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notices free of charge and printed a full stenographic report of the meet- 

 ing. The papers by residents of the county were of more than usual 

 excellence and covered a wide range of topics. Music enlivened the 

 evening sessions, which were particularly well attended. 



■ CHEBOYGAN COUNTY — CHEBOYGAN. 



The brightest kind of a day smiled on the opening of this Institute, and 

 good weather continued throughout the sessions. While the attendance 

 at no session was very large, we had plenty of interest manifested. Many 

 farmers came from distant points in the lower part of the county. Mr. 

 LePres, to whose efforts the holding of the first farmers' Institute in Che- 

 boygan county is largely due, expressed himself well satisfied with the 

 beginning made. 



CHIPPEWA COUNTY — SAULT STE. MARIE. 



Chippewa county is one of the best farming counties in the State, pos- 

 sessing for the most part a heavy soil, well adapted to the ordinary 

 grasses and grains, including oats and wheat. Stock raising and dairy- 

 ing are important industries in the county. The attendance at the 

 Institute consisted mainly of prosperous farmers from various parts of 

 the county, and the several sessions were devoted almost entirely to the 

 discussion of practical farm topics. One evening, however, was given 

 to forestry, at which several valuable local papers were presented. The 

 Institute was fully appreciated by those in attendance and by the local 

 press. 



CLINTON COUNTY — ST. JOHNS. 



The Institute at St. Johns was fairly well attended, but not as well as 

 it should have been when held at the county seat of so prosperous and 

 populous a county as Clinton. But those in attendance were mostly 

 farmers and their families, and all present were interested. The officers 

 of the Institute society were prompt and energetic in discharging their 

 duties, and the papers by local speakers were well prepared. Lack of 

 space forbids separate mention of each. The subjects assigned were 

 fairly well adapted to local conditions, especially those on "Wheats for 

 Michigan," "Small Fruits," and "Tillage for Drouthy Seasons." Clinton 

 county farmers follow "mixed farming," and fruit growing is confined 

 mostly to apple orchards and small fruits for the garden. We have no 

 criticisms on the conduct of the Institute, or on the interest taken by 

 those in attendance, and assign no reason for lack of attendance in such 

 numbers as should be expected of that locality. 



CRAWFORD COUNTY GRAYLING. 



Grayling is a typical lumber town of northern Michigan, the county 

 seat of Crawford county, and located on the upper waters of the Au 

 Sable river. Lumbering is now on the decline and the people are begin- 

 ning to turn their attention more to agriculture. A large amount of 



