The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-23
THE FARM AND RANGE
A Course for Farmers.

The authorities of the State Agr-
cultural College at Fort Collins have
authorized the establishment OF a two
weeks course of practical demonstrar
uons and lectures, dealing with the
various phases of the live stock bust
ness. from the growing OF crops and
grasses most suitable for feeding pur-
poses to the rearing, feeding and mar
keting OF the various classes Of live
stock grown in Colorado.
This course has been established in
response to demand by stockmen
and farmers in all parts Of the state
Tor a winter course of practical in
strucuon, and it is designed primarily
for ranchmen and farmers actively en-
gagged in the business Of raising live
stock and of producing those crops
that have proven themselves to be
best adapted to local conditions of
soil, climate and markets.
The purpose of the college is to
bring Colorado ranchmen in touch
with the best modern scientific meth
ods and to present the latest re-
searches in agriculture and practical
reputation. and to give practical ex-
perimental work in the study OF live
stock, forage, grain, sugar beets and
potatoes, which are Colorados lead
ing farm products.
This course will be open to all per-
sons over 81 years of age at a nominal
fee of 81 for tuition, TO aid in paying
for the lectures and incidental ex-
"a Yoy
uary 10th and close on Friday, jan
uary 27, 1905. Among the lectures
will be the following:
Hon. John Gosling of Kansas City
will conduct the block tests and lee
ture on prime carcasses of beef, NUT
ton and pork.
Prof. c. f. Curtiss of Iowa Agricul-
tural College will lecture on feeding
and breeding of live stock and CON
duct judging demonstrations with beef
cattle.
Hon. N. II. Gentry of Sedalia, Mis-
souri,, will conduct judging demonstra-
tions Of hogs and discuss breeding and
feeding of swine.
Hon. George McKerrow, superin-
tendent of Farmers Institutes of Wis
consin. will conduct judging demon
cuss sheep and lamb feeding.
Prof. w. j. Spillman, United States
agrostologist. will discuss forage
crops and grasses for the arid and
semi-arid West.
Prof C. J. Zintheo, professor of
farm mechanics in the Iowa Agricul-
tural College. will lecture upon the
use and abuse of farm machinery and
with stereopticon will present farm
methods and farm machinery used in
many parts of Asia, Europe and South
America. as well as our own nation.
Prof. NJ. A. Carleton, United States
cerealist, will lecture on methods of
extending our cereal or grain acre.
age, and improving grain production.
Mr.. E. c. Bliss of Greeley. Colorado,
will tell how the Greeley potatoes are
produced and give helpful suggestions
on potato culture
Prof. c. o. Townsend of the United
States Bureau of Agriculture will lee.
ture on seed selection for sugar beets,
effect of beet culture on soil fertility
and sugar beet fertilizers.
Prof. B. c. Buffum, director of Wy
oming experiment station, will discuss
range grasses and irrigation problems.
Mr. Mark Austin of Lehi, Utah, who
has done more than any other man
for the establishment of the beet sugar
factories in Colorado. will lecture on
sugar beet farming in the United
States.
President Victor Anderson of the
State School of Mines, Golden, Colo
rado, will deliver popular lecture on
industrial education.
Mr.. I. N. Stevens, secretary of the
Colorado Worlds Fair Commission,
will deliver an evening lecture on Col
orado's exhibits of agricultural pro-
ducts at the Worlds Fair.
Evening lectures will also be given
by Prof. l.. G. Carpenter of Denver,
DR.. w r. Thomas of Fort Collins, the
surveyor general of Wyoming and