390 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



COLLEGE EXTENSION 



was another line of work undertaken during the year. We arranged with 

 Mr. lioland Morrill, of LJenton Harbor, to give a series of lectures in 

 Allegan county on the subject of ''Peach Culture." We believed that 

 by this plan of lectures we could reach people more completely and do 

 more good than could be done at a Farmers' Institute, valuable 

 as an Institute is. Believing this, we desired to exjjeriment a little to 

 find out if our theory was worth anything. 



The general topic was that of "Peach Culture." The idea was to give 

 three lectures at each point on this topic; lecturing the same day of 

 the week at each place, for three weeks in succession. Mr. Morrill divided 

 the topic as follows: 



1. "Location of orchard and the 



selection and planting of trees." 



2. "Cultivating, pruning, fei'tilizing, etc." 

 (This lecture was illustrated with stereopticon.) 



3. "Harvesting, marketing, and varieties." 



We arranged for meetings at the following places and dates: 

 Shelbyville, Wednesday, March 10. March 17. March 21. 

 Wayland, Thursday, March 11. March 18. March 25. 

 Moline, Fridav, March 12. ]\Iarch 19. March 26. 

 Otsego, Monday, March 15. March 22. March 29. 

 Martin, Tuesday, March 16. March 23. March 30. 



Lectures began at 7:00 p. m. except at Moline, where they began at 

 2:00 p. m. 



These lectures were advertised as absolutely free to everyone wishing 

 to attend. Mr. Morrill was taken about from place to place, to visit 

 orchards in each locality, and entertained en route. Any expense con- 

 nected with this was provided for locally. Otherwise we paid expenses. 

 We also endeavored to secure regular classes at each point, to take notes 

 and read during the week. During the day time Mr. Morrill visited 

 various orchards in the vicinity of the places of the lectures. 



Mr. E. J. French, Otsego, secretary of the County Institute Society, 

 had general charge of arrangements for these meetings, and the follow- 

 ing gentlemen took immediate local charge of the meetings: Shelbyville, 

 T. G. Adams; Wayland, C. A. Clark; Moline, F. C. Gilbert; Otsego, Geo. D. 

 Higgins; Martin, R. Johnson. 



Another series was arranged for in Oakland county, for farmers' 

 wives, on the same general plan as that pursued above. Mrs. Mary A. 

 Mayo, of Battle Creek, was chosen for this work. 



The general theme of Mrs. Mayo's talks was along the line of the talk 

 which she gave at many Farmers' Institutes on "Mother and Daughter." 

 The topic was divided into three, and one topic was presented each 

 afternoon. 



1. "The House We Live In." 



2. "Wifehood and Motherhood." 



3. "Mother and Children." 



