Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-07
SIER. DAY COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA. DECEMBER 7, 1898


The state legislature in 1891. authorized rho
Board of Trustees of the State Agricultural Col.
lese 10 provide for holding Farmers Institutes,
during the winter vacation of that institution,
in various parts of the state. Accordingly the
trustees have directed the faculty of the college
ot provide programmes, and arrange for a series
OF Institutes during the coming December, Jan.
uary and February.
AS no funds have been appropriated by the
legislature, and as there are none at the disno.
sal OF the trustees for this purpose. all expenses
must be met by the com munity where Institutes
arc held. These expenses will cover the rent of
rooms where the meetings are to be held. with
lighting and heating, the printing of notices
and programmes, and the hotel expenses of
those members of the college faculty whose ser.
vices may be desired. These men will charge
nothing for their services, and there will be no
expense for their railroad fares. The necessary
expenses of an institute will consequently be
very small. 1t is believed that many commu-
mites will avail themselves of this opportunity
during the coming winter.
1t is thought best to recommend that %institu-
ties be held in each case during two days and
two evenings, the day programmes covering pa.
pers, addresses and discussions upon special
agricultural subjects, and the evenings being
devoted to lectures and addresses of more gem
eral interest to all people. Local speakers and
writers will be expected to assist in the exer-
cises of the institute.
The following members of the college faculty
will hold themselves in readiness to assist at
these institutes as they may be invited, and will
speak upon the subjects subioined 10 their
names:
president McLouth: Some farm econo-
mics" Book Farming irrigation" eli
mate and Plant Growth" History of Agricul-
ture.''
Professor Shepard: General agricultural
chemistry. Special subjects: Water as a
Plant Food" THE Sugar Beet Industry
The Chemistry of Common Things"
Professor Phillips: The Best Farming for
a Quarter Section
Professor Wheaton: Dairying in general.
Practical Milk Trials with the Separator, and
Babcock's Milk Test
DR.. Mccormack: The general management
of the horse. "Lameness, Its Diagnosis and
Treatment" skin Diseases of Domestic AM
imals." Care and Management of Pregr ant
Animals" Medicines Their Use and Abuse
4 iOA1oSOI SIliCOil. utLClaA uSiiNulAut al
subjects. Special subjects: Breeds of Ami
mails as affected by environment" German
Standard Rations in Stock Feeding" The
Sheep Industry of South Dakota"
Professor Corbett: Practical questions rela-
ting to generel Horticulture and Forestry.
Special subjects: Profit in the Kitchen Gar
dem" Ripe Tomatoes in South Dakota"
why not Grow Onlons7'' Kill the Worms
and Save the Trees-in other words, Spray!'
If an institute is desired at any place. those
interested are invited to write for such further
information as may be necessary. The time of
holding the institute, the speakers and the pro-
gramme can be Thus arranged by correspon-
denCe.
The trustees of the college have designated
Professor 4. IL. Wheaton institute director, and
all correspondence concerning institutes may
be addressed to him at Brookings, 5. ID.
State Agricultural College, Brookings, South
Dakota, Nov. II, 1898.
Z. T. SHELTON,
LEWIS MCLoUTH. Pres. Board of Trustees.