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JANUARY 29— MORNING SESSION. 



Address on " Bees and Bee Culture," by Hon. A. B. Cheney, of Sparta, illustrated 

 by an exhibition of honey-comb foundation, hives, etc. 



Discussion and questions, led by T. M. Cobb, of Grand Rapids, and C C. Hildreth, 

 of Grandville. 



Address by Prof. W. J. Beal, of the State Agricultural College, on " Grasses," 

 illustrated by numerous varieties. 



Discussion'and questions, by Mrs. Sarah Smith, of Walker. 



An address on " The Relation of the Farmer to the District School," by Mrs. W. T. 

 Adams, of Paris Township. 



Discussion and questions by Mrs. Helen S. Wilson, of Walker, followed by Mrs. A. 

 V. Weatherwax, of Jennisonville. 



Lunch. 



Social meeting in Farmers' Club Room. 



AFTERNOON SESSION* 



Address on " The Examination of Horses with Reference to Soundness," illustrated 

 with diagrams and a living horse upon the platform, by Professor E. A. A. Grange, of 

 the State Agricultural College. 



Discussion and questions by Ed. B. Dikeman, of Grand Rapids. 



An address on " High Breeding of Horses," by John M. Mathewson, of Lowell. 



Discussion and questions by Smith Thorington, of Grand Rapids. 



Adjournment to dispose of the fragments left from the noon lunch, and for more 

 social intercourse. 



EVENING SESSION. 



An address on " The Law of the Farm," by Judge Isaac H. Parish, of Grand Rapids 

 Discussion and questions, led by E. A. Burlingame, of Grand Rapids. 

 An address on "Manure for the Farm," with chemical experiments and samples, by 

 Professor R. C. Kedzie, of the Agricultural College. 

 Discussion and questions by A. A. Wilson, of Grand Rapids. 



At the close of the institute the following resolutions were adopted : 



Besolved, That the thanks of attendants upon the first State institute at Grand 

 Rapids be extended to the professors of the agricultural college, who have so ably 

 instructed us in the addresses and discussions. 



Besolved, That our thanks are hereby extended to Mr. D.P.Clay for his generosity 

 in affording so pleasant a place of meeting and so convenient arrangements for the 

 sessions. 



Besolved, That our thanks be extended to S. L. Fuller, our able chairman, and his 

 associates upon the committee of arrangements, who have arranged so pleasantly 

 for the successful sessions of the institute. 



CAKO INSTITUTE. 



The Institute at Garo, Tuscola county, was held in the court-house. 

 Although the evening was dark and drizzly, and the sleighing mostly goue, a 

 very good audience was present at the opening of the meeting. 



After prayer by Kev. J. H. Keddick, and music by a quartette choir under 

 the direction of Wm. R. E. Cookingham, Mr. A. C. Young, who presided, 

 gave the following opening address : 



Ladies and Gentlemen, We have met here to-night for the purpose of 

 holding a Farmers' Institute, the machinery for the accomplishment of which 

 seems to be reasonably complete. There are with us men of learning, who 



