The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-07
FOR THE FARMERS.
Some Interesting News for the
Ruralist
SPOKEN OF In THIS COLUMN.
A Few Sensible Hints to Suit the Busy
AErieulturist.-It That May
Benefit our Readers.
suggestions TO Farmers Institutes.

suERestlOhs 70 FARMERS institutes
1. 1t is your work to get out the
people. These institutes cost large
sums Of public money for which the
people are taxed II is a waste to
spend this money when but few at
tend. A satisfactory attendance is one
or two hundred or more.
2. This at the beginning, can only
be accomplished by much personal
effort by the local committee. This
effort can usually be most wisely ex-
pended as follows:
A. Speak about the Institute to
every man, and especially to every
woman whom you meet, from the time
it is proposed until the day of meet
ing.
b. After the first or second time of
speaking to the same person, let the
form Of address be a question as to
what that person has done, or what he
can suggest to make the Institute a
success. Thus you will gradually in
terest everybody in the community.
G. Every member of the committee
should call upon the editor of every
newspaper in the district, every time
he goes TO town, and talk the matter
over. Ask him to watch his exchanges
and reprint items relating to Institute
work in this and other States. The
local press is the very best agency
available to awaken interest.
ID. The more people do for an en-.
terprise, the moro interested they be.
come in it. For that reason suggest
and encourage all organized efforts tc
add to the pleasure of an Institute by
local efforts. A good glee club in at
tendance, an exhibit of flowers, fruits
agricultural products or woman's work
will always add to the interest and
bring out members. A good lunch
served each day, either free, each one
bringing his own provision, or for the
benefit of some local object, is power
full attraction. We are so constructed
that good dinner will attract us wheI
a good lecture won't.
4. Do not let these efforts take any
such form as Rotations or other en-
tertainments which interfere with tn,
objects of the Institute. Let nothing
interfere with having good, uninter
rupted sessions of real work.
8. The University desires the assist
ance Of the practical men of experience,
and ability who are found everywher,
in the State. The practical details O
any industry are best learned from
those who are successfully engaged IL
it. In suggesting topics for discussion
committees are requested to give tn,
full name and address of any such per
sons of the vicinity who would be will
ing to read a paper, or lead a discus
sion thereon.
6. Do not imagine that you Cal
make too much effort to arouse inter
est. The object of the Institute is no
merely to listen to lectures or even t.
discu IS them. 1t is desired through
them to awaken the farmers to new
life, cause them to take frequent coun
sci together, and learn how to expen
their energy most wisely. To secur
this, no effort can be to great In thi
work the women of the communlt
will be found most effective. The
are brighter and more alert than men
and more energetic in promoting wha
interests them. They can often NEE
in committee or otherwise when me-
cannot. Set them to work.
Z. In all your work and talk thin
and speak of the Institute only as tn
first of series of annual Institutes t
be held regularly hereafter. Have
understood that the Institute is to clos
with the formation Of a permanent
Farmers club, which in addition t
its regular meetings, will arrange TO
holding Institutes In the future.