LECTURERS AVAILABLE AT FARMERS' INSTITUTES, 



1898-9. 



WITH TOPICS OF LECTURES. 



We present below the names and addresses of persons who were avail- 

 able last year as lecturers for the various Institutes. We have also 

 given the topics of lecturers, thinking such information might be of assist- 

 ance in the future to secretaries of Institute Societies in requesting topics 

 or speakers, 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: 



C H. Alvord, Foreman of the Farm: 



1. — Farm conveniences. 



2.— Maintenance of soil fertility. 



3.— Growing and feeding the corn crop. 

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



Any topic relating to insect pests. 

 M. L. Dean, Assistant in Horticulture: 



1.— Better fruit for the home. 



2.— Potato culture. 



3. — Orchard and garden pests. 



4. — Small fruit culture. 



5.— Vegetables for the home. 

 H. P. Gladden, Assistant Professor of Horticulture: 



1.— The farmer's fruit orchard. 



2. — Small fruit culture. 



3.— Spraying for fruit diseases. 



4.— Laying out and planting the farm door yard. 

 Miss Maud R. Keller. Dean Women's Department: 



1. — The value of training. 



2.— Our right of education. 

 C. E. Marshall, Bacteriologist, Experiment Station: 



1. — Farm water supply. 



2.— Bacteria in the mailing of butter. 



3.— Bacterial cleanliness. 



4. — Economic value of bacteria. 



5. — Fermentation (bread, vinegar, silo. etc.). 



6. — Bacteria in disease. 



7. — Bacterial poisoning of food. 



8.— Bacteria in cheese manufacture. 



