Music,  by  Berryville  Quartette;  prayer.  Rev.  Swartz;  address  of  welcome,  Mayor  Sense*
man;  response,  W.  E.  Poland:  papers  on  Domestic  Science,  by  Mrs.  Chas.  Mace.  Olney;
Mrs.  Geo.  Horrall.  Olney.
Afternoon  session,  1:00  p.  m.
Music,  by  quartette;  recitation;  The  Poultry  Industry,  Mrs.  Rose  Carr,  Lis,  Illinois;
Dairying  in  Richland  County.  E.  E.  Beebee.  Parkers  burg;  Hogs,  Breeding  for  Profit,  Silas
Barker,  Parkersburg;  Best  Method  of  Feeding  Hogs  for  Profit.  Ed.  Phillips,  Olney;  paper
on  farmer's  Institue  Work,  by  D.  H,  Shank.  Paris.
Evening  session.
Music,  by  quartette;  recitation;  Character  Building  in  our  Public  Schools,  Rev.  W.  C
Swartz,  Olney;  Education  for  Citizenship.  Prof.  J.  W.  Emmerson,  Albion;  music,  by  Leaf-
ton  quartette.
Friday,  February  3, 1899.
Music,  by  quartette;  prayer;  music;  Baby  Beef,  or  How  to  Raise  Cattle  for  Profit,  Robert
Kingsbury,  Pink  staff ;  paper,  Bring  Up  Our  Soil.  R.  C.  Morris,  Olney.
Afternoon  session,  1:00  p.  m.
Music,  by  quartette;  recitation;  Insects  Injurious  to  Corn;  Prof.  Forbes.  Champaign;
paper.  How  Will  We  Interest  our  Farmer's  Family  in  the  Institute,  Mrs.  Parker  Jackson,
Calhoun;  recitation;  music  by  quartette;  election  of  officers.
Officers  elected  for  the  ensuing  year:  President,  W.  E.  Poland,  Olney;  secretary  and
treasurer,  Frank  Britton,  Calhoun.
Average  daily  attendance,  400;  cost  of  institute,  $15.00.
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ROCK  ISLAND  COUNTY  FARMERS'  INSTITUTE,


The  annual  meeting  was  held  at  Reynolds,  January  25-26.  1899.
Officers:    President.  F.  H.  Caldwell,  Milan;  secretary.  B.  F.  Founataine,  Andalusia.
Program.— Wednesday  forenoon.
Prayer.  Rev.  A.  Harper;  address  of  welcome,  J.  G.  Osborne;  response.  Thos.  Campbell;
Horticulture,  C.  A.  El  well;  Culture  of  Apples,  M.  D.  Hauberg;  Pears,  Plums  and  Peaches,
W.  C.  Wilson;  Berries  and  Grapes;  Eli  Corbin;  discussion.
Afternoon  session.
Music;  Taxation,  Revenue  Law.  Geo.  W.  McCaskrin;  Evils  of,  L.  O.  Jahns;  Remedies,
;  discussion;  reports  of  delegates  to  State  Institute.
