Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-07
Department of Animal Hus-
bandry at Ames Has Pre-
pared a Short Course
FOR BENEFIT OF THE FARMERS
Two Weeks Course for the Busy Far
mer Who Has Passed the School Age,
But Who Desires to Gain Better
knowledge Regarding Desirable
Types of Live Stock.
Special to Times Republican.

| special to I1meS- RepuD1can.
Ames, Nov. THE following an.
nouncement has been issued by the de-
| partment of animal husbandry of the
Iowa State College:
| In order to meet the more urgent de-
garding the most desirable types of live
| stock and the most economical methods
Of producing the same the animal hus-
bandry department Of the Iowa State
College offers two weeks course in
stock judging for the benefit of the
farmers of the middle west. This course
is not intended for the young man who
has the time and opportunity for taking
q more thorough course in agriculture.
1t is intended especially for that large
mass of farmers who. on account of
business operations and other reasons,
can not avail themselves of taking a
full course in agriculture.
In addition to our regular corps of in
structors we have secured the services
OF some of the most prominent live
stock experts on the continent. Each
instructor will be,a specialist in his
particular line, a man who knows his
work from beginning to end
A new feature will be introduced this
year in the form of the slaughter test
Animals representing each of the vari-
Gus market classes of cattle will be in
spected on foot, then killed, cut up and
discussed in detail by John Costing, of
Kansas City, Mo-, a man who is per-
fectly familiar with the work and who
possesses the happy faculty of being
born genius for Importing knowledge to
others.
The following program will be car
rjed out:
Sheep-Jan 5. and Z. A careful
study of the mutton and wool types; the
desirable and undesirable points to be
observed in selecting each of the vari-
Gus breeds, and the best methods of
breeding, feeding, care and manage
ment of the farmers flock.
Horses-Jan. s. 9 and 10. A critical
study Of the various market types of
heavy and light horses Specimens
each of the various types
will be used in demonstrating this work.
The best methods of breeding, feeding
and producing horses on the farm.
Swine-Jan. II. 13 and IA. A critical
study of the market, types Of fat and
bacon hogs. Representations of each of
the various breeds will be used in Illus
trating the desirable and undesirable
features to be observed in selecting
breeding stock. The most economical
methods of producing swine will aise
he given (1lla attention.
Cattle-Jan. Is. 16 and IL. A critical
study Of the best types of dairy and
beef cattle. Representatives of each of
the several market classes of beef cat
tie will be provided for this work. A
careful study of the animal on foot,
then study of their carcasses after be-
ing slughtered. This will afford an
in itself which can not be
had elsewhere.
Applications should be forwarded at
once as the number admitted will be
limited. An entrance fee of So will be-
charged to cover the expense of secur-
ing outside lecturers and specimens of
stock not owned by the college. A school
in corn judging will be conducted by
Professor Holden and his co-workers. /
The work in selecting, breeding and inn |
of corn is one which the
farmers of the central west can well /
afford to study most carefully.