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(3) Some Things for Chairmen and Speakers to Consider in Special- 

 ized Worli— D. B. Johnson, Mooresville. 

 General Discussion. 



1:30 to 3:00 p. m. 



Inspection of Farm, Live Stock, Laboratories and Shops. 



Wednesday, 3:00 p. m. 



E. H. Xixon, Crown Point, presiding. 



Tliome: Disposition of the State Institute Fund. 



(1) The Practice Elsewhere— Mr. Hamilton, Washington, D. C. 



(2) The Intent of the State Institute Act— W. E. Stone, President 



Purdue Universitj'. 



(3) Plan Suggested for Consideration— Professor Latta. 

 Discussion. 



Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. 



Mrs. O. E. Carter, Seymour, presiding. 



Theme: Farmers' Institutes and the Women of the Farm. 



(1) Special and Separate Sessions for Women— Mrs. Oliver Klinr, 



Huntington. 



(2) Topics for and by Women on the General Progam~Mrs. C. N. 



Lindlej', Salem. 

 Questions and Discussion. 



Thursday, 9:30 a. m. 



J. E. Djlgard, Waterloo, presiding. 



Theme: Facts and Theories Concerning Soils and Crops. 



(1) As to the Soil Humus, Drainage and Tillage (fifteen minutes)— 



A. T. Wiancko, Associate Professor Agriculture. Purdue Uni- 

 versity. 



(2) As to Biological Factors in Crop Production (fifteen minutes) - 



J. C. Arthur, Professor Veg. Physiology and Pathology, Purdue 

 University. 



(3) As to Effects of Fertilization on Soils and Crops (fifteen minutes) 



—Prof. H. A. Huston, St. Louis, Mo. 



(4) As to Insects and Insecticides (fifteen minutes)— Jas. Troop, Pro 



fessor Horticulture and Entomology, Purdue. 



Thursday, 1:30 p. ni. 



^I. L. Harris, Rising Sun, presiding. 



Theme: Facts and Theories in Live Stock Husbandry. 



(1) As to Breeding and Feeding (fifteen minutes)- .T. II. Skinner. I'ro- 

 fessor -Viiiinal IIusl)Mn(lry. Puidue. 



43-Agri. 



