Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20
.rn Methods in Fnrmers' insu-
,ute work.

The work is wholly under the
fS. - the state board OF agricul-
rec'irV IT,, an act passed April ~, lSsO'
ire, ~ for the organization ana sup
roV'us farmers institute societies.
Ply NAV be formed by twenty or
W farmers, who elect a committees
V ace including the president anu sec,
,nrv. the membership consists Oh az
tai ss,,s Of the county who enroll /
roes I'm the secretary's book,
len ,I, such are entitled to vote at
~ snciety's annual meetings Not
man two of the executive COM
", shnu be residents OF the same
i..n,,ttn or members of the grange, |
re.nce or farmers club. The rules
vide that the Institutes shall pc
,rIctiv non partisan and non-seelarlhh
every phase Ut their work; NO IN
a,,,,,a shall be operated In the direct
.uaest ~ any party, grange, alliance,
rn,ers' club. sect, or society, but Tor
aS,,ial good Of all citizens and farm
y, Communities, and nothing OF an
s,ertisIng nature is permitted. Not
axcssd three institutes may be organ
al in any one county. The local soci-
Is Obliged TO petition the state
Xsard TO fix the dates ana FURNISH
Ipeakers for their annual institutes
4, The law provides that more fire.
nj meetings or Institutes may be
M nv societies on their own account.
,stittites are being held this season
n out OF the IS counties in Ohio,
county In which no institute is ar
nped for being mining section.
M matter OF fact, institutes are
pver assigned in any county where
Bere Is not enough interest to petition
one The trouble is not failure to
m uptltions, but in knowing what to
With those that come in. The board
eeelyed rs high as seven petitions
om one county last fall. and was able
grant only two at most. The aim IL
give lust enough help to encourage
10 farmers TO work themselves. The
cal institute societies carry the bur-
I'M Of thelr arrangements and manage
.nt. the advertising and similar de-
Ills necessary for getting together an
tendance So far their chief trouble
IS been 10 find halls large enough to
oommodate the people. The average
Htendance at $50 Institutes In the sea-
A IN OF lSg3-9i was 503. At each OF these
Hhnual institutes the state board fur
|t;shes two lecturers or speakers, whose
Xmpensatlon and expenses are paid
ii the board These speakers occupy
1tout half the time. local talent, dis
al sslons and music occupying the rest
-4f the sessions. Petitions must be all -
IA September l, when the board ar
inges the dates of the institutes, so
tSat their speakers can most conven-
H,ltly cover the largest number OF
: lettings at the least expenditure OF
[1ne and money. The local society is
Xrly Informed OF the speakers and
Heir topics and NJ once perfect a pro-
ham for the institute, which has to be
toroughly advertised at least two
m teks In advance Of the meeting, 10
Xat 1nutr lnFNr, tho data nfriNsns
tizen in the county is informed oi the
he. place and nature of the institute.
he Institute society hold their annual
siness meeting in connection with the
stitute, and the secretary has to send
full report Of the institute to the statp
ard The expense of this service Is
It by half cent per capita tax. the
hOunt not TO exceed $500 in any coun-
which Is collected in the usual man
u, elong with other taxes Three
Us Of this tax goes to the county in
tute society for local expenses, such
hall rent Advertising music, travel
expenses OF the officers OF the So
~ etc. The law strictly provides
t none Of these officers shall draw
aries. The other two mills go to the
te board of agriculture to pay for
IN Two speakers that 1t sends to each
NJ tute. Last season the total eN-
1 ohnted to Sl0.l7G, of which amount
P*'s was expended by the local socie-
NHH and $iSlI by the state board Of
ieulture. The board collected from
XIV counties 1876 out Of a total allowa-
2t from the two mills tax Of the $523S
t1 nus appears that the two mills gave
Mfft state board about $3.50 more than
U<<I ended for the service and expenses
iNt* the speakers furnished to the insti-
| MIUfg Ih4 total
ltute was SG7S3. of which the socir-
+4 paid an average Of S35.72, and the
re board of agriculture $32.l1 show.
8 mat In practice the expense Is
VI equally divided between the To-
and the state supervising agen,
lhe average expense per capita
each person attending five sessions
ne institute was only 10 1-2c,
ne other work OF the state board re
an annual appropriation Of
IL manages the state fair. which
opposed to pay its own expenses
sne work connected with It Is abou
Z htth OF the work of the secretary's
e. II Is the duty OF the secretary
ohducl the farmers institute, to at
10 licensing all fertilizers, sam
mem, having them analysed
making nm annual report of tn,
also to issue monthly crop re
NJ -" ANA ElN months OF lflf NtiAl
X 10y weather and crop bulletins, thu
Delng done in connection Will
sm government weather bureau. Th,
| N m also has to edit and publish thu
~ rrs delivered at the local lnsti
.lal ana also at the annual state in
q V held at Columbus. together will
IA proceedings of the board OF agrl
~ II Is evident that the board 4
~ So 49, with great economy, becaus
|kxs LISA ,Ne'e'afy has so much work AM
| n not superintendent for insti
aiA smother for crop reports. etc
present secretary of the board o
h9 uture Is the author of the insti
~ Jaw above referred to. under whic
~ secures more Institutes and
attendance for the money ex
ga than does any other state. Nj
Am has lectured in almost ever
IN the state, and farmers an
~ <m men all recognize him as a worke
M sympathy with them. Born /
'oh county, Ohio. his boyhoo
~ 'penl on farm In the Miami va
~ Alter clerking three years,
|'m 20 Carey's academy. and subse
MI gE worked his way through Mia
y, 3 '.ersity' Graduating In 1856
NJ . 5i,. ~ otessor of languages until h
4, "A ,s.n a private school at St. Lou
10 a'sy, winch failing health oblige
IN g, give up In 1872. when he bough
ml "A :. IN tarm. near oxford, Butte
IT, WIs Dhlv, which soon became note
- E<X heeiness and variety OF proc
q t,5tvlaly Its fancy pork. He wa
iri 49, .po,s, IVunders and secretary {
h iNM n"hu-Chlna Renord--an author
W 'ne bfeed.-Amerlcan Agricultul