The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-03
A GRAND SUCCESS /!
The Farmers Institute Attended
by HundredSOf ShiaVaSSee
COunty'S Best Farmers.
The Banquet a Royal Reception to the
Guests.

wednesday unucr the auspices OF the
State Board OF Agriculture) was attended
by large audience of farmers of the coun
ty, and citizens of Owosso A little after
the hour for opening. Rev. G. NJ. Rey
nolds, president of the Maple River Farm
ers' club called the assembly 10 order and
Rev. j. Donnelly invoked the Divine
blessing. After music. etc. Mr.. S. E.
Parkill, in behalf Of the city extended an
address of welcome in tie following words
The Mayor, because of illness. is unable
to extend the ciiy's greeting 10 the mem
bers OF this institute and has requested Inc
TO perform that duty for hun. and it IS a
very pleasant duty for me 10 undertake.
Looking over this audience l see the
faces of many people who are well known
TO me. Indeed. faces whose kindly looks
are among my earliest recollections. Men
who coming into this country at an early
day, by the force OF brain and muscle have
turned the wilderness into a garden, and
made the building.up Of city like ours
possible, and extending to YOU our wei
come ! wish to convey with IL all the
aspect. all the admiration for your in
domitablc zeal and perseverance that a
prosperous child should give toa parent.
We are glad to extend the hand of wei
come 10 the younger generation of farmers
also. Men, who like myself, are the sons
of pioneers, upon whose shoulders the
burden of the future development and
growth of Cur country falls.
We arc happy to welcome these repr,s.
cntatiyes Of our State Agricultural College.
the great fai mel school of Michigan. We
in common with the farmers know its
worth and look with pride upon our grad
yates of that institute, some of whom now
ill places OF honor and trust in nearly
every State in the Union
We arc glad of an opportunity to extend
The Inequalities Of our city 10 Our Govern,
or The second chosen directly from the
great agricultural class, the farmer Gov
ernor of Michigan. Indeed We feel that
we have small tight to claim him as O
fellow townsnian, for today had it not
been for one man who in years past voted
against us, instead of for us. the Governor
would now be living in Owosso instead Of
Lansing. and VIC do not propose TO give up
all our tights, simply because of the
capricious conduct Of one man.
And now ladies and gentlemen, each
oil ,.k 10, nd
como to you in behalf Of the city govern.
ment the Business Mems association and
the citizens OF Owosso, and couple with
it our wish that your deliberations may
result in lasting aud material benefit TO
you all, and In broadening of that spirit
uf g0odfcllowship thnt should always exist
between man and man.
The response was by Pres. Edwin Will
lets, of the Agricultural College, who
spoke of the good done by institutes of this
kind, of the number held, the work, etc,
etc, and thanked the city for the cordial
reception rendered
Mr.. Il. a. Burnett followed with pa
per on the preservation of our Forests,
which we give elsewhere in full
Gov. Luce was then introduced and met
with rousing reception. His address
was upon the subject Agriculture" For
an hour ne held the audience by an inter-
esting address filed with many practi.
cal points and not little fun. From all
quarters were heard many warm words of
praise for the address.
The session closed with duet by the
Misses Minnie Finch and Bertha Peterson
eliciiing round Of hearty applause
During the Wednesday morning session
papers were read by r. VI. Shepard, Miss
Mollic Carruthers, and an address given
by Prof. Carpenter, of the College, on the
subject OF drainage. The exercises were
interspersed with excellent music, readings,
recitaticns. etc. Ia the afternoon DIR.
Beai, Of the College. talked on Forestry;
f. ]. Cook read a paper on Ensilagc; Mrs.
Alexander paper, subject, "Our Boys
AT 4 o'clock the meeting adjourned and
two or three hundred persons fell into line
and MARCHED 10 the Estey furniture factory
and were shown through it, after which
The Casket factory was visited.
The evening session opened with paper
by J. w. Hubbard on Improved sheep.
Mrs Lillian Goodwin read an essay and
Prof. A. j. Cook closed the institute
proper with very interesting address on
Pastcur and IIydrophoba.
Thus briefly VIC bavc given summary
Of the proceedings of the several sessions,
which were all well attended, full of EN-
thusiasm and enjoyed by everyone fortunate
to be present BY request we print sevc.
raj papers this week (thus crowd.
ing out matters pertaining TO the institute
which VIC had intended 10 givc) and next
week will print others.
TIE BANQUET
Immediately at the close OF the even
;,., scse;on fhc r,of,,hcrs of the insfifufo