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FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



The first Institute of the season and the 30th by this 

 Society, was held in Town Hall, Rowley, Dec. 10th, 1884. 

 Subject — " Commercial Fertilizers and Barn-yard Manures 

 contrasted, with instructions in making of formulas for 

 various crops. 



Hon. J. J. H. Gregory, essayist, followed by discussion 

 by Aaron Low, J. P. King, Geo. A. Tapley and others. 



The 31st Institute was held at Peabody, Jan'y 2d, 1885. 

 In the forenoon the subject of "Farm Buildings" was dis- 

 cussed in a very able manner, by Hon. Warren Brown of 

 Hampton Falls, N. H., and others. Afternoon, the subject 

 of the "Production of Grass and Hay" was treated by 

 Chas. J. Peabodv, followed bv discussion. 



The 32d Institute was held at Bradford, January 23, 

 1885. The subject in the forenoon was " Swine," by J. 

 Otis Winkley of Newburyport, and discussed by others. 



Afternoon, " Corn," Benjamin P. Ware, Essayist, fol- 

 lowed by other gentlemen. 



33d Institute was held at Beverly, February 6, 1885. 

 Subject in forenoon, "Birds and insects and their relations 

 to farmers," by Andrew Nichols, Jr. of Danvers, and 

 others. 



Afternoon, " Silos and Ensilage," by Geo. B. Forrestall 

 of Tewkesbury and others. 



The 34th Institute was held at Ipswich, Feb. 24th, 1885. 

 Subject for discussion in forenoon, " Co-operative Milk 

 Selling," opened by Mr. Emerson of Haverhill. 



Afternoon, " General and Special farming in Essex 

 County, by 0. S. Butler of Georgetown, and others. 



The 35th Institute was held at Lawrence, March 17, 

 1885. Subject in forenoon, " Fruit— its cultivation preser- 

 vation and sale." Joseph How of Methuen, spoke on the 

 subject of Apples, followed by Messrs. J. S. Needham, T. 

 C. Thurlow, Boynton, Spalding, A. Kimball, Hill of N. H., 

 Warren Brown and others. 



