The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
To be Held Nov. 1, %, and April 1, 1890,
Under Act of the General Assembly.
PURDUE USiV R.ITY,
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LAFAYzfTr. Ind, July %, 1884
To the Members of the State Board of Agriculture
and TO the officers OF the Local Agricultural Asso-
Citations:
An act OF the last general assembly appro-
priated 5000 for the purpose of holding county
farmers institutes in the state Of Indiana, and
directed the authorities of Purdue university
to arrange for holding and conducting them.
After careful consideration of the existing
conditions, and after correspondence with mem
bers OF the state board Of agriculture, it has
been decided 20 conduct these institutes under
the following general rules and regulations:
l. Prof. William C. Lstta, who has been ap-
pointed superintendent su of institutes, will act
rs the general executive officer OF the commit
tee in charge. He viii conduct correspondence
relating 20 Institutes. attend as many as possi-
ble assist in conducting the same, and take
such part on the programs as may be practca-
bic. III other professors from Purdue are de-
sired they will be sent as often possible, but
their expenses must be paid for out of that
portion of the fund devoted TO local expenses.
(See paragraph g.
3 In arranging for the institutes the Pur-
due authorities will ask the cooperation OF the
members OF the state board of agriculture in
making al local arrangements and in the
proper organization and MANAGEMENT OF the
institutes of the counties in their respective
districts.
g. Each member Of the state board of agri-
culture, or the proper county organization, will
be expected to provide. among other things, as
follows:
suitable place of meeting for the insti-
tute.
Printed programs and all other necessary
local advertising.
4 chairman Of the institute.
Must select and pay expenses of all insti-
tute workers from abroad far this may be
necessary.
T. The institutes, TO be held during any
week in each district must be in adjacent cOun-
ties, ii possible, to eeonomize time and travel
ing expenses
g. The time of year apportioned to each aCri-
cultural district for institute work must be de-
termined by the committee undersigned.
g. The necessary expenses OF the superinten-
dent and of the general advertising. postage,
etc, will be paid for out OF part OF the fund
reserved for that purpose. The balance of the
$1,000 will be apportoned 70 the county inSti-
tutes held in accordance with these rules This
money for local e1 1penses will be paid out only
upon the presentation to the undersigned
chairman Of 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.
:. All applications for institutes should be
sent to the member of the state board of agri-
culture representing the district who is re-
quested to forward the same to the superinten-
dent with such Endorsement as he sees tt to
make.
S. The committee desire to complete arrange
ments for the entire series of institutes by
Oct l, and earnestly request prompt action on
the part of the members of the state board Of
agriculture and of the local organizations.
J. Fl. SMART
PreEdent University. Chairman
II. Z. STOCKBRIDGE,
Professor of Agriculture.
W. G. LATTA,
Superintendent of Institutes.