MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 453 



REPORT OF THE MICHIGAN STATE ASSOCIATION OF FARMERS' 

 CLUBS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1909. 



The sixteenth annual meeting was held in Lansing, December 8th 

 and 9th, 1908. 



There were 62 clubs represented with 89 delegates. The meeting was 

 full of interest throughout. The folloAving papers and addresses were 

 given : 



"What Might be Expected of the Young Man of Today," C. B. Scully. 

 Berlin and Almont F. C. 



"Teaching Agriculture in the Rural School," Prof. W. H. French, M. 

 A. C. 



"Deep Waterway from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic," Robt. Gibbons, 

 Detroit. 



"Hired Help on the Farm," Mrs. C. P. Johnson, Hadley and Elba F. C. 



"Cooperative Farming," Helmer Rabild, Washington, D. C. 



"The Doctrine of Publicity and its Application to the Farmers' Clubs," 

 Hon. I. R. Waterbury, Editor of Michigan Farmer. 



"Farm Valuations from the Standpoint, Assessment," James McBride, 

 Burton. 



The report of the Associational Secretary showed an active list of 125 

 clubs in 81 counties with 7,000 members. 



The clubs are accomplishing much good in every county where there 

 is one organized and it is to be regretted that every county in the state 

 has not a good live Farmers' Club. 



In 1908, there were 817 meetings held with an average attendance of 

 fifty. 



Sixteen clubs have yearly programs. 



Thirty-seven clubs have an annual picnic. 



Seventeen clubs held fairs. 



Tweut3'-one clubs held a temperance meeting. 



Forty-one clubs reported through the Michigan Farmer. 



The oflBcers elected for 1909 are as follows: 



President — A. L. Chandler, Owosso. 



Vice President — Mrs. Clara L. French, Pompeii. 



Secretary — ^Mrs. W. L. Cheney, Mason. 



Treasurer — D. K. Hanna, Caro, R. 4. 



Cor. Secretary — Clayton Cook, Owosso. 



