60 ANNUAL KEPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



RKPORT OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY AND 

 DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTES. 



Harrisburg, Pa., December 30, 11)01. 

 Hon. John Hamilton, Secretary of Agriculture : 



Dear Sir: In presenting this annual report, it affords me pleasure to 

 record a successful and progressive year's work. The attendance at 

 institutes has been fully maintained which, however, has often been 

 limited by the capacity of halls and churches to accommodate the 

 crowds. Unusual interest has been shown in the meetings, and a 

 general increased desire on the part of the farmers of Pennsylvania 

 for further instruction aod broader knowledge of matters pertaining 

 to farm life and work, has been manifesJed. Want of space would 

 forbid the publishing in detail of a report of 320 days of institutes 

 held during the season of 1900-1901. In order that a fair knowledge 

 of the leading topics which were under discussion may be given, we 

 herewith insert a programme as carried out in my native county of 

 Lawrence. 



PROGRAMME. 



Opening Session. 



Wednesday Afternoon, January 2, 1901, 1:30. 



John Magee, Chairman. 



Prayer, Rev. Stewart 



Music. 



The Soil — Its Care, Culture, Food, John Smith, London, Pa. 



Stock — Care, Breeding and Feeding, M. M. Keener, Plain drove. 



Feeding for a Purpose, with Special Reference to Dairying, 



Col. John A. Woodward, Centre Co. Pa. 



