Show I FARMERS INSTITUTE Meeting at Mt tieasant Addressed by Profa Merrill and Hall TRIBUNE SPECIAL Mt Pleasant Dec JGLaat night Profs Merrill and Hall of the Agricultural col lego hold a farmers Institute meeting In thlg town Owing to counter attractions the meeting was not largo but a lively Interest vas taken In the addresses by those present and many questions wcro I asked and answered Prof Merrill epoko on the work of tho experiment station anti showed In a very interesting manner tho different llnrcn of experimental work followed It was somewhat of a surprise to some farmers to learn how closely the station vas following fol-lowing tho farmers practical work and what wnn being done to solvo his problems prob-lems Considerable discussion came up on time I subjects of wheat for tho forme the most economic feeds for horses the beat for range hinds etc Prof Hall spoke on tho subject of In sccta Injurious to farm nnd orchard crops outlined methods foe combating tie codling cod-ling moth pear slug woolly aphi3 etc During the discussion that followed the proper treatment of commercial orchards wan dlqcusncd Mr John H Sooloy with his secretary Mr Clos returned teem Chicago yesterday yester-day Mr Sccley was much Impressed with hla visit to the International live stock exhibit and reports It the greatest great-est collection of the beefing broods of cattle and draft horses ever brought together to-gether Tho competitive Judging at this show by students of the agricultural colleges col-leges attracted much attention and It Is Mr Secles opinion that It would bo a profitable Investment on the part of our State to send some of tho students from our own agricultural college to participate partici-pate In the Judging work at Chicago when the exhibition takes place next year |