. Dry-farming in America. Dry farming. 18 they would shortly introduce in the Legislative Assembly. Senator J. M. Hackney spoke on his bill for establishing a system of rural instruc- tion by correspondence in connection with the School of Agriculture. Senator A. D. Stephens spoke on his bill for establishing a new Agricul- tural High School at Crookston, and Senator J. T. Elwell spoke on his. bill for the enlargement of the Campus. When politicians take such a profound and practical interest in an agricultural college, it is small wonder that its progress and growth are very rapid. Secondly,
. Dry-farming in America. Dry farming. 18 they would shortly introduce in the Legislative Assembly. Senator J. M. Hackney spoke on his bill for establishing a system of rural instruc- tion by correspondence in connection with the School of Agriculture. Senator A. D. Stephens spoke on his bill for establishing a new Agricul- tural High School at Crookston, and Senator J. T. Elwell spoke on his. bill for the enlargement of the Campus. When politicians take such a profound and practical interest in an agricultural college, it is small wonder that its progress and growth are very rapid. Secondly, I witnt sect an instructive example of the way in which the Minnesota agricultural experts are carrying the gospel to the farmer. Some thirty miles from Minneapolis is the village of Elk Eiver. To this place I journeyed in order to be present at the last Farmers' Institute of that sea on. The meeting started at 10 and went on till 4 , with an interval of one hour. Henry, the farmers7 representative, opened the dis- cussion with an address on " clover/' and he was followed by Mr. A. E. Kohler who spoke on " ; It was interesting to note how these two men kept the grip of the audience for four solid hours ; each speaking for about ten minutes at a time. I was specially struck with the good- fellowship which prevailed between the experiment station expert and the conductor of the institute. Mr. Henry oftentimes interrupted "brother" Kohler with a call for a clearer explanation, but the latter never failed to respond with the utmost patience and most perfect good humour, although this constant catechising at times broke the thread of his discourse. I have elsewhere pointed out* how the Farmers' Institutes bridged the gulf which prevailed between the University and the people of Minnesota, and my visit to Elk Eiver reaffirmed my faith in a great and powerful College of Agriculture as the best means of transmitting'the message of t
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