Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15
DIssEMISArEs VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE
The Ten Days Farmers Course at the University Is
GreatSuccsss,

EDITOR CENSOR: The ten days farm
ers' course in our great state university
will come to pass, probably, every Feb
ruary for all time to come. 1t is too
good a thing to drop. Two hundred
and eighteen students this year, one
hundred and seventy five last year and
a hundred kept at home this year be-
cause of the terrible weather.
At eight o'clock of the first four days
Dean Henry talked to US on protein
stock foods, carbohydrate stock foods,
rations for stock and manure value of
feeding stuffs. Prof. w. A Henry came
to the little university of Wisconsin just
a quarter of century ago as professor
of botany and agriculture. He has
worked hard for twenty-five years and
has done for Wisconsin agriculture more
than any other man He Is the highest
authority on feeding hogs and cattle in
the world. | roomed with the venerable
Geo. J. Kellogg at Menomonee one night
and said to him that Prof Henry was
worth his weight in gold to Wisconsin
farmers Porter, he is worth his
waiQht in diamonds, was the quick re-
plv. In 1880, this young enthusiast, fresh
from Cornell University, | believe, was
the whole agricultural college and pro-
| fessor of botany as we'll Today he Is
dean of the school he han founded, which
| is probably the best agricultural college
in the world. To this school year
| hence l hope a score or two of Vernon
county farmers will go for ten days
| training in agriculture.
We had two lectures on soils by Prof
| Whitston-the influence of humus on
coils, with special reference to the ettecl
| of continuous cropping and to the fer
| tility of marsh and sandy lands. Also
| two lectures by MIR. Elliott on drainage
in northern climates and drainage laws
| and distribution of benefits. AT II
o'clock we could take horticulture witt
Prof Sandsten. or dairying with Prof
Harrington. The latter being Maine
boy and a friend Of mine attended hi
lectures ON milk testing in the labora
tory, on hand separators, farm butter
making. calculation of dividends, etc.
From 2 to 4 D. M, at dairy barn, Prof
Humphrey had dairy cattle ciasslflca
ton. types and characteristics. Mex
day, dairy cattle judging and dair,
herd management Next day, beef cat
tie; types, characteristics and Judging
Score cards were used and student
/ IllHIkEd IL j
management, in the sheep pavilion
Sheep: judging and mansgement' b
Supt' McKerrow and Fred, the Dutc
shepherd. From A to $50 p. IN, pra'
tical work relating to dairy husbandr
in sheep pavilion, by Mr.. kleinheini
the shepherd. After two days, swim
husbandry and handling OF animal
rome work. etc, all of which were il
tensely practical. The short course boy
locked in every time they could get
and were eager to hear everytnlnl
They were repeatedly told by Pro
Henry and other teachers to stay ava.
There Ia so much enthusiasm anon
these boys TO take part in judging, SEQ
ing. etc. Mr.. Nelson of Liberty Pole
!. the long course helped me to score Z,
:. and ! suggest that he score corn at u
county fair next fall
This was our work for the day tim
The first evening President Van I'll
| gave a lecture on How the Soil
,s Formed, with stereoptican lllustr
! tions. Thursday evening at Science ha
n Prof Snow gave scientific lecture
Forces of Nature" which was inte
4 sely interesting. Az the same hour Go
l. La Toilette in Library hall gave L
| masterpiece On bJE AAcihhChSAy OaAN
% The 20. -nor, having spent much mon
= in the campaign, has entered the iectu
!. | field and is in great demand as a lectur
/ on Hamlet" and on political question
!, For some thirty lectures he Is TO recei
r. a sum almost equivalent to years S.
n ary as governor, / am told
q Friday evening we were all invited
,e visit the Historical library where SecI
I. ,Gry Thwaites was ready to pilot
IN around. He looks older than when
~ followed the last thirty miles Of t
Black Hawk trail in 1899 with some
us / hardly knew him but recogniz
his voice as he led party through |
70 museum. spoke to him and sa
il Porter, of Viroqua You and | camp
of three days together on the Black Hal
81 trail. " II regard that as one OF
40 pleasantest experiences of my VIII
=. life, " said this distinguished histori'
II 80 do /" was my reply. Secrets
a. Thwaites is an indefatigable worker
Il. a most Iovable gentleman 10 travel wi
,g It is said of Colburn who made
,3 arithmetic, that fellow camped W
nd him a week without learning that I
he burn was mathematician. Mr. .Thwai
"a was so unassuming that no strani
.es would take him to be the scholar, tr
.sT eler, author that he is So ends the
cord for the first week | spent as 6
dent in the university II Wisconsin
G. Y. PORTER
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