FAEMEES' INSTITUTES. 



During the past -winter the following institutes were held under the 

 authority of the State Board of Agriculture : 



Grayling, Crawford Co., Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, attended by Dr. R. C. Kedzie, Dr. W. J. 

 Beal and Prof. Lewis McLouth. 



Fremont, Newayg;o Co. , Feb. 3 and 4, attended by Dr. W. J. Beal, Prof. Samuel John- 

 eon and Dr. R. C. Kedzie. 



Hanover, Jackson Co.. Feb. 7 and 8, attended by Professors Lewis McLouth, E. A. A, 

 •Grange and L. H. Bailey. 



Three Oaks, Berrien Co., Feb. 10 and 11, attended by Professors Samuel Johnson, A. 

 J. Cook and E. A. A. Grange. 



Bancroft. Shiawassee Co., Feb. 14 and 15, attended by Professors A. J. Cook and E. 

 J. MacEwan. 



Charlotte, Eaton Co., Feb. 16 and 17, attended by Professors L. H. Bailey, jr., E. J. 

 MacEwan and R. C. Carpenter. 



President Willits and Secretary Reynolds attended each of the institutes. 



[Note.— Except for the Grayling Institute, most of the discussions of all the Institutes will be 

 found followinsi the articles which called them out, and these articles may be found by reference to 

 the index at the back of the boolc: thus the discussion on silos, whichfoUowed Prof. Johnson's article 

 on creameries at Fremont, will be found by reference in the index to Johnson or to Silo.] 



GRAYLING INSTITUTE. 



As the discussions and papers presented at this institute were almost 

 wholly on the subject of the needs and capacities of the pine plains of Michi- 

 gan, the entire matter is presented together in its origiual connection imme- 

 diately following this general review of the series of institutes. 



FREMONT INSTITUTE. 



PKOGRAM. 



Thursday, February 3— Afternoon Session, 8 o'clock. 

 Music. 

 Prayer. 

 Music. 

 "Cooperative Creameries," by Prof. S. Johnson. 



