382 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



THE LONG INSTITUTES. 



The four-day Fruit Institute held at Shelby, Oceana county, was a suc- 

 cess, and demonstrated afresh the value of what we term the "Long 

 Institute." The three-day Dairy Institute held at Hastings was not a 

 success in point of attendance, but the program gave good satisfaction. 

 A glance at the program of these two Institutes will show the scope and 

 plan of the work attempted. 



PROGRAM— "LONG 'FRUIT INSTITUTE. 



AT SHELBY, OCEANA COUNTY, DECEMBER 15, 16, 17, 18, 1896. 

 HON. CHAS. W. GARFIELD, CONDUCTOR. 



Tuesday, December 15— Forenoon. 



10:00— "Peaches and Plums; Locating and Planting the Orchard". .Roland Morrill 

 11:00— "Forecast of Frosts" Dr. R. C. Kedzie 



Afternoon. 



1:00— "Diseases of Small Fruits" Prof. L. R. Taft 



2:00— "The Relation of Bees to the Fertilization of Flowers". .Prof. W. B. Barrows 

 3:00— "Water in Physics" Prof. P. B. Woodworth 



Evetiing. 



7:00— Address of Welcome F. W. VanWickle 



Response Hon. C. W. Garfield 



7:30— Discussion of Road Question, conducted by Hon. F. J. Russell. Papers by 

 Geo. C. Myers and B. S. Garver. 



Wednesday, December 16. — Forenoon. 



10:00— "Peaches and Plums; Cultivation and Care" Roland Morrill 



11:00— "The Simpler Chemistry of the Soil" Dr. R. C. Kedzie 



Afternoon. 



1:00— "Diseases of Pome Fruits" Prof. L. R. Taft 



2:00— "A few Insect Enemies of the Apple and Pear" Prof. W. B. Barrows 



3:00— "Water in the Air" Prof. P. B. Woodworth 



Evening. 



7:30— "Is our Present School System too Expensive?" Dr. R. G. Cavanagh 



"Practical Education vs. Theoretical Teaching" Hon. J. F. Widoe 



"How Much Should the Country School Teach?" F. W. VanWickle 



Thursday, December 17, Forenoon. 



10:30— "Peaches and Plums: Marketing" Roland Morrill 



11:00— "Soil Exhaustion" Dr. R. C. Kedzie 



Afternoon. 



1:00— "Diseases of Stone Fruits" Prof. L. R. Taft 



2:00— "Some Insects Attacking Peaches and Plums" Prof W. B. Barrows 



3:00— "Water in the Soil" Prof. P. B. Woodworth 



