Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-06
INsTfTUTEe HELD IN
MANY NEARBY TOWNS
local Interest Was Strong and Good
Attendance Resulted.


AS a rule. local interest in Farmers
Institutes in 1916 was strong and good
attendance resulted. The following
table give gives list of places where
Institutes were held in 1916:
Bethany, Colchester, East Haddam,
Ellington. GuiIford Hebron, Kent,
Lebanon, Litchfield. Morris, North ASH
ford, North Canton. Mortified, North
Grosvenordale, Norwich.
Oakdale, Oxford Center, Quakers'
Farms. Riverton, Simsbury, South
Britain, South KillinEIy, Stafford,
tertown. West Cornwall, Wfnsteds VOL
colt, woodbury..
The average attendance at these in
stitutes was Y. an average of 10 more
than the previous year
Lectures at the Institutes were given
in the following subjects:
Agronomy 81. County Agent Work
6. Dairying 49,. Farm Management IA,
Home Economics Ii, horticulture 10
Poultry Is. Miscellaneous 10 total 1o7.
From the Adobe classified ton of sub
jects which were discussed at insti-
tutes in 1915 it will be observed that
raising, bee-keeping, or forestry. Tt
is believed that more attention should
be given to these subjects in our in
stitute work in the funture.
Sheep raising is well adapted to
Connecticut farms and with the pres
'ent high prices for mutton and wool it
is Enthusiastically profitable.
Hog raising. on many farms would.
make a profitable source of income. A
few of the more progressive farmers in
Connecticut. have recognized this and
are now making pork production an
important part of their farm bust
ness.
Forestry is adapted to a large por-
ton of land in Connecticut that Is not
profitable to use for crop production or
pasture. Young forests require time
to grow and small initial investment
but good timber on a farm increases
its value even before the timber is
large enough to be marketable. The
high price for lumber should encour-
age every farmer to give attention to
the development of his forest land.
Farmers Institutes are conducted by
the Extension Service of the Agricu1-
tural college. The director of the
Extension Service is director of the
Farmers Institutes, and in co-opera-
ton with County Agents and Institute
officers appointed by local commune
ties where institutes are to De held,
is responsible for making all arrange
nlentS-
There is also an Institute Advisory
Board. composed of the governor of
the state, the president of the Con-
necticut Agricultural college, the. di-
reoeor o fthe Storrs and the Connecti-
cut Agricultural college, the secretary
of the state board of agricultural as
sociations, which holds annual
for the purpose of discussing
institute work and to consider recon-
mendations and suggestions for i'm
pravement.
The organization or group request
ing an institute should appoint the
following officers and committees:
Cha ~ nan-to be in charge of the
institute programme and to preside at
the meetings.
Secretary-to arrange for the insti-
tute, to secure a meeting place, to ad-
vertise the institute, and to keep rec
ords of attendance.
Committee of one-to arrange for
transportation and entertainment of
speakers.
The success of the institutes in 1916
has demonstrated that the institute
will be conducted in the most efficient
manner by the adoption of this plan.
The Extension Service of the Con-
necticut Agricultural college finances
the visiting speakers for institute
work. The Extension Service will pro-
vide two visiting speakers in addi-
ton to the county agent
The community in which an insti-
tute is held is required to pay all 10
cal expenses such as hall rent, heat
for the visiting speak
er. Farmers Institutes should be
cooperative piece of
work. the extension service of the Ag-
cOleSe ana the r arm bu-
reau in the county working with the
local communities for the advancement
of all rural interests. The local peo-
pie making arrangements for the in
stitutes, therefore, should feel the re-
sponsibility of bringing the insti-
tute to the attention of all farmers and
others interested in rural problems.
The institute day should be made
community day for discussing its i'm
portant problems related to argicul-
ture and country life, and a concerted
effort on the part of the local commu-
nifty should be put forth forth to en-
roll a large attendance of farmers and
others who have a vital interest in
rural progress