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Show K) THE INCREASED APPROPRIATION. APPROPRIA-TION. The bill passed iby the Legislature last week providing for an increased appropriation for carrying on Fanners' Fann-ers' Institute work in the state, meets with the hearty approval of the farmers farm-ers throughout the state, and by passing pass-ing this law the state of Utah has placed itself in line with other progressive pro-gressive agricultural status in this country. Colorado gives $5,000 towards to-wards this work and Montana has . been giving $7,500 a year for its Farmers' Institute work. Utah's ap- ! propriation of $1,500 was entirely in- adequate for the work, and nearly $1,500 a year has been taken from the College treasury to supplement. However the demands of the people have been so insistent that this action act-ion on the part of the trustees has been thought justifiable. The state has now made provision for an increased in-creased appropriation so that the Extension Ex-tension work can hereafter be made more effective. The development 01 tho Farmers' Institute movement during the past twelve years in this state has been somewhat slow, but today it rests on a well developed public sentiment. Last year the plan was tried of going into a country and remaining there for one week; twj meetings a day were held for tho men and one for the women, and a joint session was held' during the evening. These Institutes were attended by more than 27,000 men and women. This 1 year awo special cars filled with agricultural agri-cultural and Domestic Science exhibits exhi-bits have made a tour of the slate, slopping for one day's sessions at all of the principle stations. These cars were generously placed at the disposal dis-posal of the Institute workers, by the railroads, free of charge. The new method is resulting in great good, but it is thought that, with the experience of 'the past as a guide that the Farmers' Institute work is bound to become the greatest factor that we have in the state for the up lifting of agriculture. |