Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-10
FARMERs' INSTITUTES.
Extension Service of State Agricultural
 College Outlines Plan.

The Connecticut Agricultural college extension service has just issued pamphlet of instructions regarding farmers institutes. In the instructions given 1t is stated that the organization or group requesting an institute should appoint the following officers and com mittees: l. chairman. to be in charge of the institute programme and to pre- side at the meetings; 2 secretary, to arrange for the institute and to se- cure meeting place; 3, committee of one, to advertise the institute; 4, com- mittea of one, to arrange for trans portation and entertainment of the speakers.
 It is believed that the institute will be conducted in the most efficient man. ner by the adoption of this plan.
 The extension service of the Con necticut Agricultural college last year financed entirely the speakers for in Stitute work. If funds permit the ex- tension service will again provide in stitute speakers for the coming year. Should there be. however, a demand for a greater number of institutes than the extension service can finance, it is hoped that the board of agriculture and the agricultural societies of the state will aid in the support of the in stitute speakers this year. as they have done in previous years and agreed to do last year.
 The community in which an institute penses such as hall rent, heating. ad- vertising the institute, and provide transportation and entertainment for the visiting speakers.
 Cooperation.
 Farmers institutes should be con- sidered a cooperative piece of work, the advisory board of farmers insti- tutes working with the local communi- ties for the advancement of all rural interests. The local people making arrangements for the institutes, there fore, should feel the responsibility of bringing the institute to the attention of all farmers and others interested in rural problems. The institute day should be made a community day for discussing its important problems re- lated to agriculture and country life, and a concerted effort on the part of the local community should be put forth to enroll a large attendance of farmers and others who have a vital interest in rural progress.
 Requests for Institutes. All requests for institutes should be sent to the director of the extension service, Connecticut Agricultural col | lege, Storrs, Conn. In order that a | complete schedule may be arranged ir ! advance, requests for institutes should De TeCSlNeQ at least one month III du- | vance of the date on which the insti- | tute is desired. It is hoped that al requests may be received by Jan. | 1916. Requests for institutes must be made on the application blank. The l local committees must have been ap- pointed before the request is for | warded.
 The college has at its disposa | speakers upon the subjects of dairy ing. fruit growing, poultry raising l vegetable growing, soils and field crops, sheep raising, farm manage
 ment, bookkeeping, home economies forestry and miscellaneous subjects.
 Among it's lecturers the following are named: On poultry raising, w. O
 Rogers, Norwich; Roy E. Jones, West Wilmington: J. T. Cruttenden, Water | ford; E. w. Brown, Old Mystic; E. 2
 Brown, Pomfret Center; on vegetable l growing. F. F. Rockwell, Putnam; or soils and field crops, L. H. Healey | North Woodstock; on sheep raising J. B. Palmer, Lisbon; on beekeeping | Allen Latham Norwich