2 FAEMER'S INSTITUTES. 



1:30 P. M 

 Music. 



Farmers' Organizations — President R. Alward. 

 Red Clover and its Uses — Prof. W. J. Beal. 

 Effects of Primary Schools — Chas. Freeman. 

 Rehearsal — Miss Allie Alward. 

 Music. 



Legislation for Farmers — Hon. Geo. F. Richardson, Jamestown. 

 Response — Gerrit Vanschleven, Holland. 

 Essay — Mrs. A. V. Weatherwax, Georgetown. 

 Music. 

 Lunch at the haU. 



7 p. H. 

 Music. 



Essay, by Chas. Underhill, of HudsonvUle. 

 Hygiene, by B. B. Godfrey, M. D., Hudson ville. 

 Music. 



Music was jfurnished by the Georgetown and Hudsonville Glee Clubs, and 

 a most abundant lunch by the ladies of the Hudsonville Grange. 



The various papers read at this and the other institutes were followed by 

 discussions, which will be found in connection with the papers them- 

 selves in the pages following this account of the general proceedings. The 

 general remarks made by President Willits will be found collected as one 

 paper in the same place. 



The remarks made by Hon. Geo. F. Richardson, President Willits, Secre- 

 tary Clark and others on Taxation, Butterine, Railroad and Patent Right 

 legislation will be found in the discussion following President Alward's 

 paper on Farmers' Organizations. 



Owing to the next Institute being appointed on the opposite side of the 

 State it was necessary for the representatives of the College to leave before 

 the final session, which was specially signalized by a paper by Dr. B. B. 

 Godfrey on Hygiene. 



ROCHESTER INSTITUTE. 



PROGRAM. 

 Thursday, February 4, 10 a. m. 



Music — Double quartet. 

 Prayer — Rev. J. P. Fryer. 

 Opening Address — J. M. Norton. 



Paper : Can Farming be made Profitable on the Average Farm ? — J. J. Snook, 

 Rochester. 



Music. 



Afternoon Session, 1:30 p. m. 

 Music. 



Paper: How Shall We Improve Our Common Cattle ? — Edwin Phelps, Esq., Pontiac. 

 Essay — Mrs. L. E. Cannon, Washington. 



Lecture: What Can be Done with the Muck Swamps? — Prof. R. G. Carpenter, 

 Agricultural College. 

 Music. 



