260 BOARD OF A(;IMCULTURK. 



Cliickens from tlie Lafayette poultry show were secured to illus- 

 trate the types of the different breeds. 



The importance of the bee industry was also discussed in a serie.i 

 of lectures by Mr. Rowsome, of Canada. 



Round tables were conducted each morning and the following sub- 

 jects discussed: 



"The Preparation of the Seed Bed," led by C. B. Benjamin. 



"Planting — Time and Manner; Culture — Manner. Depth and Fre- 

 (luency," led by E. H. Collins. 



"Harvesting — Storing and Disposition of the Crop." led by .1. J. W. 

 Billingsley; and "Corn Planting, Cultural and Harvesting Machinery." led 

 by J. H. Gwaltney. The discussion Avas quite animated at each of these 

 meetings. 



The different members of the agricultural faculty gave much of their 

 time in giving lectures and assisting in the laboratories. 



Each afternoon Professor Skinner conducted the work in live stock 

 judging at the judging pavilion. The ditferent breeds ot Cattle and hogs 

 at the Purdue farm were used in the work. An unusual interest was 

 manifested when Flashlight and the other prize-winners at the late in- 

 tci'nation.-i] were 1)iT)ught before the cla-ss. 



Professor Holden, of Ames, Iowa, incidentally stopping in Lafayette, 

 u]K)ii invitation appeai'ed before the convention Fi'iday morning, and the 

 corn growei-s were highly pleased with llic few words that lie had to of- 

 fer. His reception was most cordial .-ind .-u'duscd great cut linsi;ism. 



Professor Mumford, of Illinois, gave a lecture on "Economic Beef 

 Production." His lecture Avas full of good, solid facts that Avere of great 

 bcnelit to those that heard him. 



The Corn School w:is nndonlUcdly the best ever lieai-d. Tlu* iittend- 

 ance jiassed the four hundred-mark and the interest ni:inifested w.-is 

 unusual. 



That tills is a great and good woi'k for the State is a self-evi- 

 dent fact. 



Saturday morning was a business session. .mikI the following .-n'e sug- 

 licstions as to the needs of a future jn'ogram: 



