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5. THE FARMER AND HIS WIFE. (30 minutes.) (Illustrated.) 

 Their duties towards each other. 



6. HOME INFLUENCE. (40 minutes.) (Illustrated.) 



Proper training of children. Mistakes of parents through in- 

 dulgence, etc. Disrespect of children for parents. 



7. EDUCATION FOR COUNTRY CHILDREN. (35 minutes.) 



(Illustrated.) 

 Must have equal advantages. Centralization is the logical so- 

 lution and is sure to come. Inefficiency of some teachers, 

 and who is at fault. Pursuing studies of an impractical 

 nature to the neglect of those that must be used every day. 



BUTZ, PROF. GEO. C, State College, Centre County, Pa.: 



1. MODERN TREATMENT OF APPLE ORCHARDS. 



A discussion of the improA^ed methods of caring for commercial 

 orchards; cultivation; spraying; fertilizing and pruning. 



2. PEACH CULTURE. 



A review of the cultural methods of successful orcharding. 

 Treatment of funguous diseases and insect enemies. 



3. INSECT ENEMIES OF FARM AND GARDEN. 



A practical talk on the troublesome insects peculiar to farm 

 crops, with remedies and treatment for their control. 



4. ORNAMENTATION OF HOME GROUNDS. 



A brief presentation of the principles of landscape gardening 

 as applied to the farm home; the selection of vines, shrubs 

 and trees to beautify the home. 



5. BOTANY OF THE FARM. 



This talk shows the practical value of the study of botany to 

 the young farmer, considering the special functions of the 

 leaves, roots and flowers of plants. 



6. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 



This address if for the educational session. It points out the 

 great value of an education to the farmer and how it is ob- 

 tained by ambitious young men. 



7. SMALL FRUITS. 



A practical talk on the growing of stawberries, raspberries, 

 currants and other small fruits. 



8. BACTERIA FOR LEGUMINOUS CROPS. 



The result of experiments in the use of nitro-culture bacteria 

 in 1905. 



CAMPBELL, J. T., Hartstown, Crawford County, Pa.: 



1. CONSTRUCTION OF POULTRY HOUSES AND FIXTURES. 



(30 minutes.) (Illustrated with lantern.) 



Economy, simplicity and efficiency are considered together 

 with a system of eliminating moisture in winter. Simple 

 ; devices which lighten flip work of caring for fowlg. 



