The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-12

aim is to make the instruction as prac-
tical as possible for the Minnesota
farmer. Lectures are to be given on
the selection of farms, planning of
farms, the development Of fields and
their drainage, the construction and
maintenance of roads and the building
of fences. Attention is also given to
the location of buildings, the arrange
ment of yards for stock, the growing,
cultivating, harvesting and preserving
of forage and grain crops, the rotation
of grain, cultivated and grass crops,
the use Of live stock in farm manage
ment, the making and use of farm ma
nures, the use of green manure and the
use Of the summer fallow. Stereopt1-
con views, samples Of soils, seed crops
and weeds will be used for illustration,
and there will be a special course of
reading on farm topics.
The work in agricultural chemistry
consists of lectures, class room discus
sion and laboratory practice In the
chemistry of foods and soils. There
are four lectures on the Chemistry of
Soils and Fertilizers" covering, such
topics as the conservation of the fer
tility of the soil, the composition, value
and uses of farm manure and other
fertilizers the draft of farm crops upon
the soil, and the methods Of making
the fertility of the soil available by
rotation and other means. In the chem
istry of foods, the composition and food
value of the more important forage and
grain crops are discussed.
The course Of animal husbandry will
embrace forty eight lectures, given in
three series. The first series will treat
of such breeds of cattle, sheep and
swine as are now popular in the North
west or are likely to become so, and
will dwell upon such features as ap-
proved form, the uses for which they
should be kept, the soil and climate
best suited to growing them, and the
differences that obtain between them
in form, function and adaptation. The
second series has to do with the more
practical phases of animal breeding,
viz, the chief laws and the manner of
turning them to practical account on
| the farm and on the range. The third
series will deal with the feeding and
management of beef cattle, sheep and
| swine, and will lay special emphasis
! on suitable foods and pasturage. One
| feature of this course will be the judg-
| ing Of animals.
| Lectures will be given on business
| forms, business arithmetic, and the
| keeping of simple farm accounts and
business records.
| Dairy husbandry will be considered
! in course of sixteen lectures, giving
| an outline of the origin and history of
| the various breds Of dairy cattle, the
/ characteristics of each and the condi-
lions to which each Is especially
adapted
The work in dressing and curing
/ meats will be given in course of dem
onstration lectures, the animals being
| dressed before the class, and the rea-
son for each operation being fully ex-
planned.
In economic entomology the lectures
will seek to throw light on the subject
| of Injurious and beneficial insects; in
secticides and the method of applica-
ton; and the relation of birds to agri-
culture.
Eight lectures will be given on bo-
| tanicaI subjects, such as the pollfnation
of flowers, weeds and weed seeds; poi
sonous plants, fungous diseases and
| how to deal with them.
Under the head of farm horticulture
attention will be given to the location
| of the orchard; selection of the trees;
planting, cultivation green manuring
and preparation for winter; adyan-
tages and disadvantages of root-graft-
ing, Dulld1nS and top-WorhlHS, anu III
j sects and diseases injurious to orch
ards. Special attention will also be
given to the care and management OF
/ the small fruits and to the general SUBJ
ject of vegetable gardening.
The course on farm mechanics will
include such topics as farm water sys-
TENS, pumps and Windmills; the gen
eral principles of steam and gasoline
engines; the placing of shafting, pull
legs and belts; pipe fttinfi, soldering
etc. and the sharpening and using OF
hand tools necessary for farm practice
! Another series of lectures will dea