The Farmer's Institute
The first Farmer's Institute for Washtenaw Couuty wiU be held at Ypsilanti, at Cleary's Hall, on Vednesda' and Thursday, Jan. 29 and 30. H. W. Mumford will act as conductor, and John A. MoDougall will preside. The secretary is Henry Stump? nhausen. The program is a fine one, and the institute ought to result in much good to those who attend. It is as follows : FIRST DA. Wednesday, Jan. 29. 9:30. Opening Exerclses- Address of Welconae. Rcmarks by Conductor. 10:00. Plows and Politics. K. L. Bntterfield. Agricultural College. 10:30. Economical Methods of Sheep Feeding. H. W. Mumford, Agricultural College. 11:00. Questions. Diseusslon. Led by S. R. Ciittenden, Saline. 11:30. Beef and Methods of Feeding. Hon. V. E. Bojdeu, Dellii Mills. Discussion. A.STE8N00N. 1:45. Music. 2:00. Paper- Our Women of Today. Mrs. Vena Geer, Superior. 2:30. Discussion. Led by Mrs. J. K. Campbell, YpsiUmti. 3:00. Forci ng Vegetables Under Glass. Thomas (iunson, Aszrictiltural College. Questions aud Discussion. 3:30, Paper- The Benefl ts of Commercial Fertilizers. Jaines R. Clark, lielleville. DiSCUbSiOD. 4:00. Paper- Sinall Fruits for our County. Evait H iScott, Aun Arbor. 4:15. (.uestions and Discussion. EVENIXG. 7:15. Music. 7:30. Taxation. Prof. W. O. Hedrick, Agriculturcl College. 8:15. The UnappreciatedSideof Farm. Flora Bueil, Ann Arbor. 8:15. The Farmer's Coutribution to Society. Hon. Cyrus G. Luce. Coldwater. SECOND DAY. Thubsday, Jan. 30. 9:30. Music. Prayer. 10:00. How Shall we Meet the Drouth. Prof. C. D. Smith, Agrieultural College. 10:30. Questions. Discussion. LedbyGeorge McDougali, Ypsilanti11:00. Paper- The Changes of Fifty Years in Farm Life. Mrs. B. D. Kelly, Ypsilanti. 11:15. Benefits of Organization to the Fartner. A. J.Crosby, Ypsilanti. 11 :35. Business Meeting- Election of Officers, etc. AFTERNOON. 1 :45. Music. 2:00. Modern Methods of Butter Making. Prof. C. D. Smith. Questions and Discussion. 2:30. Dairying and its Auxiliarles. HonFrank E. Mills, Ann Arbor. 3:00. The Horseasa Factor in Civilization. A. W. Hayden, Paw Paw. 3:30. Discussion. 3:45. TheUuiversity of Michigan. lts Relation to the Farmer Dr. J. B. AngelĂ. Ann Arbor. Discussion. Andrew Campbell, Ypsilanti. EVEN ING. 7:15. Music. 7:30. Adulteration of Food. Jno. O. Breek, Jackson. 8:15. The Morrell Act. Dr. Howard.Edwards, Agricultural College.
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