The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-11-30
HELPFUL INSTRUCTION PLANNED
BY AGRICULTUR COLLEGE
Popular Courses Designed. to be of Ben
eft to the States Dairymen and
Farmers.

The state agricultural college at Pull
man sends out notice of two popular
courses of instruction designed for the
benefit of the farmers and dairymen of
the state. The first of these will be de-
voted exclusively to matters of interest
to those engaged in the dairy industry.
This will be the ninth session of this
school, and will open on Monday, Jan
uary I'd, continuing for eight weeks. 1t
is planned to give practical in structions
in the manufacture of butter and cheese
and the management of creameries. the
opportunities for training along these
lines are better than ever before. The
equipped for practical work and up-to-
date instruction. Prof. Ira p. Whitney.
who conducted the course of 1904 so
successfully, has again been employed,
and will bring to his duties the fruits
of further experience and study. He
is Il graduate of the Wisconsin School of
Dairying. which alone is sufficient guar
antee of his preparation as Instructor.
Aside from the technical training given
rectly in contact in the class room with
many of the other bembers of the facul-
ty and receive the best instruction avail
able bearing on the great industry of
dairying.
The winter school for farmers will op-
Ell on January 10, and will continue for
eight weeks. Effort is being made to
bring this popular short course within
the reacn of every farmer in the state.
1t is hoped that the most of those en-
rolling will be able to attend through
out the entire season. from January 10
to March 4, and obtain the full benefit
of the instruction given. However. the
arrangement of the subjects will be
given to particular lines of study at GER
tain periods, so that persons wishing to
pursue any of these especially will be
enabled to do so, to the best advantage
and with the least expenditure of time.
These subjects will be arranged as near
ly as possible in four groups, although
some of these may overlap each otner
more or less. and there will be lectures
of general nature which may be pre-
scented at any period in the course. These
four groups will be given in the follow
ing order during the days assigned:
January 1920, Horticulture; January
% to February 8, Dairy Management;
February Clio, Live Stock; February
20 to Marcn 3, Crop Production. Dur
ing the two weeks from January lG to
p. subjects of especial interest to la
dies will be made prominent. Poultry
raising, Horticulture, domestic economy
and hunle making will be among the
most important and should attract a
large attendance.
These courses will consist chiefly of
lectures by members of the teaching
force of the college and specialists Sc
sured elsewhere. The services of some
of the most successful men in the north
west are being sought for this purpose.
During eacn forenoon there will be three
hours devoted to lectures, and each af-
ternoon will be spent in some form of
practical laboratory work related to the
lecture of the day. At least once each
week there will be given some special
entertainment or illustrated lecture for
the benefit of those in attendance. 1t is
intended that by this and other meth
DDS the students will have opportunity
to become acquainted with the entire
teaching force of the college and gain an
idea of the direct relation which the
entire work of the institution bears TO
the rural citizens of the state.
No requirements for admission are
made for those wishing to enter the
Winter School for Farmers. There will
be no fees charged or examinations Civ
en-. All persons attending will be allow,
ed to attend such lectures as may be Of
particular interest to them, although it
is desired that the full course be pursued
by as many as can arrange to do so.
Full particulars can be obtained in the
State College Bulletin for November,
which can be obtained by application to
the Registrar of the College or to F. f.
Elliott, Dean of the Department of Ag-
rlculture.