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with the importance of the truths uttered. These Institutes cannot fail to be 

 very helpful to the farmer in these times when his success must depend so largely 

 upon his economy in management. The College bulletins, now issued regularly 

 and sent to every member of these local societies, if read and heeded, will prove of 

 untold value. It is a hopeful sign that each year our Agricultural College is 

 adding to the number of its friends thousands of farmers from all quarters of the 

 State. One of the most pleasing features of the addresses of the College professors 

 was the absence of any spread-eagle oratory. Simply plain, practical talks, such 

 as plain, practical people are always delighted to hear. The shower of questions 

 fired at each speaker at the close of his address were unmistakable signs of interest 

 in the subject under discussion. — Ingham County Democrat, Feb. 6, 1896. 



The first Institute was a decided success both in attendance and in the inter- 

 changing of ideas that will be beneficial to all. — Hillsdale Standard, Feb. 4, 1896. 



Ludington, Mich., January 8. — The Farmers' Institute held here during the past 

 two days was largely attended by farmers and fruit growers of the county. Messrs. 

 Graham and Stearns, expert speakers, discussed the question of peach growing and 

 maketing all day yesterday, and answered scores of important questions. The 

 peach men say the meeting will be worth hundreds of dollars to them. — Detroit 

 Free Press. 



The last night's session was one of the most interesting and best attended of 

 the Institute. Too much cannot be said of H. W. Mumford, A. A. Crozier, and J. 

 H. Bi-own, who were sent here by the State Board of Agriculture to assist in hold- 

 ing the Institute. They left the impression with those that attended that they 

 were conversant with both scientific and practical agriculture. They will be 

 heartily welcomed at the next meeting. The total attendance was in the neighbor- 

 hood of 2,300 people, and the first meeting was a great success. The farmers 

 throughout this section should be gratified over the results, and be proud that such 

 an Institute was held in our city, and was so largely attended. — Marquette Mining 

 Journal, Jan. 10, 1896. 



At the close of the meeting held by Mrs. Mary A. Mayo, at the Congregational 

 church, on the afternoon of January 10, and addressed solely to ladies, the follow- 

 ing motion was made, supported and unanimously adopted by a rising vote: "We, 

 the women of Newaygo county, wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the officers 

 of the State Board of Agriculture for sending to us this gifted Christian woman, 

 Mrs. Mary A. Mayo." — Fremont News, Jan. 15, 1896. 



Thus ended the best and most profitable Farmers' Institute ever held in Lapeer 

 county or indeed in this part of the State. — Lapeer Clarion, Jan. 31, 1896. 



The first session of the Iron county Farmers' Institute was pronounced a grand 

 success by all, irrespective of whether they were farmers, business men or lay- 

 men. Many of those who only attended one or two of the sessions have since 

 stated that next year, if tbey are in the land of the living, they will make a special 

 effort to attend and participate in all the sessions. We believe the Institute has 

 done much good for the people of this end of the county, and predict that next 

 year's meeting will shoAv a much larger attendance. — Iron County Reporter, Nov. 

 9, 1895. 



The Farmers' Institute held in this city may be justly called a success. Large 

 audiences greeted the speakers, who were evidently entertained and instructed. 

 The professors from the Agricultural College showed a thorough understanding of 

 the subjects they discussed and brought to the attention of the audience many use- 

 ful as well as startling facts. Few, we imagine, were aware of the extent to which 

 the adulteration of food had been carried until the State Inspector made his 

 exhibit. If the ingenuity displayed by the dishonest mixers in imitating genuine 

 articles of food, had been turned to honest purposes, how much better the world 

 would be.— Ypsilantian, Feb. 6, 1896. 



The Farmers' Institute held here on Monday and Tuesday. October 28 and 29, 

 was a success in every particular, in exhibits, information, and attendance, and 

 everybody who attended, including the lecturers, were more than pleased with the 

 work accomplished. Even the weather clerk down at Washington took so much 



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