PROGRAM OF MEETINGS 



January 24th — Petrolea, Council Chamber, at 2 P. M. and 8 P. M, 

 Speakers a£ternoon, D. JAMES, Thornhill, 



W. H. PORTER, Petrolea. 

 Evefnmg, D. JAMES, Thornhill, 



MRS. W. B. FERGUSON, Strathroy 

 W. H. PORTER, Petrolea. 



D. JAMES, Thornhill. — Mr. James took possession of the farm 

 on which he now resides some thirty-four yea^rs agx), and has suc- 

 ceeded in convertiing it from a bed of weeds and rubbish into a clean 

 systematic and well-equipped farm. He is a believer in general 

 fan-ming, as will be seen from his list of subjects. Some thirty years 

 ago Mr. James and his neighbors formed an association and held 

 wee'kly meetings throughout the winter. At that time he began th« 

 collection of a library, and today has one of the best equipped 

 agricultural libraries to be fouind among practical! farmers. 

 Subjects: — 



"Destniction of Weeds." 



"Home Dairyim.g." 



"Growing and Curing Alfalfa." 



"Corn for Ensilage." 



"Feeding of Farm Animals." 



"Poultry on the Farm." 



"Some Mistakes Made by Farmers." 



"Boy Liife and Bird Life as Viewed from the Farm." 



Mr. W. H. Porter is a graduate of the O.A.C. and is at present 

 working in conjunction with our District Representative, Mr. S. B. 

 Todd at Petrolea. He will be prepared to speak from a scientific 

 and also a practical knowledge of his subjects. 



Subjects: — 



"Drainage," 



"Fertilizers." 



"The Sheep Industry." 



"Education and Farming." 



MRS. W. B. FERGUSON, Strathroy. — Mrs. Ferguson, formerly 

 Miss Agnes Smith, of Hamiilton, since giving up work as a Depart- 

 mental delegate some four or five years ago, has been active In 



