Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-10-01
KENTUCKY FARMERS INSTITUTE
Programme for the Meeting, October
II. 10 and 10, 1899, at Bowling
Green, Kentucky.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE
AND STATISTICS,
FRANKFORT, KY, September IL, 'S9. J
To the Farmers Of Kentucky:
Below, have the pleasure to present
the Programme for the meeting of the
Farmers Institute of Kentucky, TO be
held at Bowling Green, Kentucky,
October II, Is and 10, 1889. 1t is my
duty, as well as my pleasure, to CO.
operate with this and similar in
situations In the State, whose objects
are solely to promote the interest OF
agriculture.
The following subjects and essay
lists have been selected by the cIm-
mittee:
FIRST DAY-FoRENooN SESSION.
1.1Ten O'Clock A. N call to order by
the President.
2. Presidents Annual Address.
3. Welcoming Address by the
Mayor Of the City.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
4. Response by Thos. w. Scott,
franklin county.
8. The Kentucky Farmer-Is his
Occupation Paying One2 II not,
Why?
This subject is left for general
discussion, aud members are
requested to come prepared to give
their views.
EVENING SESSION.
6. Call to order 8 O'Clock p. N
Announcement of Committees.
7. Should the State be asked to
extend financial aid to the Kentucky
Farmers Institute? BY James
Montgomery, Elizsbethtown.
s. Noxious Weeds, and how to
exterminate them; Hon. VIM. Cook,
Bowling Green.
SECOND DAY-FoRENooN SESSION.
8. Work of the State Experiment
Station; Prof. NJ. A. Scoveil, Direct
or of the Stste Experiment Station,
Lexington, Ky.
10 Lambs for Early Market
How best to Treat Eve and Lamb
for profitable results; Geo. W.
Crum, Jefferson county.
IL. Market Gardening; L. A
Freeman, Auburn.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IL. Selection of Seeds; A. P.
Farnsely, Jefferson county.
IL. Tobacco Growing-in the
Burnley District, Knox Brown, Owen
county-In the Green River District,
John G. Barley, Muhlenberg
county.
IA. Wheat at Seventy cents per
bushel. Does it PayP Richard
Waters, Jefferson county.
10. Fungus Diseases OF Stone
Fruits; Prof. w. III. Garmsn, En-
tomologist and Botanist of the State
Experiment Station.
EVENING SESSION.
l6 Horses and Males. How TO
Raise and Handle for Profit; d. j.
Phillips, Bowling Green, KY.
II. Cattle-The best Breeds for
this State; N. B. Dudley, Logan
county.
Is. Sheep and Swine 1. Sam
uels, Bsrdstown.
10. Silo and Ensilage-Henry NJ.
Lyle, Shelby county.
20. Orchard for Family and Mar.
ket-J. G. Alexander, Warr n
81. Small Fruits-For Family
Garden; NJ. b. Marion, Logan
county. New Varieties-A. d.
Webb, Warren county.
THIRD DAY.
y. Election of Officers.
70. fredericksburg and Man
aging; G. M. Hanna, Shelby Co.
"A. How can we Improve our
Country Social Life; DR.. V. M.
Metcalfe, Hopkinsville.
%. Observation-Disclosures the
value of Bsrnyard Manure, Clover.
etc., and Commercial Fertilizers
For General Discussion.
20, Monopolies-What Legisls.
ton do we need to Protect us against
their refreshments? DIR. j. Dll
Clsrdy, Christian county.
81. How to Restore Worn Soils
J. II. Stewart, Hardin county.
The subjects will be called in the
order named. Where the member
appointed to prepare paper ia not
present, or has sent no paper, the
'nbject will be discussed by the In
,titute.
1t is especially recommended that
The essayists prepare their papers
carefully IN advance of the meeting,
and, should they not be able to be
present, to mail them to the Farmers
Institute" Bowling Green, Ky.
Very respectfully,
G. Y. Wilson.