Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-13
THE FARM AND RANGE
Course for Stoekmen.


tural College at Fort Collins makes the
following announcement:
"The college authorities have re-
Gently been urged by stockmen and
farmers from all parts OF the state to
ofier course OF practical instruction
In stock judging. feeding. breeding and
other allied subjects for those actu-
ally engaged In stock raising and farm
ing In Colorado. With the object OF sat
isfying this demand and In tho hope OF
aiding the Improvement and develop
ment OF the live stock and. farming In.
tcrests OF Chicago. the State Board OF
Agriculture has authorized the cstab-
lishment OF n two weeks course OF
practical demonstrations and lectures
dealing with the various phases OF the
live stock business from the growing
Of crops and grasses most sultabl@ for
feeding purposes to the rearing. feed
In. and marketing OF the various
classes OF live stock grown in Colo
RADIO. The course as outlined Is de-
signed primarily for ranehmen and
ness OF raisIng live stock and produc-
Ing those crops that have proven best
adapted to our conditions. While
these will doubtless derive the most
benefit from the course. yet all those
Interested In any way In live stock or
agricultural pursuits Will md much To
interest them In the demonstrations
and lectures. Through this short
course the college desires to bring
ranchmen In touch with some OF tho
most successful stockmcn and farmers
In the nation: to present the latest re-
searches In agriculture and modern
methods OF farming: given by men OF
national reputation: To give daily Work
In the study OF live stock forage. grain.
sugar bccts and potatocs-our leading
farm products.
The courr. will he open TO all per
sons over twcnty.onc years OF age. a
tuition fee Of 81 will be charged. To aid
In paying for lectures and incidental
expenses connected with the course.
Payment OF ;h!S fee admits to all
classes and lectures OF tho course.
Timc-Thc course will open Mon
day. January i6. 1905. and close on Fri.
day. January 20. 1905.
Character OF inRtructlon-Thc live
stock OF Colorado Is Its greatest agri.
cultural resource. LIS constant I'm.
proycm.nt iE not only desirable but
profitable aH well and gives us rank
with other live stock states In our own
nation. For these reasons daily In
htructIon will be- given on essential
points to be observed In selecting
breeding stock. In obtaining good mar
kc, types and the principles that
should govern the feeding OF stock.
Daily practice will be given In judging
the different classes OF horses. cattle.
sheep and hogs. Excellent representa-
tlycs OF all the leading breeds In the dif'
fcrcnt classes OF live stock VIII bc &c.
cured for dcmonstEatiNc work IN JudE.
Ing. and to illustrate the principles OF
selection. Market types Of the different
classes Of meat producing animals VIII
be Judged on foot and. later. slauEh'
tered. and the carcasScs cut Tor dem
onatratInu. Lectures will be given ON
the feeding. care and management OF
the dificTnt classes OF live stock.
A series Of lectures and dcmonstra'
tIons will also be given on the cause
and prevention OF some Of the moro
common diseases OF live stock. Par.
tIrular attention will be given To dis
ruHsion OF poisonous weeds ON tho
range. and the life history OF animal
parasites. such As sCabics, lice. bots.
etc. and the best means Of cTadiCatinE
them.
Tho growing OF forage crops. such as
alfalfa, sorghum. knfiir corn. Rcld peas
and the grasses. as well as the various
cereals. will he discussed By some OF
the leading experts in America In
these lines. Instruction will be given
in seed selection and grain judging
during the course Of the lectures with
discussions giving much valuable IN
formation In this line.
owing to the Importance OF the po'
tato and sugar beet crops In the agrl.
culture of Colorado. special days Will
be set apart for the'r discussion. inc
subjects discussed on thes days VIII
include seed selection. methods OF
planting and cultIva,ing. fertilizers
and harvesting. Each evening during
the course. lectures by some OF thc
leading agriculturists and stockmcn oi
the country on some phase Of agricul. I
ture. will be given in the college
chanel. These lectures will be Illus b
trated largely by stereopticon views. .
and will prove one OF the most VAIN
.t,t, f,atur.a nf the course.