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2:45 — "Commercial Fertilizers," L. J. Post, Kent county. 



3:00 — Discussion. 



3:20— "How I Preserve the Fertility of My Farm," T. B. Terry, Hudson, O. 



4:00— General discussion on the Preservation of Soil Fertility. 



EVENING. 



IN THE ARMORY. 



7:00— Concert by the M. A. C. band. 



7:30 — "The Oleomargarine Fight," Hon. E. O. Grosvenor, State Dairy and Food 



Commissioner. 



"Traveling Libraries," Mrs. Mary C. Spencer, State Librarian. 



"The Advantages and Possibilities of Union of Action Among Farmers," 

 Hon J. H. Brigham, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. 



Discussion after each address, if desired. 



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 

 FORENOON. 



IN THE CHAPEL. 



8:30 to 9:30 — Conference of officers of County Farmers' Institute societies. 



IN THE ARMORY. 



9:30 — Question box. 



General topic for the forenoon, "Markets and Marketing." 

 10:00 — "The Marketing of Fruit," with 10 minute talks on each of the following 

 topics: 



1. "Creating a Market," J. N. Stearns, Kalamazoo county. 



2. "Preparing the Product for Market," A. P. Gray, Grand Traverse 

 county. 



3. "The Home Market." R. M. Kellogg, St. Joseph county. 



4. "Transportation and Co-operation," Hon. R. D. Graham, Kent county. 



5. "The Commission Man," Roland Morrill, Berrien county. 

 10:50 — General discussion on the above topics. 



1 1 :30— "Markets and the Department of Agriculture." Hon. J. H. Brigham. Fol- 

 lowed by discussion. 

 12:30 — Adjourn for dinner. 



AFTERNOON. 



IN THE ARMORY. 



1 :45 — Question box. 



2:00— "Up-to-date Stock Feeding and Management," Colon C. Lillie, Ottawa 



county. 

 2:30— Discussion. 



3:00— "Sugar Beets for Michigan," Dr. R. C. Kedzie, Agricultural College. 

 3 :30 — Discussion. 

 4:00— "The Practical Culture of Sugar Beets," Prof. Clinton D. Smith, Agricultural 



College. 

 4:30— Discussion. 



EVENING. 



IN THE ARMORY. 



Music tor the evening furnished by the Musical Department of the College. 



7:00 — "How to Keep Boys and Girls on the Farm," Mrs. Mary A. Mayo, Battle 

 Creek. 



"The Bequests We Make Our Children," Dr. Mary Wood-Allen, Ann Arbor.* 

 "The Wife's Share." T. B. Terry. 

 Discussion to follow each address, if desired. 



Di\ Wood-Allen, on account of illness, was unable to attend the institute. 

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