Show I FARMERS INSTITUTES I The Agricultural College of or Utah is authorized by b law to hold meeting i Institutes I ono one or r schools ex cx exhibitions r and demonstrations for tor the i Instruction of the citizens of or Utah in n nn agriculture n and domestic science At least one one such meeting must be held hold In each cach county count every evory evo year ear earTho Tho The law provides further that at the close of ot each years institute work the tho Agricultural College shall causo cause to be published in book bool or pamphlet form torm for forI I freo free distribution to the tho th farmers of the tho tI State an nn annual report of ot the Institute work which report shall contain conta n tho the leading papers and discussions present presented J ed Cd at tho the institute meetings of ot the tho i j State Tho report Just Issued for the i year ending Juno 30 SO 1909 is devoted to toi i poultry The Tho reader will find therein I the respective merits of ot different stan standard standard standard dard breeds of chickens set forth by admirers of ot each kind with many man practical 1 suggestions as to tim the successful suc t 1 management and care of at poultry II The Tho history of the farmers institute i movement in Utah occupies the first I chapter of oC the tho book It appears that thal tho movement emanated from the ther r r Agricultural College Itself It elt in 1906 when t i tho the first state law was wa as passed pasted provid i lug ing in for tor farmers institutes It says Tho rho president IJ ident of ot that Institution Prof J II Paul realized that the work of the Agricultural College was reach reaching l log inS but a n very small per pel er cent of the farmers and fai mers sons of the State A few of or the boys beys were attending the I 4 Agricultural College but only a few i of these wore wens taking agricultural courses In that institution Tho rho plans i for these institutes were therefore ma matured matured I at nt the Agricultural College suid uld noting acting upon these those suggestions the Hon HOll I J R It Murdock representing Wasatch county introduced Intro t C bill making It the I duty of or tho the Agricultural College to con conduct conduct I duct farmers institutes In each county I of ot the State at least once In tn each euch year car carI I beginning July 1 1896 The trustees an und 1 faculty wore were instructed to make ar arrangements arrangements for tor these Institutes to tomake tomake 1 make mako such rules and regulations In tn or ar organizing art t and conducting them as n they I deemed doomed proper and to employ an agent 1 or agents to perform such work In con connection 1 needon with the tho faculty pf gf the college colleges colle e ens as ns s they might deem best The law pio d that the course of ot instruction at nt I h these institutes should be so arranged r as 11 to present to those in attendance the results of ot the most recent Investigations I lions in theoretical and practical agri agriculture agriculture culture It also mode made it the duty ot or orI I those conducting the Institutes to as aa asI assist I in tho the formation and organization of local agricultural societies The Tho law further provided that at the close ot 01 each season seMon of ot institute work thero there should be issued an annual report rc port In book or pamphlet form for free tlC dis distribution dIstribution disI I to the farmers of or the Stat State 1 Only 1500 was appropriated for ear car carrying on the work worl the first two years earn but in a n like amount of oC the reg regular rl regular ular college funds was wan used for tor thIs thin I purpose by b Dr I l During the tile last year ear traveling schools were held and an theu th IJU I were attended by men and wom worn women women en The Tho audiences arid ami the interest rest I 1 manifested were far nr beyond the antici anticipation I patton pation of ot tho the workers more requests for the institutes and schools were re cc received than could poSsibly llO be filled Tie The r lc increased Interest and attendance havo have entirely justified the employment of or a special agent to take charge of the work By B the provisions of o tho the now new law a 3 sum Rum not exceeding In any an ono one year is appropriated op by br the tho tale state for tor torI tho thio Institutes I The conception con and subsequent do d dt t of or this lino lIne of ot public service reflect roth ct great reat credit upon the tho judgment and anti ability of ot those who have contrib to t the Ule work while whilo the tho attendance attendant of or the tho people is similarly compliment complimentary ary a to 10 their progressiveness Ever Every Everyone ono one at all alt acquainted with this kind kin ot of state S work will agree that thal it 1 is 15 money well spent p nl |