The Jasper news., 1902-11-20

?. Farm Crops. The principles Ct
plant growth and their applications TO
the production Of farm crops, including
also discussion Of rotation and cultiya.
n OF new cruIs, and the harvesting
aud storing Of common farm crops.
3. The fertility OF soils, how lost, how
maintained and how best conserved.
Particular attention is devoted TO the
cultivation of soils.
4 Commercial and Farm Fertiliz,rp,-
The principles of successful fertilization.
The pu chase and apl l.catiou com
mercil fertilizers and the rational use Of
farm manures.
.. Horticulture.-A short, practical,
and exceedingly helpful course will be
given in tho planting, pruning, and care
of orchards, small fruits, and in the
general study of fruit and vegetable
growing by the farmer.
6. Carpentry and Blacksmitbing.
This course is most valuable in develop.
ing skill in the use of tools.
In addition to tho above, students
may receive some instruction in the
elements Of Botany, Entomology, aud
Farm Accounts.
Il. COURSE IN AY1aAL HUsBANDRY.
l. Stock Feeding The profitable
70 ding Of cattle, horses, sheep, and
swine, as indicated by the facts of
an final nutrition.
2. Study Of Breeds. A careful study
of the more important breeds Of live
stock, from the standpoint of their
present improved qualities, and a brief
consideration Of their historical develop
ment,
B. Stock Breeding Tho principles
and methods Of breeding live stock,
including consideration of inbrccding,
cross breeding, relative influence of
parents, prepotency, telegouy, etc.
4. Stock Judging Practical ex-
er, is s in judging the value Of animals
for beef, mutton, wool, work, dairy ex-
celleDce. etc, as indicated by the cxter-
nal form. The new Live Stock Judging
Pniion will be ready for this work.
8. Veterinary Science. The lectur,
on the sanitary management of farm
animals arc of great value to all stock
breeders. Lectures are given also on
the common diseases OF animals aud the
treatment of these diseases.
6. Poultry Farming A new course
designed to give thorough instruction in
profitable poultry keeping. One Of the
best poultry experts in the United
States has been engaged for this course.
7. Farm Dairying. A short course
planned for those who do not intend to
following dairying but TO produce milk
only for family uses.
Students in. the Animal Husbandry
course may take also Carpentry and
Blacksmithing, Farm Crops, and
Entomology.
C. COURSE IN HORTICULTURE,
The Missouri Agricultural College
was the first institution in America to
establish a special winter school of
Horticulture, This school has attrac-
ted wide attention, and is conceded to
be the most extensive and thorough of
its kind in America.
This course consists of more than 200
lectures on the following subjects:
Nursery Wo k. Orchards and Small
Fruits, NJ arket Gardening and Hot.bed
Forcing, forfeiture, Landscape
Gardening, Forestry, Fungous Disease,
etc. As special lecturers Hon. N. f.
Murray, President Of tho Missouri State
horticultural Society, and Hon. l.. A.
Goodman, Secretary, OF the Missouri
State horticultural Society, will pro.
baby give the students the benefit of
their wide experience.
The facilities for instruction in IIoTti
culture have been larg ly increased, and
the best methods OF planting orchards
and garden fruit have been 50 developed
as to be- of great valuo 10 students. The
horticultural library is Que of the
largest and best selected in the west.
Tho new horticultural building cost
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