Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-01
STATE INSTITUTE
Annual c altering for Study Of
Farm Science to Be Held
This Month.
NOTED MEN AMONG SPEAKERS
5. A. Forbes, State Entomologist, to
Tell Of Insects Injurious
to Corn.

The Illinois farmers institute will
lold its annual meeting at Joliet Feb.
Il, % and %. The program just is
sued shows that much time and atten-
ion Will be devoted 10 practical work
and demonstration. Corn judging. cat
tie scoring and domestic science will
occupy a large portion of the time and
he most noted authority on each sub
ject has been secured. The corn judg-
.ng and stock scoring will be done with
The corn and stock in full view a
class in corn viii be held each morn
ing with e f. Chester. of Champaign.
N charge. and \. n. Hume. instructor
in farm crops at the University of Hi
nois. will do the demonstrating.
The Use of the Score Card in Corn
Judging will be the topic Tuesday
Results of Experiments in Corn Grow
ing" "Wednesday. and Selecting and
Testing of Corn for Seed" Thursday.
A class in domestic science will also
meet each morning. The subject Tues
lay will be Studies in Breadmaking, -
by Miss Isabel Bevier. of the UnivCr-
sity of Illinois; Wednesday. "All Sorts
and Conditions of Kitchens" by Miss
Anna Burrows. of Simmons college,
and Thursday. Textiles" by Gertrude
Sober. of the University of Illinois.
Classes in Horticulture.
Glasses III horticulture will be held
Zach morning with The Vegetable
Garden" by John w. Lloyd. of the
University of Illinois; Small Fruits,
by C. S Crandall. of that school. ard
horticulture. a. S. Beal, also of the
University of Illinois, as the topics.
The classes in stock will be al
dressed by William Dietrich. of the
University of Illinois. speaking on
Swine" r. c. Obrecht. of that univer-
sity. on Judging Horses" and II. w.
Mumford, of Illinois university. on
Beef Cattle"
The classes in poultry will be led by
:. T.. Orr. OF Beaver. Pa, on Effects of
Blood Effects of Food" and Effects
If Care" c. G. Hopkins, of the Uni
yersity of Illinois, will speak each day
O the class in soils. taking as his sub
iccts. illinois Soils" Farm Manure
and Rota: .on of Crops" and Balanced
Ration for Plants"
The general sessions of the institute
meet each morning at 1915. DIR. Frank
II. Hall. the superintendent. will de-
liver his address Tuesday morning on
The Institute Work of the State
Insects and the Corn.
The more notable addresses during
he session will be by S. A Forbes,
state entomo,ogist. on Insects Injur-
Gus to Illinois Corn" by A. J. Glover,
If Wisconsin, ON the Dairy Cow of
the Farmer" by l.. ID. Harvey, of Me
nominee, Wis, on What the Country
School Should Offer the Country Boy
and Girl" by o. J. Kern, superintend-
ent of schools of Winnebago county,
illinois, on Beef Production. Quality
md Type of Cattle" by f. G. Curtis.
If the Universityk of Iowa, on Feeds
and Feeding" and by l.. ii. Herrick.
If Bloomington, on Care of Cattle"
President James, of the University of
Illinois. will speak on Education as
Related to Useful Occupations" Thurs
lay afternoon C. G. Hopkins, of the Uni
Iersity of Illinois. will speak on Fac
ors in Crop Production With Special
Reference to Permanent Agriculture in
illinois" Thursday evening o. T.
Bright, of Chicago, VIII deliver lee
ure with views.
On DOnestic Science.
The domestic science will occupy all
If Wednesday afternoon with the fol
owing addresses:
Farmers Wives Reading Course in
New York State" Miss Martha Van
RENSSELAER,, of Cornell university.
The Proper Expenditure of Energy
the Home" by Miss Gertrude Sober.
Domestic Science in the Normal
School" by President David Felmley,
If the State Normal at Normal. Ill.
The Efficient Woman" by Miss An
la Burrows. of Simmons college