Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1870 [PAGE 182]

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A similar course will be held at Rockford, February 21, 22, 23 and 24, embracing the following topics :

MONDAY, FEBBUAKT 21.—Evening, 7 o'clock—Introductory; Dr. J. M.

Gregory, Hon. Anson S. Miller. TUESDAY, FEBRUABY 22.—Morning—Soils of Northern Illinois; J. Shaw, Mt. Carroll, of the State Geological Survey. Afternoon—Agricultural Chemistry ; Prof. A. P. S. Stuart, of tke Industrial University. Evening—Timber Planting; Samuel Edwards, LaMoille, Bureau county. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23.—Morning—Manures, Judge L. W. Lawrence, Belvidere, Boone county. Afternoon—Dairying; Sylvanus Wilcox, Elgin. Evening—Rural Economy; Hon. Elmer Baldwin. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24. —Morning—Drainage; Prof. S. W. Shattuck, of the Industrial University. Afternoon—Sheep Raising; Graham Lee, of the Illinois State Agricultural Society. Evening—The Fence Law; O. B. Galusha. The gentlemen named have been invited to open the discussion on the several topics, and it is hoped and believed, will generally respond.

LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS.

In accordance with the circular, the first of the Farmer's Institutes convened at Champaign, January 10th, 1870. Besides the students of the University, who attended in considerable numbers, the following persons, besides others whose names were not handed in, were in attendance: F. F. Adams, Urbana; J. K. Barber, Eantoul; J. W. Boatman, Champaign; Eli Bogardus, Belvidere; J. J. Bogardus, Champaign ; A. M. Brown, Villa Ridge; B. Frank Burr, Philo; Jackson Burt, Urbana; E. E. Chester, Champaign; J. O. Cunningham, Urbana; H. J. Detmers, Quincy; H. J. Dunlap, Champaign ; M. L. Dunlap, Champaign; M. M. Dunlap, Champaign ; Geo. L. Eaton, Homer; Charles Ells, Champaign ; E. Ells, Champaign ; C. M. Fillmore, Champaign; H. A. Francisco, Champaign; W. 1 T Goodwin, Urbana; D. Gore, Carlinville; S. Houston, S. Champaign; A. 0 . Howell, Champaign ; A. Jewell, Champaign ; J. Lawhead, Champaign; J. M. Lewis, Urbana; Manly Miles, Lansing, Mich.; H. Michener, Homer; Charles Miner, Champaign ; John Murray, Manchester; John E. Parks, Tolono; Jonathan Periam, Chatsworth; W. H. Pierce, Champaign; G. M. Eice, Champaign; George S. Eice, Champaign; James E. Scott, Champaign; John M. YanOsdel, Chicago; A. Wallace, Canfield, Ohio; A. D. Walker, Champaign; John A. Warder, Cincinnati, Ohio ; G. K. White, Champaign; George Whitney,