There  was  a  good  feeling  through-
out the  meeting  and  a  large  attend-
ance, as  many  as  2,500  persons
being  present  at  some  of  the  ses-
sions. One  afternoon  was  devoted
exclusively  to  the  woman's  section.
In  connection  with  the  meetings
there  was  an  exhibit  of  vegetables
aud  grains,  also  of  dairy  and  pantry
stores,  all  being  a  very  creditable
display  by  the  farmers  and  farmers'
wives  of  McLean  county.
On  January  11,  1899,  the  farmers
of  Dewitt  county  commenced  a  three
days'  session  of  their  County  Insti-
tute at  Clinton,  with  a  very  interest-
ing program  and  a  fine  display  from
the  farms  of  grain,  vegetables,
pantry  stores  and  dairy  products.
With  an  enthusiastic  audience  the
only  drawback  was  want  of  room  to
accommodate  the  people  who  came
to  hear.
S.  Noble  King,  Director  13th  Di«.  On  Jan.  12,  1899,  the  Ford  county

farmers  began  a  two  day's  session
of  their  County  Institute,  the  meeting  being  held  at  Piper  City.  With  good
speakers,  an  enthusiastic  audience  and  a  fair  display  or  the  products  of  the
farm,  dairy  and  pantry,  they  bad  a  fine  meeting.
On  Jan.  17,  1899,  Champaign  county  began  a  three  days'  meeting  at  Sidney,
with  a  fair  display  of  the  products  of  the  farm.
Jan.  18,  the  farmers  of  Piatt  county  began
_     — g  to  other  engagements  I  was  unable  to  be.
understand  they  had  a  very  good  one,  as  they  usually  have  had,  this
their  annual  meeting.
