FARMERS 1 INSTITUTES. 



HELD DURING 1889, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF 



AGRICULTURE. 



Flint, Genesee Co. — January 29, 30 and 31, attended by Professors R. C. Carpenter, 



E. A. A. Grange and Dr. Manly Miles. 

 Grayling, Crawford Co. — January 31 and February 1, attended by Hon. O. Palmer and 



Hon. A. C. Glidden, of the Board of Agriculture, and by Professors R. C. Kedzie, 



W. J. Beal, L. R. Taft and F. S. Kedzie. 

 Big Rapids, Mecosta Co. — February 7 and 8, attended by Professors E. J. MacEwan, 



A. J. Cook, W. J. Beal, R. C. Carpenter and Mr. H. Campbell. 

 Lake Odessa, Ionia Co, — February 11 and 13, attended by Professors S. Johnson, L. R. 



Taft, E. A. A. Grange, H. R. Pattengill, and Messrs. H. T. French and L. A. Breggar, 

 Brooklyn, Jackson Co. — February 14 and 15, attended by Professors R. C. Carpenter, 



S. Johnson, E. A. A. Grange, H. R. Pattengill and Mr. Chas. S. Crandall. 

 Centreville, St. Joseph Co. — February 18 and 19, attended by Professors A. J. Cook. 



W. J. Beal, E. J. MacEwan, W. F. Durand, W. L. Simpson and Mr. James Wiseman. 

 Albion, Calhoun Co. — February 20 and 21, attended by Professors E. A. A. Grange, 



W. F. Durand, W. L. Simpson and Mr. Eugene Davenport. 



President Edwin Willits and Secretary H. G. Reynolds attended each of the institutes. 



In this report of the institutes will be found the material part of such of 

 the papers presented as have come into the hands of the secretary. Those 

 of a specially local character are placed with the program of which they 

 formed a part, in order of sequence immediately following. 



All other papers have been grouped according to subject and can be most 

 easily found by reference to the index at the back of the volume. 



FLINT INSTITUTE. 

 PROGRAM. 



Tuesday, January 29, 2 P. M. 

 Prayer. 

 Music. 



Address of Welcome Mayor Stone. 



Response for the State Board of Agriculture Col. Wm. B. McCreery. 



President's Address .. Hon. S. R. Billings. 



Paper — The External Conformation of the Horse ...Dr. E. A. A. Grange. 



Paper — The Farmer's Son, his Home, the Farm and Nation.. .Rev. W. L. Farnum. 



Discussion Rev. J. E. Jacklin. 



Paper — Pure Bred Herefords for Beef J. W. Foster. 



Music. 



