Centre Grey Farmers' Institute.

In accordance with notice, a meeting was held in Markdale on Tuesday last to organize a Farmers' Institute for the Centre Riding of Grey. Thos. Gilray, Esq., Reeve of Euphrasia, who was appointed by the County Council to organize an Institute in this Electoral Division, took the chair and briefly stated the objects of the meeting. The attendance was not large, but nearly all present became members and the following officers were elected:--Thos. Gilray, President; Thos. Kells, Vice-President; A. Turner, Sec. Treas. Directors--Dr. Sproule, M.P.; N. McColman, M.P.P.; Wm. Pringle and John Sparrow for Sullivan; Geo. Richardson and D. R. Ellis for Euphrasia; Wm. Norton and Thos. Sowerby for Holland; John Boland and J. A. Blakely for Artemesia; Wm. Guy and John Clinton for Osprey; and Wm. Hewgill and Arch. Campbell for Collingwood. Considerable discussion followed, on the benefits which might be expected, and would be gained by the agricultural community through such an organization. Farmers conventions will be held for the discussion of interesting topics, and it is understood the services of the professors of the Agricultural College will be available to deliver lectures once or twice a year at the conventions, the first of which will be held in Markdale on a date to be fixed by the directors in the fall or winter.