FARMKRS' INSTITUTES. 11 



FRIDAY. MARCH 3. 

 FORENOON. 



IN THE LYCEUM 



8:15 Conference of officers of County Institute Societies. 



IN THE OPERA HOUSE. 



J. G. Noble, presiding. 

 9:45 Question Box. 



10:00 "Cattle feeding in Michigan, its prospects and its practice," Jason Woodman, Van 

 Buren Co. 

 Discussion, led by Hon. William Ball, Livingston Co., and Jothan Allen, Gratiot 

 County. 

 10:50 "The farmers' defensive movements," A. B. Cook, Shiawassee Co., Secretary of the 

 State Association of Farmers' Clubs. 

 Discussion, led by C. B. Charles, VanBuren Co. 

 11:30 Business meeting of the Oakland County Farmers' Institute Society. 



AFTERNOON. 



IN THE OPERA HOUSE. 



Jason Woodman, presiding. 

 1:00 Question Box. 

 1:15 "Wool," Prof. H. W. Mumford, Agricultural College. 



Discussion, led by Robert Gibbons, Detroit. 

 2:15 "Economical sheep feeding," A. M. Welch, Ionia Co. 



Discussion, led by A. B. Cook. 

 3:15 "The prevention of animal diseases by proper care," Dr. Geo. A. Waterman, Agri- 

 cultural College. 

 Discussion. 



EVENING. 



IN THE OPEa\ HOUSE. 



Hon. C. J. Monroe, presiding. 



7:00 Opening concert. Orchard Lake Military Academy Orchestra. 



7:30 ""The influence of the science movement upon farm life," Dr. W. H. Jordan, Director 

 New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y. 

 Music, "The Bloom Is on the Rye." by Bishop. Ladies' Quartette. 

 "Farming in Oriental Countries," President J. B. Angell, University of Mich- 

 igan, Ann Arbor. 

 Music, "Last Good Night," by W. Rees. Ladies' Quartette. 



