc and Of the local organizations.
J. II. SMART,
| President University. Chairman.
H. +. SToCKBRrDGE,
| Professor Of Agriculture.
W. G. LATrA,
superintendent OF Institutes.