The herald., 1895-03-21
TO BENEFIT THE RANCHERS
The University Of California Makes a
Wise naXe

A. j. Cook, the representative il
Southern California of the new State Uni
versity, furnishes the following interest
ing statement of a new line OF action or
the part of that institution:
The university extension movement,
which is carried on by many of our col
leges and universities aims to give the
people some of the advantages that the
collegian enjoys. The College of Agricul
ture of the University of California aims
to accomplish the same through the
Farmers Institute. Thus the farmers anc
others receive at the institute the sam,
kind of instruction, in fact the same lee
lures that are given to the students of tn,
university.
There will always be present at the in
stitutes one or more professors from thu
will be able to give the latest information
in science and practice. Besides these.
and no less valuable and interesting, will
be papers and addresses on live practica
topics by wide awake, practical men who
have made success in their work, and
who are able to give the best advice to
others. Thus the programmes at each
institute will be rich and strong, and al
who attend the meetings will be enter.
tanned and edited.
Aside from the regular programme a
question box gives opportunity to have
any question relating to farm, garden, or.
chard, home or household answered by
the best talent present at the institute.
This, with music and an exhibition OIL
fruits and flowers, adds much to the pleas
ure and value to be gained by attendance
at these meetings. The present plan OF
holding two or three institutes the same
week, on the same line of railroad and
not very widely separated, saves largely
in expense and makes it possible to ar.
range stronger programme.
The university hopes that these insti-
ton in each county holding its annual
and semi-annual institutes. AS frequent.
ly as possible the state institutes will COME
to aid these county institutes, and it is
hoped that such aid may be granted to
each county at least once each year. In
additi IN to this it is hoped and expected
that local farmers clubs, several in each
county, may be formed, which will unite
or combine their efforts when the county
institute holds its sessions.
Heretofore there has been but one insti.
tute organization for all of Southern Cal
ifornia. Witohut interfering with that
organization, the state university desires
to localize institute effort in every pr O.
gressive community which will cooperate
regents of the university have appointed
the undersigned to promote the work. es-
pecially in Southern California. He is
ready to take up the effort with earnest.
ness and enthusiasm, to arrange for loca
meetings. and to plan and work with local
committees. He decides where the insti.
tutes shall be held, planning that they
may be fairly distri buted visits each
place before the institute occurs to make
all necessary preliminary arrangements;
looks out that a strong programme il
inavarilby arranged, that each in stitute
is thoroughly advertised and that such
music, exhibits and decorations of hal
are provided as shall add to the pleasure
of all who attend the meetings. This
university representative shall be presi-
dent ex-officio of the state institutes.
while the president of the county insti
tute shall be vice-president.
A part OF each institute in each case
such organizations have not been already
formed shall be given up to the organiza-
ton of county institutes and local clubs,
that by no chance this invaluable work
shall be omitted
With this plan carried into full execu-
ton. the California institutes will come
to be most important factors in agricul-
tural progress and will soon be here, as
in the East, among the most popular in.
situations of the state. The trend is al
ready in that direction.