Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-22
SHORT WINTER COURSE IN
UTAH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

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In response to popular demand the fac
ulty Of te Utah Agricultural college NJ
Logan offers q short winter course OF
four weeks, beginning Jan, .. for the
benefit Of busy farmers and their sons.
who cannot take a longer course. The
school Of agriculture offers during Janu-
airy a daily program Of lectures as fol-
lows:
Fran $40 to $50 a. M, veterinary sci
ence or horticulture.
From $3.50 to 1870 a. M, stock feeding
or agrOnomy.
From 1920 70 1l1O a. M. dairylng or
farm accounts.
From Ii 10 to l2;2 p M, poultry keeping
OF entomology,
From 1922 10 lilo y. M, irrigation.
From to p. M, stock judging.
Tho above subjects are those about
which every farmer should have an ok
act and definite knowledge. In Its treat
ment each topic Is handled In such way
as to make the information applicable to
every Utah farm There Is no longer any
question concerning the value of specific
knowledge regarding agriculture; educa-
ton and training pay on the farm as they
pay elsewhere In life,
Many years experience with the winter
course In agriculture has enabled the
| faculty TO plan line Of study Of such
| an intensely practical and helpful nature,
| that II Is believed the ambitious fruit.
grower or cattle man or farmer will not
| debate the question as TO whether he can
| afford to take the course or not but rath.
CT whether he can AFFORD to miss II,
The college circular offers the follow.
Ing reasons why every wlde-awake farm
| er should take the course,
1.-The information gained will repay
| you, In money value, many times the ex'
| pense involved,
1.-The expense are very small: board
aud lodging for the time Of this course
| viii cost not 10 exceed SIC. The entrance
| Zee Is only $40
3-Your leisure time cannot be spent
| more pleasantly or more probably
L-iou will come In direct contact with
the work OF the experiment station, and
get an acquaintance with the men who
are solving the agricultural problems OF
the state. Such acquataince cannot fan
TO be OF pratical advantage 10 you.
5.-You will see and know the best
types Of the standard breeds Of cattle.
horses, sheep, hogs and poultry; you
will learn something regarding the best
manner Of oultivating soils for retaining
moisture and fertility; you will wander
at will through the greenhouse and be-
come acquainted with the plants OF this
and other climesi you VIII learn how 70
treat your animals in sickness and In
health, and how to combat Insects ana
plant diseases, you can get practise In
butter making and cheese making In aC-
c0rdanco with up-to-date creamery meth
DDS; you can get instruction In growing
forage crops and attend special course
OF lectures on sugar beet culture anu
arid farming, you will see the best way
20 care for orchards; you Will get prae-
tiso In pruning, grating and budding, In
short you will learn TO do, and 10 make.
and also the why and wherefore OF farm
Ing,
stock barns, a plggery, poultry house,
vegetation house and greenhouse. There
Is well equipped laboratory for work in
soils, modern dairy and light and COM
modulus class rooms, one lecture room Is
provided with steroptlcon aud electric
lamp, by means Of which, during the lee
ture, life size pictures OF the various
breeds Of livestock and other objects OF
agricultural interest are thrown upon the
screen, Students in tho short course have
the free use Of the library and readlns
room. In which are found the leading
agricultural papers and magazines OF
America
Requrements-No entrance examination
IL required. The course Is open TO all
In the past men between sixteen and
fifty years Of age have registered and
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pete satisfaction.
II, ut the completion Of the course, you
desire 10 remain longer you may register
IN the regular course beginning Feb 2
1891.
If you desire more training In English
or mathematics or any OF the regular col,
loge courses, you may take these and
in addition such subjects In agriculture
as you may choose
During the month, special lectures have
been arranged for by some OF the most
eminent and practical agriculturIsts Of the
state.
This institution belongs 10 you. In some
OF the eastern states, notably Iowa. llli-
nois, Minnesota and Indiana, practical
farmers by the hundreds are taking adj
vantage Of Just such opportunities as are
here presented. II IL not TO your inter-
est % identify yourself with your lRsiitU-
ton and prepare yourself for the evolu-
ton IN agriculture, sure to come In this
| state2
WINTER COURSES IN DOMESTIC SCI.
ENCE.
This department Offers exceptional adj
ynntages during the winter to young No.
| men who desire 10 Increase their ltnowl.
edge OF practical housekeeping Lecture
| courses IN personal hygiene. foods and
dletetics are given with practise work IN
any or al kinds OF cooking as the pupil
| may desire,
Courses In needlework, muslin sowing,
draughting, plain and fancy dressmaking
| and art needle work are offered
Such studies IN English history, mRtho-
matiCs, penmanshlp and art as the stu
dent Is prepared TO carry may DO add
| cd
This course continues fourteen weeks,
but may be- taken for shorter period IL
| desired,
WINTER COURSES IN MECHANIC
ARTS.
From Jan 10 March %, twelve weeks.
l,-Carpontry a. Beginners course.
2.-Carpentfy u. For students who have
completed carpentry or equivalent
S,-FOrging A Beginners course.
i.-F0rginR b, For students who have
completed forging A or equivalent.
students eleCtlng the work IN mechanic
| arts, will be given from two to four hours