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lowing subjects were offered by carefully prepared essays, 

 and discussed by any of the audience who desired. 



The first Institute was held at Essex, Jan. 13, the sub- 

 ject for the forenoon being " How to feed the Dairy Cow," 

 subject for the afternoon, "• Economic summer and winter 

 feeds for milch cows," by Dr. J. B. Lindsey of the State 

 Agricultural College. 



The second Institute was held at Newbury, Feb. 3, sub- 

 ject for the forenoon, " The demands of the future upon 

 the New England farmer." Subject for afternoon, "■ In- 

 ducements for sticking to the old farm," by Elbridge 

 Cushman of Lakeville. 



The third Institute was held at Beverly, Feb. 24, sub- 

 ject for the forenoon, " Practical poultry culture." Sub- 

 ject for the afternoon, "'• How to make the farm pa}^" by 

 Abel F. Stevens of Wellesley. 



The fourth Institute was held at West Newbury, March 

 3, the subject for the forenoon, " The constituents of com- 

 mercial fruit culture." Subject for the afternoon, " Mar- 

 ket gardening, and how it is practical on some of the 

 large vegetable farms in Rhode Island," by Prof. L. F. 

 Kinney of Kingston, R. I. 



The fifth Institute was held at Andover, March 17, sub- 

 ject for the forenoon, " Silos and ensilage." Subject for 

 the afternoon, " How to feed the milch cow," by Prof. 

 William P. Brooks of the Amherst Agricultural College. 



REPORT ON THE ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY, PEABODY, MASS., 1899. 



The seventy-ninth annual cattle show and fair of the 

 Essex Agricultural Society was held on the county fair 

 grounds at Peabody, September 19th, 20th and 21st, 

 1899. 



