54 ANNUAL REPORT OP THE Off. Doc. 



PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS. 



1. ''The Silo, an Economic." 



By Hon. T. J. Philips, Atglen, Chester County, Pa. 



2. "Management of Dairy Cows on the Farm," 



By L. W. Lighty, Esq., East Berlin, Adams County, Pa. 



3. "Farmers' Institutes, Past and Present," 



By Hon. S. R. Downing, Goshenville, Chester County, Pa. 



4. "Nine Years with Crimson Clover," 



By Calvin Cooper, Esq., Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster County, Pa. 



5. "The Eelation of the Wholesomeness of the Stable to the 

 Health of its Inmates," 



By Dr. Leonard Pearson, State Veterinarian, Philadelphia, Pa. 



LIST OF QUESTIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. 



Friday Afternoon, June 8, 1900. 

 Call to order at 1.30 P. M. 

 Col. John A. Woodward, Howard, Centre County, Chairman. 



1. Should the blackboard or chart be more generally used in our 

 Institutes? Opened by Prof. S. B. Heiges. 



2. What time, if any, should be given to verbal questions and 

 answers? Opened by Gabriel Hiester. 



3. What are the most important topics to discuss at Institutes the 

 coming season? Opened by J. S. Burns. 



4. How can farm life be made more attractive? Opened by Thos. 

 J. Philips. 



5. What course should Local Managers pursue in order to insure 

 successful Institutes? Opened by R. J. Weld. 



6. What topics should be discussed at the Ladies' Session, and 

 should the men engage in the discussion? Opened by Alva Agee. 



7. Best method of providing music; what should be its character? 

 Opened by A. Judson Smith. 



8. Is the Question Box a benefit to the Institute? What time 

 should be given to it? Opened by H. G. McGowan. 



9. Should the exhibition of farm products be encouraged at our 

 Institutes? Opened by Jason Sexton. 



10. What line of instruction is most needed by the farmer? Opened 

 by Dr. M. E. Conard. 



11. Should a lecturer discuss a topic in the same locality more than 

 once? Opened by W. H. Stout. 



12. In what way can the Local Manager best advertise an Insti- 

 tute? Opened by M. N. Clark. 



13. What means should be used to procure a general co-operation 

 of county agricultural societies? Opened by M. W. Oliver. 



14. Experience of past season's Institute work. 



