NEWSPAPER COMMENTS. 



One of the most eiieou raging things about our Institute work in the 

 past year has been the practical unanimity with which Ihe newspapers 

 of the State have supported the work. They have published notices of 

 meetings, descriptions of the work of organizing, and in every way have 

 advertised the Institutes. They have also given complete and valuable 

 write-ups of the Institute meetings themselves. \Te take great pleasure 

 at this point in acknowledging the helpful services of the newspaper men 

 of the State. We also take the liberty of quoting freely newspaper opin- 

 ions as to the value of our work. These are taken from papers mailed to 

 us. Undoubtedly many other papers had similar comments which did 

 not come to our office: 



The Farmers' Institute at Howell, Thursday and Friday, was the most enthus- 

 iastic and best attended that has yet been held in the county. It was under the new 

 law, several speakers being furnished by the State. — Livingston Republican, Feb. 

 5, 1896. 



Dr. Beal, who had charge of the Farmers' Institute here this week, gave splendid 

 satisfaction. Indeed, all the professors showed a familiarity with all the shades 

 of scientific farming that won for them and the institution tjiey represent the 

 esteem and confidence of those in attendance. We are pleased to say that no one 

 of them was more praised nor more acceptable than he who hails from our own 

 county. Prof. Woodworth, of Caseville. The professor is always a welcome visi- 

 tor to the county and his lectures are always listened to with pleasure. To this 

 splendid corps of teachers is largely due the enthusiasm that prevailed all through 

 the Institute sessions. We will be pleased to meet these learned gentlemen again 

 under like circumstances. — Huron Tribune, Jan. 24, 1896. 



It was emphatically a representative people which gathered together at the 

 court house Monday morning in pursuance to a call for a Farmers' Institute, and 

 the slightest glance would dispel any theory of a non-interest on the part of the 

 farmers of this county. Every section of the county was represented, and the 

 farmers' wives were a conspicuous part of the great assemblage. — Hart Journal, 

 Jan. 17, 1896. 



The Farmers' Institute is a rattling success. The attendance at the opening ses- 

 sion was the largest seen at the same hour anywhere in the State. Ionia county 

 against the world. — Ionia Sentinel, Jan. 23, 1896. 



The Farmers' Institute at Dansville, under the auspices of the Ingham county 

 Institute society, held in the M. E. church, Jan. 30 and 31, was an unqualified suc- 

 cess in every particular. The attendance throughout was large, the house being 

 well filled at every one of the six sessions. From start to finish the interest was 

 marked. The help furnished by the State was all on hand, and each handled his 

 subject with that plain, practical sort of a way that always impresses the hearer 



