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and practice pertaining to fruit-growing, gardens and green- 

 houses are discussed. The force of instructors who take part 

 in these schools are Mr. George T. Powell and teachers in Cornell 

 University: 



Teachers upon General Subjects: Professor I. P. Roberts, 

 George T. Powell, Professor L. H. Bailey. 



Representing Spraying, Vinej-ards and Small Fruits: E. G. 

 Lodeman, Instructor in Horticulture. 



Representing Entomology: M. V. Slingerland, Assistant En- 

 tomologist in the Experiment Station. 



Representing Tillage, Conservation of Moisture, Farm Tools, 

 and the like: L. A. Clinton, Assistant Agriculturist in the Ex- 

 periment Station. 



Representing Chemistry, Plant Foods, Fertilizers: G. W. Cav- 

 anaugh. Assistant Chemist in the Experiment Station. 



Representing Plant Diseases and Botanical Matters: B. M. 

 Duggar, Assistant Botanist in the Experiment Station. 



Instruction for Children: Mrs. J. H. Comstock. 



Some or all of these persons will be present at every school. 



These schools are free to everyone. It is especially desired 

 that the women and young men should attend them. Each ses- 

 sion will be devoted to one general subject, and all questions 

 upon that subject shoftld be reserved for that occasion. It is 

 the purpose of these schools to awaken an interest in rural affairs 

 and to inspire correct methods of observation and thinking, 

 quite as much as to give explicit direction for horticultural work. 



It will conduce to the interest of the occasion if the citizens 

 make displays of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Participants 

 are requested to bring in all specimens of insects, diseased plants, 

 and the like, concerning which they desire information. 



Come prepared to learn, not to criticize. Bring note-book and 

 pencil. If forty or fifty earnest persons are in attendance at all 

 the sessions, the school will be a success; but it is desired to 

 reach as many people as possible. 



A course of reading will be laid out, at the school, for all 

 who desire to take it up. The local rural societies should further 

 this work. The value of the school will depend greatly upon the 

 extent to which it stimulates further reading and study. 



Whenever practicable, it is desired that one session, or a part 

 of a session, be given to the children of the public schools. 



Please circulate this information widely. 



For further information consult the local committee: Newell 

 Cheney, Poland Center; A. A. Van Vleck, Jamestown; W. C. 

 Gifford, Jamestown; M. W^ample, Jamestown; 



Or address L. H. Bailey, Cornell University, Ithaca, N, Y. 



Programs will be ready before the school opens. 



