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them. Both of these gentlemen are connected with the. Farm Manage- 

 ment Bureau, and, as they devote all of their time to studying the 

 methods used by the more successful farmers in this and the neighboring 

 states, and to the carrying on of experiments with various crops upon all 

 classes of soils, no one is better prepared to discuss topics relating to farm 

 crops. Combined with possessing a scientific and practical knowledge 

 of their subjects, they have the rare ability of being able to present them 

 in a clear, concise, and yet interesting form, and to convince every one 

 that they are correct in their conclusions. Quite a number of the mem- 

 bers of the college faculty also took an active part in many of the county 

 institutes. 



The assistance of the faculty of the State Nonnal College, at Ypsilanti, 

 and the Western Normal College at Kalamazoo, by furnishing speakers 

 for the evening sessions was also appreciated. 



The State Highway Department was represented at fully 40 of the 

 institutes by Deputy Commissioner Frank F. Kogers and Deputy Com- 

 missioner James W. Helme of the State Dairy and Food Department, 

 also attended a number of meetings. The State Board of Health and 

 State Library Commission also co-operated by funiishing speakers for 

 the evening sessions upon their special subjects. Principal J. F. Wojta, 

 of the Menominee County School of Agriculture, devoted a number of 

 days to attending the institutes in Menominee county. 



The institutes in the Upper Peninsula were held partly in the fall 

 and the remainder in the spring. For the latter series arrangements 

 were made with Deputy State Master, E. N. Seward, of Stephenson, 

 for a series of joint meetings with the Pomona granges. One speaker was 

 furnished by the Institute Department and one by the Grange. Mr. 

 Seward also took charge of and co-operated with the officers of the 

 county institute societies in arranging and advertising the institutes, and 

 he was also present at all of the meetings. That the series was the most 

 successful ever held in the Northern Peninsula of Michigan was largely 

 due to his efforts. 



Prof. Henry G. Bell, Agronomist of the National Soil Improvement 

 Committee, Chicago, and Mr. C. K. Ai^), Expert of the Universal Port- 

 land Cement Co., Chicago, also gave addresses at several of the institutes. 



ROUND-UP INSTITUTE. 



At the close of the general series a Round-up institute was held at the 

 Agricultural College, beginning Tuesday moraing, February 27th and 

 ending Fiiday afternoon, March 1st. 



As for the two pre^dous years, the forenoon sessions were devoted 

 to the continuation of the series of lectures upon soils and crops. Pro- 

 fessors J. A. Jeffery and V. M. Shoesmith each gave four lectures, while 

 three were furnished by Dr. C. E. Marshall and his assistants. 



The afternoon and evening sessions were occupied with topics more 

 general in their nature, although more than the usual attention was 

 paid to the building up of soils and the handling of fami crops. Most 

 of these addresses were by speakei'S from other states. 



The institute was favored by the presence of such speakers as Dr. 

 Cyril G. Hopkins of the Illinois Experiment Station; Prof. Heni-y G. 

 Bell, Agronomist of the National Soil Improvement Committee, Chicago; 



