358 STATE BOARD OF AGRIOULTURE. 



Annual Farmers' Round-Up. 



In the summer of 1919, it was felt that a closer contact should be made 

 between the farmers of the Upper Peninsula, the Experiment Station and 

 the work of the Extension Department of the Michigan Agricultural College. 

 As a means of gaining this, a Farmers' Round-Up was put on August 13th 

 and 14th, the program consisting of a County Agents', Boys and Girls Club 

 Leaders' and Home Demonstration Agents' Conferences, a meeting of the 

 State Board of Agriculture, livestock and farm crops demonstrations, and a 

 speaking program with one speaker representing each phase of the develop- 

 ment of agriculture in the Upper Peninsula. 



At this meeting a unanimous vote was passed requesting an annual event 

 of a similar nature to be held at the Station. About six hundred people 

 were present at this meeting. 



In 1920, a much more extensive program was planned with practically 

 the same departments co-operating. As an addition, the Summer Boys' 

 and Girls' Camp for club members was furnished and livestock prizes given 

 for wdnners of the sheep, hog and cattle judging contests. 



Alger county realizing the handicap the Station was working under in 

 providing accommodations for a large crowd very generously volunteered to 

 entertain the guests to a barbecue dinner, nearly three thousand people at- 

 tended this round-up. 



