The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-07
ANNUAL ROUNDUP
Exhaustive Program Prepared for
Farmers Institute
AT III. A. C. FEBRUARY rs TO %
All Phases of Agriculture to Be Dis.
cussed - Program includes Many
Prominent Menu. s. Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson Scheduled.

Agricultural College, Mich, Feb. A.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the annual meeting of the Michi-
gan farmers Institutes and the Michi
gan Political Science association,
which will take place at the Michigan
Agricultural college Feb. rs to % in
elusive. The railroads will charge 8
cents mile for the trip one way, re.
turn tickets being free. Dinner and
supper will be served on the college
grounds, and the entire campus will be
placed at the disposal Of the delegates
to the joint sessions.
The program, just announced, in
cludes the names of larger number
Of famous speakers than were ever be.
fore present at any roundup institute
in the history of the state. Vice-Presi
dent Arthur Hill of Saginaw will pre-.
side over the opening sessions on
Tuesday afternoon. President ]. l..
Synder Of the college will speak on
the "Sconomic value of an industrial
education" and Prof. II. G. Adams Of
the u. of NJ, the secretary of the in.
terstate commerce commission, will
speak on "The higher education and
the people" DR.. c. II. Cooley Of the
u. of nj. will close the session with an
address on "The shifting of agricul-
tural population"
Vice-Presidese>W NJ. Burke Of AL
bion will be in the chair at the even
ing session and the prepared address
will be Changes demanded in the ed.
ucational system OF rural communi-
ties" by Superintendent of Public In.
struction l.. d. Harvey of Wisconsin,
and THE rural school problem in
Michigan" by Superintendent OF Pub
lie instruction Delos Fall. A discus
sion on the latter subject will be led
by Prof. A. s. Whitney Of the u. of NJ.
On Wednesday forenoon, after an
inspection Of the college classes in
cooking and sewing. exhibition eXer-
cises in building and grating and eX-
ercises in stock judging 1T the college
barns, the business meeting of the
Political Science association will be
held Forestry Will be the general
subject of the meeting of the joint as
ISOLATION, the Hon. Il. p. Allen of Ypsl-
lanti being in the chair. THE condi-
tons and significance of the forestry
movement" will he treated by Hon
Clifford Pinchot, chief OF the division
Of forestry at Washington.
1.-THE forestry problem in Michigan"
by Hon. e. A. Wildey, state land COM
missioner, and a discussion led by
Prof. G. A. Davis, y. Of NJ, and Charles
w. Garfield, Grand Rapids, president
Michigan Forestry commission, will
complete the session.
On Wednesday afternoon, with A.
B. Cook, president OF the State Asso-
citation Of Farmers clubs, in the chair,
the program will include Need and
possibility Of organization among
farmers" by Hon. George f. Horton,
master of Michigan State Grange,
THE church as a center of rural or
ganization," Prof. Graham Taylor.
Chicago; and Canada: What she has
done for agriculture by organization"
by Hon. George c. Creelman, Toronto.
superintendent Of Institutes.
The climax of the institute is expect
ed on Wednesday evening With Gov.
A. II. Bliss in the chair, the subjects
considered will be THE department
of agriculture and the farmer" by
Hon. James Wilson, secretary of agri.
culture, Washington, d. c.; Depend.
ence OF agriculture on transportation"
by Hon. E. A. Prouty, member of inter.
state commerce commission, Washing
ton, ID. c., and dependence OF agricul-
ture on the home market" by Prof C.
ID. Jones OF the University of Mich.
lgan.
On Thursday morning, with Prof. J.
ID. Towar In the chair, Sugar beets"
will be considered. There will be a
discussion Of the factors entering into
the successful production of the crop.
led by w. Fl. Gilbert, Lansing, on THE
preparation and seeding;" Charles It.
Richards on Thinning and cult.
waiting" and l. D. Suydam on "Har
vesting and delivering"
A free discussion, with all talks lin.
tied to five minutes, will follow.
Michigan meat production" will be
the subject for Thursday afternoon.
A discussion of the factors entering
into profitable production Of meat in
Michigan in competition with the corn
belt will be held, led by Prof. ]. J.
Ferguson on breeding good stock"
THE use OF the silo for lambs and
steers" A. M. Welch, Ionia; THE
simplest method Of corn feeding"
Hon. l.. w. Watkins; followed by a
free discussion Of the various phases
Of the topic, with talks limited to five
minutes each.
On Thursday evening, with Hon. C.
j. Monroe in the chair, the subjects
will be::The rejuvenation Of the ap-
pie orchard" by Prof l.. r. Taft, M.
A. c.; "The canning factory" by Hon
George d, Hilton, Fremont; Raising
fruit and vegetables for the canning
factory" by Hon. VIM. A. Rowe,
Grand Rapids.
Friday morning VIII be the closing
session of the institute. The principal
topic will be discussion of the fac.
tors entering into the profitable pro-
ducton Of butter on the farms of
Mlcnlgap, lea by ~. 4. nun or Dlmon-
dale, on THE feeding and care of the
cows" w. a. Ellis OF Braidwood on
THE methods of handling cream and
making butter" followed by discus
sion.