Bees  ou  the  Farm,  J.  Q.  Smith,  president  State  Beekeepers'  Association,  Lincoln;  dis-
cussion: laddress,  Why  the  Boys  Leave  the  Farm,  Hon.  R.  M.  Bell,  Decator:  discussion;
paper,  Care  of  Pastures.  J.  T.  Foster.  Elkhart:  discussion:  paper,  Poultry  on  the  Farm,  Mrs.
Wsddell;  discussion:  adjournment.
Afternoon  session,  1:00  o'clock.
Election  of  Office:


Average  attendance.  200;  cost  of  Institute,  uit.20.
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MACON  COUNTY  FARMERS'  INSTITUTE.
No  report  for  the  last  year.
Officers  last  elected,  of  which  anyjreport  was  made,  are:    President,  W.  H.  Bean.  Blue
Mound;  secretary,  C.  A.  Thrift,  Forsythe;  treasurer,  C.  H.  Scott,  Bit.  Zion.
MACOUPIN  COUNTY  FARMERS'  INSTITUTE.
The  annual  meeting  was  held  at  Carlinville,  on  December  21-22. 1896.  Officers:  President,
David  Gore,  Carlinville;  secretary,  W.  B.  Otwell,  Carlinville.
Program.— Tuesday  morning,  10  o'clock.
Prayer,  Rev.  Everhardt;  music:  address  of  welcome,  Charles  H.  Gillman,  mayor;  re"
sponse,  A.  P.  Grout,  Winchester,  Illinois,  Director  of  the  16th  Congressional  District;  paper*
The  County  Institute,  Chaa.  P.  Mills,  Springfield,  Illinois,  Secretary  Illinois  Farmers'  In-
stitutes.
Tuesday  afternoon,  1 :30  p.  m.
Music,  vocal  solo.  Miss  Bessie  Crow;  paper,  Soja  Beans,  W.  H.  Stoddard,  Carlinville;
music,  harp  solo,  Ralph  Swain;  paper,  Management  and  Feeding  of  Swine,  G.  A.  Willmartn.
vice  president  Illinois  Farmers'  Institutes.  Seneca,  Illinois;  music,  string  instrumental
Duo,  James  Brown  and  Alfred  May  field;  address,  Chas,  Dolton,  Chicago,  Director  Illinois
Farmers'  Institute,  1st  District.
Tuesday  evening,  7:30  o'clock.
Music,  Carlinville  band.  Prof.  Hunt,  director;  music,  vocal  solo,  Just  Break  the  News  to
Mother,  Miss  Fannie  Blackshaw,  Palmyra;  paper.  Domestic  Science,  Mrs.  S.  Noble  King,
Bloomington;  music,  vocal  solo.  Miss  Grace  Kauerauff;  address.  The  Farm.  Riley  Willsey,
Pike  county;  music,  vocal  solo,  Mrs.  W.  L.  Mounts;  select  reading,  Wesley  Challacombe,
Prof.  Mathematics,  Blackburn  University;  music,  vocal  solo,  Mrs.  Annie  Barbour.
Wednesday  morning,  10  o'clock.
