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form tho public whether fires destroy, or whethor
they merely acattor, tho Bools Ut ttiscaso.
CHICAGO, JAn. &, 1873. QUERY,
ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
Enrn1crn3 Inhftttlfcae

EAIHIGIH" k1Ah1bt1ANMs
Tho Fifth Annurl sorioH Of Agricultural Talks
and Discussions, hold ullor tho auspices of tic
lflinoiB Industrial University, will bo hold dur
ing January and February OF 1879, ut tho follow
ing tf1noa and plaoos:
day ovotng, Jan. 20, aud continuing, with tlreo
until Thursday, Jan. 23;
At Jacksonville, Morgan County, commencing
Taaaay T9"n icy evening" jan ~ mud continuing until
At fana, Christian County, commencing Mon.
day evening, jan. az, and continuing until
Thursday, Jan: 30; ,
Tuoadayr ovcning, Jan. 2s, and continuing until
At kankatco, Kan1takeo County, commencing
rsS,v MonasSy eySSnh|ng Snh Fob O. aud continuing until
At Gilman, Iroquols County, commencing
Tneaday oyoning. Fob. 4, aud continuing until
At bolyidoro, Doono County, commencing
n; Monday ovening, Fob. 10, and continuing until
Thursday, lob. 10.
These Fasmora' Institutes havo two-fol1
purpose; Ono is to bring before our farmers,
and tho citizona Of tho State generally now facts
mud now theories affecting the PRACTICE the
Bocial condition, and the economy Of rural life.
Another object is to learn the yiows OF practical
once. We desire to bring tho man Of scionco
and tho practical man together, that they may
learn Of each other, md that general intelligence
upon agricultural matters may DO advanced.
Tho Board OF TruBteos OF tho Industrial Uni
voraity provides tho epoalors, rho opon the dis
cnSBion upon tho various topics with ,ahort ail-
drosa. Tho citizcns, ut the difroront localittos
named, furnish halls properly warmed anil
lighted aud the courses aro free to all Interested
to attend. Tho 1.-Two farmers OF tho State arc
earnestly invited 10 attend, and to participate III
tho 1iscussions. Every locality namod should
begin carly anl do the work to securo good
attendance Of such men. This is ossontial to
Buccaas.
An,opg tho spoa1crn already engaged, and tho
topics propouel to DO discussed, nro the follow
Professor J. 3. Turner, Of Jacksonville, will
lecture upon "Tho CONSERVATION Of Animal
Force in Agriculture" and perhaps upon Other
Dr. br. !. II. Gregory, Regent of tho Univoraity
will give m addToss unon " Tho Farmers and Tic
nliddlemen," and upon {. Tho Scope Of Do'nostic
Science" and, when depiroa, upon "Tho Now
Education in tho Common Schools; !"
T.. II. Singleton, Obsor7or Of tho Bignnl Sor
.vice, United States Army, ia expected to giyo an
address, at ono or moro points, explanatory OF
the alyanages to tho farmer Of The nletoorologl-
cal observations made by that Bureau;
turo upon Entomology;
DR.. l.. s. Hull, it ID hoped, will be nblo to Talk,
at ono or noce places Of those named, upon uor-
ticultural topics
Thomas ]. Duyrlll, Professor Of Horticulture,
will open discussions upon "The Treatment OF
Soils, and 'Tho Propagation cf plauts;"
Judge A.. II. Brown, Of tho Beard Of Trustees,
will give an address upon Orchard Manage
mont;f
Don Carlos Taft, Professor Of Geology and
Zoology, will lecture Upon "Tle Origin and M
ture Of Soils and Coals;"
J. Il. Scott, Of tho Board of Trustees, will
speak upon u Feeding Stock;'
Joseph +. Carey, Professor Of Ancient His
tory. Languages, and Arts, will give al addreau
upon % 1lows and plowing;"
B. r. JOHNSON, Illinois Correspondent Of. tho
Country Gentleman, will lecture upon "6ome-
thing Mora than Corn and Something Better
than Oats;"
". G. Flagg, Corresponding Secretary of tho
Board Of Trustcaa, rill give addresses upon
"Ille Agriculture Of Illinois in the Ccusus Of
1870, y vi ion " How to Make I'LL Orchard" and
upon "Rings, or the Combinations Against the
Farmcr;"
II. X. Vickroy, Orchardist and Gardener, will
talli upon imbcr-Growng, and. How to Make
Nuraery;
Z. i. Lawrence. Head Farmer, will speak up
on Rearing and Feeding CATTLE"
J. II. GREGORY, Rogont.
". Q. FLAuo, Cor. scc'y.