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FIFTH ANNUAL SERIES OF AGRICULTURAL LECTURES.

. Space only permits the insertion of a few of the papers read before these Conventions of Farmers. The discussions and some of the lectures which were familiar talks^ illustrated by black-board and drawings, are omitted.

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LEARNING AND LABOR—ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.

FARMERS' CONVENTIONS.

The Fifth Annual Series of Agricultural Talks and Discussions, held under the auspices of the Illinois Industrial University, will be held during January and February of 1873, at the following times and places: At Peoria, Peoria county, commencing Monday evening, January 20th, and continuing, with three sessions daily (9 A. M., 2 P. M. and 7 P. M.) until Thursday, January 23d. A t Jacksonville, Morgan county, commencing Tuesday evening, January 21st, and continuing until Friday, January 24th. , A t Pana, Christian county, commencing Monday evening January 27th, and continuing until Thursday, January 30th. A t Greenville, Bond county, commencing Tuesday evening, January 28th, and continuing until Friday, January 31st. At Kankakee, Kankakee county, commencing Monday evening, February 3d, and continuing until Thursday, February 6th. At Gilman, Iroquois county, commencing Tuesday evening, February 4th, and continuing until Friday, February 7th. At Belvidere, Boone county, commencing Monday evening, February 10th, and continuing until Thursday, February 13th. These Farmers' Institutes have a two-fold purpose: One is, to bring before our farmers and the citizens of the State generally, new facts and new theories affecting the Practice, the Social Condition and the Economy of Rural Life. Another object is, to learn the views of practical men and compare their observation and experience. We desire to bring the man of Science and the practical man together, that they may learn of each other, and that general intelligence upon agricultural matters may be advanced. The Board of Trustees of the Industrial University provides the speakers, who open the discussion upon the various topics with a short address. The citizens, at the different localities named, furnish halls properly warmed and lighted, and the courses are free to all interested to attend. The live farmin era of the State are earnestly invited to attend and to participate in the discussions. Every locality named should begin early and do the work to secure a good attendance of such men. This is essential to success.

SUBJECTS AND S P E A K E R S .

Among the speakers already engaged, and the topics proposed to be discussed, are the following: Prof. J. B. Turner, of Jacksonville, will lecture upon the "Conservation of Animal Force in Agriculture," and perhaps upon other topics. Dr. J. M. Gregory, Regent of the University, will give an address upon "The Farmers and the Middlemen," and upon "The Scope of Domestic Science," and, when desired, upon "The New Education in the Common Schools."