The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-29

upon the points to visit during the
following season.
"Tne farmers institute management
have decided. however, that the farm
er in the new country, the farmer who
is tributary to the small town which
is not favored by railroad line and
which is too modest to expect an In
stitute session, should be reached
and In consequence the portion of the
institute season, which is carried on
during a time when the weather will
permit OF driving is devoted to these
small outlying, new places, in a sort
of missionary way.
1.-THE farmers institute published a
book of Information which is widely
known as the Institute Annual, last
year in an edition of $4,000. This an
nual is well illustrated, contains 2SS
pages, with no advertising matter, and
is sent free to those VINO apply for it.
The institute conductor makes it a
point and announces before hand
through his advertising matter that a
copy of the latest annual will be Civ
en- to each attendant at the first ses-
sion of the institute held in his town.
II NAAGAC arc ElAOuSl SOplb5 10 supply
those who attend for the first time at
later meetings, they are cheerfully
given out, but no guaranty is given
to those who do not attend the first
session. The farmer values the insti-
tute annual very highly in most in
stances, and this plan Of guaranteeing
a copy to those attending the first
meeting and frequently running short
of them at the second and later SEES
ions has a good effect. The institute
ANIMALS published by the North Dako-
ia organization constitute for those
who have the file complete an ex-
ce1lent series of volumes on practical
agricultural topics and in passing,
would say that 1t is well worth while
for every library association to secure
them regularly as they not only repre-
sent interesting contributions on tine
subject, but are of such nature that
while the supply is abundant dur
ing the season when they are current,
there is little opportunity to secure
back numbers after the season for
which they are issued is past.
THE institute management select
their speakers with considerable care.
SC00 pAS~tAbAAAA men must NC pAONAuCN
Men with farm experience are imper-
ative, IL they are residing upon and
operating farm so mucn the better
1t is line of work, as is also with
the teachers institute, believe where
Indifferent or average speakers should
not be used. In passing / will say
that the conductor of farmers insti-
tutes can almost invariably send a
good sensible conservative speaker to
address the pupils in public schools
during the time that an institute is
held and does so if the instructor in
charge SO desires.
I'm conclusion let me say that in
my opinion these two fields stand out
as very open and inviting ones. The
young and plastic pupil, whose ideas
are being formed, is reached by ad-
dressing almost half of the teachers
os the state. These teachers come in
contact with the other so per cent
and convey much of the information
to them. That is your audience and
it's possibilities for far reaching re-
SUES.
THE other audience contains the
men who are producing the wealth of
tine world, whose activities and added
information is capable of increasing
the taxable property Of the state 100
per cent during the next score of
years. They are too old to go to
school, have family cares that keep
them at nome, have ample time to
read, think and debate during the
long winter. Both it seems to me are
fertile fields and well worked, but so
important that extension and improve
ment should be our watch word rela-
tive to EACH"