460 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



ods that can be mnile clear to tlKMii. Wliat they want is good, average-size stock, 

 large croi)s well stocked, and standard i)rices. Wliat is it that goes to make up such 

 a man? First, lie wants good conmioii sense and native gumption to licgin wiiii, and 

 a fair education. It is no misfortune to know things outside of farming. Farmers 

 should know the rise and growth of facts, methods, and rules which fiom sound expe- 

 rience have been found to be wise and useful, lie should understand in a g(Mieral way 

 the eflect of the currency ui)on the crops. Another instrumentality is the common 

 district school, the people's college, and which needs looking after much in this .State. 

 Teat'h how plants are grown, of what air consists, what makes the wind Ijlow, and 

 what causes rain; on frost, dew, of the stars, not profound talk in astronomy, but of 

 what they are. The district school is the place for training children for the active 

 duties of life. 



A man is educated whether he has been to school or not if he has the tools and can 

 apply himself, who has got a mind that he can use for his daily work. The training 

 of cliilihen to learn the daily afl'airs of life is what is needed. 



Farmers' institutes are a good source of knowledge, and should be encouraged, for 

 they are capable of being made of the very highest value. There is nothing like oral 

 expressions to make questions abstruse understood. 



A vote of thanks was unanimously extended to Pres. AngcU for his able and 

 interesting address. 



ELECTIOK OF OFFICERS. 



The association then proceeded to the election of ofiicers by ballot for the 

 ensuing year with the following result: 



President — L. B. Potter, Lansing. 

 Vice-President — (J. II. Rockwood, Flint. 

 Secretary and Treasurer — Frank Little, Kalamazoo. 



Executive Committee— I. II. Buttcrtield, Port Huron;] William II. Cobb, Kalamazoo; 

 J. C. Dayton, Flint. 



The President appointed tiie following as standing connnittees for the ensu- 

 ing year : 



On Topics— Frof. W. J. Beal, Agricultural College, Chairman; J. M. Sterling, Mon- 

 roe; Frank Little, Kalamazoo. 



On Legislation— V. 11. Rockwood, Flint, Chairman; I. II. Rutterfield, Port Huron; 

 E. A. Strong, CentreviUe. 



The time and place of holding the next convention was placed in charge of 

 the Executive Committee. 



The Committee on Topics to prepare list of questions and furnish same to 

 Secretary in time for publication in "call" for next annual meeting. 



On motion of Mr. Potter, it was voted to dispense with the collection of sta- 

 tistical items for the coming year. 



The convention recommended that agricultural books and papers be given 

 as premiums at agricultural fairs. 



Prof. Beal moved, that this convention recommends legislation, State and 

 national, to prevent, so far as may be, the spread of contagious diseases among 

 farm animals. Adopted. 



The convention then adjourned until to-morrow (Thursday) morning, at 9 

 A. M. 



THURSDAY MORXING SESSION. 



Pres. Eichmond called convention to order at 9 o'clock A. M. 



Discussion of topics resumed. 



The following resolution was adopted : 



Besolved, That to establish and encourage a reciprocity of interest, and to promote 

 good feeling in conmiunities lying contiguous and accessible by railroad connnunica- 

 tion, this association recommends that otlicers of societies appoint the time of hold- 



