Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
COURSE
Two Weeks Convention at Uni
So. ,xe.sity Of ILL
s neis. "a.
WILL BE HELD THIS MONTH
Much Has Been Prepared for Benefit OF
Those Who Till the i
Soil.

University of Illinois, Dean Eugene
Davenport and his corps of assistants
are busy getting ready for the corn
growers and stockmen's convention
that begins Jan. % and ends Feb. 8.
In two weeks time an excellent short
course is offered to the young farmers
| of Illinois, The work is so selected
and divided that the visitors time is
utilized to the best possible advantage.
The best instructors that the college
of agriculture affords take charge of
I, the work in their respective depart
ments. Every effort is made to put the
best that the institution offers into two
weeks time.
| In addition to the short course work,
there will be meeting of the Illinois
Live Stock Breeders association dur
| ing the last four days of the confer
ence. beginning Jan. 81. In connection
with this regular meeting is the Amer
lean Breeders association, which has
been invited to meet in convention
with Illinois stockmen and farmers.
One of the features of the week will
be the convention of dairymen and
butter makers. Classes will be con
Quoted in the judging and handling of
beef cattle, together with practical in
struction in dairying.
The following is the program for the
two weeks:
Convention session, to 9:45 a. m.
Corn and stock judging and farm me-
chanics. 10 a. m to IL noon.
Noon hour.
Corn and stock Judging. lis to 3:30
p. IN.
Lectures. $3.50 to AGO p. m.
Monday, jan. 23.
Farm mechanics.
Dairymen's convention; separating
milk.
Noon hour.
Corn judging; White Superior.
Judging sheep.
Judging dairy cattle.
practical Landscape Gardening"
Prof j. C. Blair, University of Illinois.
Some Lessons to Learn From the
Study OF the Corn Plant" ID. S. DIAL
hey. Jerseyville.
Tuesday. Jan. ID
1.-The Corn Display at the Universal
Exposition" e. L. Chester, Champaign,
ILL.,
Corn judging; Leaning.
Judging horses.
Farm mechanics.
Dairymen's convention; milk test
ing.
Noon hour
Corn judging; Leaning.
Judging sheep.
Judging dairy cattle.
1.-The Common Schools" Supt o. ].
Kern, Rockford, III.
Methods of the Illinois Soil Survey
and Its Relation to Agriculture" Prof.
]. G. Mosier. University of Illinois. :
Wednesday, Jan. p.
Alfalfa. Cow Peas and Soy Beans"
l.. F. King, Huntsville, Ill.
Corn judging; Boone County White.
Judging horses.
Farm mechanics.
Dairymen's convention; quality of
milk.
Noon hour.
Corn judging; Boone County White.
Judging sheep
Judging dairy cattle
Improvement of Corn by Seed Sc
lection" G. p. Hartley. United States
Department of Agriculture.
Address, President Edmund j. James,
University of Illinois.
Thursday. Jan. %.
How l Prepare Corn for Show" w.
Z. Johnson, Athens, Ill.
Corn judging; Silver Mine.
Horse judging.
Dairymen's convention; cream test |
ing.
Noon hour.
Corn Judging; Silver Mine.
Judging swine.
Judging dairy cattle.
''Shorthorn Cattle" b. O. Cowan,
Chicago
'The, Care of Milk" Prof. r. A. Pear
son, Cornell university, New York
Friday, Jan. p.
THE Production of Beef Cattle" o.
II. Swigart. Champaign, ILL.,
Corn judging; Golden Eagle.
Judging beef cattle.
. Dairymen's convention; butter and
cheese.
Noon hour
Corn judging: Golden Eagle.
Judging swine.
Judging dairy cattle
Glover" Prof. Joseph Carter, Cham
,aign, ILL.,
Agricultural club, University of Illi-
lois
Saturday, jan. p.
The Maintenance of Soil Fertility
Dr.. c. G. Hopkins, University of Illi-
lois.
Corn judging; White Superior.
Judging beef cattle.
Dairymen's convention; scoring but
err
Noon hour.
Judging swine.
Visiting university buildings.
Monday, Jan. 80.
VARIETIES of Corn for the Morrill,
'rof. w. NJ. Hays, University of Min