628 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



LECTURES AT FARMERS' INSTITUTES, 1897-8. 

 WITH TOPICS OF LECTURES. 



We present below the names and addresses of persons who were sent 

 by the Board as lectures to the various Institutes. We have also given 

 their topics, thinking such information might be of assistance in the 

 future to Secretaries of Institute Soceties in requesting topics or speak- 

 ers, and also in arranging the local programs. We have divided the list 

 of speakers into three classes : 



I. 



The following are regularly connected with the Agricultural College, 

 and received expenses only while attending Institutes: 



Prof. W. B. Barrows, Professor of Entomology and Zoology: 

 1 — The relation of bees to the fertilization of flowers. 

 2 — A few insect enemies of orchard fruits. 

 3 — Some insects attacking small fruits. 

 4 — The natural enemies of insects. 



Dr. W. J. Beal, Professor of Botany and Forestry: 

 1 — Diseases of orchard fruits. 

 2— Diseases of small fruits. 

 3— Nature study: An illustrated talk to young people. 



M. W. Fulton, Assistant in Agriculture: 



Soil moisture: A practical talk on proper cultivation. 



Prof. W. O. Hedrick, Assistant Professor of History and Political Economy: 

 Taxation. 



O. E. Marshall, Bacteriologist, Experiment Station: 

 1 — Tuberculosis. 

 2 — Dairy bacteriology (illustrated with stereopticon). 



Prof. Edith McDcrmott, Professor of Domestic Economy: 

 Co-education at the Michigan Agricultural College. 



Prof. H. W. Mumford, Assistant Professor of Agriculture: 

 1 — Beef and pork for profit. 

 2 — English farming. 

 3 — The care of farm stock. 

 4 — Fattening lambs. 

 5— Sheep for mutton: Their selection and care. 



R. H. Pettit, Assistant Entomologist, Experiment Station: 

 1 — Troublesome insects affecting market garden crops. 

 2 — Some insects attacking our field crops. 



