Standing Committees. 



Orchards— Allan Cope, Tonti; W. H.LaMonte, Hamilton; F. 1. Mann, 

 Oilman. 



The Farmer's Kitchen Garden— T. B. Harlan, Lewiston; T. E. Good- 

 rich, Cobden. 



Grapes— a. B. Miller, Anna; G. B. Wortlien, Warsaw; L. E. Cunning- 

 ham, Kankakee. 



Experiment Stations— Henvy Mortimer, Manteno; C. N. Dennis, Ham- 

 ilton; E. A. liiehl, Alton. 



Strawberries— D. H. Gray, Elmwood; C. H. Cullimore, Centralia; J. B. 



Stone Fruits- Caleb Miller, Anna; T. Hallett, Galena; Ira Coe, Quincy. 



Ornamental Planting for Farmers — John M. Pearson, Godfrey. 



Forestry— G. W. Minier, Minier. 



Best Six Flowers of Easy Cultivation — Mrs. J. B. Lathy, Upper Alton. 



Fruit Growing Combined with Farming — 1^. M. Dunlap, Savoy, 



Spraying Fruit Trees — A. C. Hammond, Warsaw. 



Pruning Peach Trees — ^. A. Eiehl, Alton. 



New Fruits— 3. Webster. Centralia; A. L. Hay, Jacksonville; L. B. 

 Bancroft, Pontiac. 



Cultivation of Nut- Bearing Trees — Jacob Hershberger, Salem. 



Raspberries and Blackberries —H. K. Vickroy, Normal. 



The Catalpa as a Timber Tree on the Prairies— 'L. C. Erancis, Spring- 

 field. 



Impressions of Southern JJorticulttire-'E. Hollister, Tampa, Elorida. 



Fruit Blossoms— 'Pvoi. T. J. Burrill, Champaign. 



Entomology — Prof. S. A. Forbes, Champaign. 



Farmers' Gates J^/ar— Mrs. A. W. Robinson, Hamilton. 



Window Gardening — Mrs. O. F. Berry, Carthage. 



Home Adornment —Mrs. Hattie Cherry, Warsaw, 



deeded Legislation — C. X. Dennis, Hamilton; E. A. Riehl, Alton; Milo 

 Barnard, Manteno. 



The first evening of the meeting has been assigned to the young 

 people, and the following young ladies and gentlemen invited to 

 present short papers on the topics named: 



YOUNG PEOPLE'S SESSION. ^ 



Propagation of Trees and Plants— G. H. Webster, Centralia; C. E. Den- 

 nis, Hamilton. 



Influence of Flowers on the Home — Miss Bessie Nash, Warsaw; Miss 

 Nellie Riehl, Alton. 

 ^ The Farmers' Boys and Girls — Harry Bryant, Princeton. 



Influence of Horticulture on Young People — Frank Riehl, Alton; Miss 

 Lulu Gray, Elmwood. 



Influence of Music on the Home — Miss Emma Dickinson, Hamilton. 



Canning and Preserving Fruits — Miss Nellie Rockwell, Hamilton. 



