Farmers' Institute

Ypsilanti, together with a number of! othw oities in the state, was the scène Wednesday and yesterday of a large gatberiug of farrners.in attendance upon tbe oounty farmers' institute. Ex-Gov. Lnce was present, but Mayor Piugree and "Dede" Aitkeu were uot on the program. John A. McDougal, president of the institnte, delivered an aadress of welcome, saying that the farmers' institutes wère organized for the purpose of learning bñfcter how to figbt the evils vvith which farmers have to ooutend. K. L. Butterfield, of the M. A. C, talked npon the topic, "Plows and Politios. " He advised that there should be more organizing and concentraron upon the part of the farmers. The trouble lay in a great moasure in the i f aot that the farmers had real interesting meetings, talked a gerat deal, paeaed resolntions pointing to tbeir own welfare but did not push the objects of these resolutions in the legislature. He stuted that the authorities of the U. of M. were at variance with the tax payers. He tbought the people and tho U. of M. anthorities should beoome better aoqnainted with eaoh other's point of view. He thought it unwise to attaok educational iustitutiona in the cry for reduced taxation. He expressed the opinión that the legislature spent too niuoh time on Detroit matters. ExGov. Luce made a very good point af ter Mr. Butterfield's paper. In respouse to a question from one in the andience the ex-goveruor saia that tbe expenses in the srate capital amonnted to $450,000 a year. One-third, if not onehalf of that ainount, migbt be saved by proper ecouomy. He said that young men and woinen were reeeiviug $900 and il, 00 a year in tbe state offiues. This clerical work wonld command about half that amount of pay aynwhere else. Besides the high riay oatxsed to become dissatisfled v?ith otnei methods of employment and spoiled them for beginning at the bottom, where they usually had to commence after a brief stay in the state offices. Hon. W. E. Boyen, of Delhi Mills, ead a paper upon "Beef and Methods f Feeding. " He thought one who ïerds, feeds and pastures right would ind a reward in the raising of cattle. farmers should have some product which was marketable at all seasons. Parmera were short on cattle, and the oung animáis brought a good price. Sutchers looked for quality now and he younger animáis found the readiest market. Ex-Gov. Lace said that the jeoplo must be tanght to eat good beef. Ex.-Gov. Luce spoke Wednesday ight on "The Farmer's Contribution ;o Society." He advised more brain work. The speakers yesterday were Prof. C. D Sinitb, of M. A. C, Mrs. B. D. Kelly, Ypsilanti, and President Angelí.