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P. Thomas, L. P. Russell and J. P. Talford was exceedingly fine and added 

 greatly to the interest of the meeting. 



During the afternoon session Dr. Geo Howell read a paper entitled "The 

 Farmer's Need of Literary Discipline," Prof. R. C. Carpenter gave a lecture on. 

 "The Farmer and the Railroad," and Mrs. Rector read an essay on "Rural 

 Life." 



The evening session was occupied mainly by the addresses of R. G. Baird, 

 Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, and Hon. Chas. E. Mickley, Lec- 

 turer of the State Grange. The former on the 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



the latter on 



SUCCESSFUL FARMING. 



On the second day of the Institute, the sessions were during the afternoon 

 and evening. 

 Mr. G. P. Warren read a paper on 



CO-OPERATION. 



Dr. R. 0. Kedzie gave a lecture on the 



RIPENING OF WHEAT. 



Mrs. "Wilson read an essay on 



EDUCATED LABOR. 



In the evening Prof. Harrower gave a lecture on 



ROADS, 



Mr. E. L. Russell a paper on 



MISTAKES, 



and Mr. Geo. W. Goodrich talked on 



MONOPOLIES. 



After some appropriate closing remarks by Hon. T. F. Moore, and the 

 usual vote of thanks, the Institute was declared adjourned. 



INSTITUTES OF 1883. 



The State Board of Agriculture appointed Institutes for January, 1883, to 

 be held at the following places, and appointed the delegations from the College 

 as follows : 



Hastings, Barry county, January 9 and 10, attended by Secretary Baird, 

 President Abbot, and Prcf. Johnson. 



Galesburg, Kalamazoo county, January 11 and 12, attended by Prof. Cook, 

 President Abbot, Dr. R. C. Kedzie, and F. S. Kedzie. 



Armada, Macomb county, January 16 and 17. Dr. Kedzie, Prof. Mac- 

 Ewan, Secretary Baird, and F. S. Kedzie. 



Farmington, Oakland county, January 18 and 19, attended by Professors 

 R. C. Carpenter, E. J. MacEwan, and W. J. Beal. 



