THE LONG INSTITUTE. 



A four days' meeting was held at South Haven February 3-7, 1896. 

 The entire time was devoted to phases of fruit growing. The program 

 printed below will indicate the scope of the meeting, and a more com- 

 plete mention of it will be found in subsequent pages in this bulletin. 

 Space forbids the publication of many of the papers and discussions of 

 this Institute. 



STATE FARMERS' INSTITUTE, SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN. 



C. W. Garfield, President; C. J. Monroe, Conductor. 

 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, February 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, 1896. 



PROGRAM. 



MONDAY. FEB. 3. 



1:30 p. m. 



The Long Institute C. W. Garfield 



Cultivation and Care of Brains R. Morrill 



MORNING SESSION, 

 Tuesday, Feb. //. 



10:00. The Peach — Locating and Planting the Orchard R. Morrill 



11:00. Rainfall and Frosts in the Fruit Belt Dr. R. C. Kedzde 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



1:00. The Drouth as it affects Michigan Fruit Growers Prof. L. R. Taft 



2:00. Birds and Horticulture Prof. W. B. Barrows 



3:00. Water in the Soil Prof. C. D. Smith and Prof. P. B. Woodworth 



EVENING SESSION. 



7:30. Experiment Station Prof. C. D. Smith and T. T. Lyon 



Roads Geo. C. Monroe 



Discussion H. J. Dodge, W. H. Wilcox and others, as time will permit 



