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BIG EAPIDS INSTITUTE. 

 PROGRAM. 



Thursday, February 7, 7 P. M. 



Music - Arranged by Mrs. H. M. Trussell. 



Prayer - - - Rev. Henry M, Johnson. 



Opening Address - Hon. J. T. Escott. 



Response by Hon. Edwin Willits, President of the State Agricultural College. 

 Good Literature in the Common School and at Home, Prof. E. J. McEwan, 



Agricultural College. 

 Music. 



A Letter to the Young People. - - Mrs. Anna G. Pease. 



The Codling Moth and the Plum Curculio, Prof. A. J. Cook, Agricultural 



College. 



Friday, 9 A. M. 



Music Forest Grange Choir. 



Prayer . Rev. J. W. Miller. 



Stump Land Farms Hon. Wm. Ladner. 



Discussion Opened by Dr. W. J. Beal, Agricultural College. 



Forestry Dr. W. J. Beal. 



Music. 



Green Manures Joseph Smith. 



Silos ...Prof. A. J. Cook, Agricultural College. 



1:30 P. M. 



Music _ - Arranged by L. L. Blair. 



Country Roads. Prof. R. C. Carpenter, Agricultural College. 



The Farmer's Account Book W. L. Martin. 



Woodwork in the College Shops H. Campbell, Agricultural College. 



Ten minute papers on Profitable farming for this County: 



1st. Crops . J W. C. Philleo. 



Discussion, opened by G. W. Warren. 



2nd. Cultivation Fred Ladner. 



Discussion opened by John Martin. 



3rd. Implements W. J. Sloss. 



Music. 



Advantages Enjoyed by the Farmer's Wife Mrs. Joseph Smith. 



Discussion opened by Mrs. Bennett. 



7 P. M. 



Music, arranged bv Messrs. Dawson and Webster. 



Health Hints Dr. F.J. Groner. 



Discussion, opened by Prof. A. J. Cook. 



Ten minute papers on The Best Breeds of Stock for this County: 



1st. Farm Teams . Col. N. H. Vincent. 



Discussion opened by ^ E. P. Shankwiler. 



2nd. Cattle John R. Snyder. 



Discussion opened by C. F. Richardson. 



3rd. Hogs. .- John Dalziel. 



Discussion opened by A. Vangilder. 



Music. 



The Farmer, his Cousins and his Friends President Willits. 



Reports of Committees. 



Music. 



Discussions limited to five minutes. 



