Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
Retail Merchants Association
Want Branch of Iowa State
College Farmers Course
TO BE HELD NEXT WINTER
city's Association Of Merchants Be-.
hind Movement to Secure Short Term
Of Winter School In Animal Hus-
bandry, Asronomy and Domestic
science-sharp stick for N. w.

A branch of the short course of the
Iowa State College of Ames for farmers
Of the county is to be brought and es-
tablished here If the plans Of the Retail
Merchants Association do not miscar-
nv. A term of school for the winter
months Of q week, or perhaps two
weeks, In animal husbandry, agronomy
and domestic science, with instructors
from the state college at Ames to lead
the classes, is in brief the plan of the
association. The first Of these courses
is to be held next winter. probably in
December.
Such instruction, which is in reality
the Ames schools short course, can be
had for the asking, and the association
will do that and guarantee the expense
required. Such branch short courses
have been held elsewhere with marked
success in five or six counties of the
STATE. One recently held at Mount
Pleasant was attended by 200 farmers
and fifty Of their wives.
The state has appropriated $4,000
for the extension of these short courses
into the counties Of the state. the state
paying the salaries OF the instructors,
the only requirement being that their
expenses be guaranteed. The course
OF lectures, and other features, are the
law mid.
winter at the Ames school, but the ia
cilities there are limited, and the school
Is. already handling as many as it has
accomm odations for. The course for
that reason was extended so that 1t
could be carried on at county seats.
Instruction Is given In the judging
and raising of cattle, swine and horses,
and those attending the course bring
animals to have them Judged and to
learn how to judge them. Courses OF.
lectures are given on the raising OF
grains and other crops, the preparation
OF soil, cultivation, fertilization, etc.
The course also includes lectures on
domestic science.
The cost to those who attend Is q
sum. At Mount Pleasant,
course tickets were sold for $3.50, but
the price for the local course has not
been fixed.
T A committee, which was given power
the securing Of the short course, was
appointed. It consists OF c. G. St
Clair, chairman; L. G. Abbott, p. f.
Al.ney, E. r. Lay and ]. p. Stanton.
Will Prod Northwestern.
The association will make an effort
to have corrected abuses with which
the Northwestern has Inconvenience
the public at the union station by tear
ing up part OF the platform, not pro-
viding lights at night, and failing to
provide suitable toilet room facilities.
Little argument was needed to arouse
the association to action, as the opin-
ions Of the abuses were unanimous. It
had been animated to q member of the
by a local Northwestern
employe that letter to superintendent
W. H. whalen, Of Boone, would prob
ably bring results. A committee, con-
sis,ting of o. L. Ingledue chairman, and
A. M. Parker and G. G. st. Clair, was
appointed to draft resolutions and adj
dress letter to Superintendent VIVA
len on the subject. Inc AclCSI duO q
copy OF the resolutions were sent to
Mr.. whalen today. In case this means
falls Of results the subject will be car
RED to the railroad commissioners.
To Get Out Tho Votes.
The association pledged itself to the
Of the coming election for the
nterurban tax levy, and systematic
effort will be made to get out the vote.
By the means of numerous committees,
% be- appointed later, concentrated
effort will be made to rally as many
voters to the polls on election day as
s possible.
The association will make an effort
% sell additional stock of the Marshall
County Fair Association before the an
lual meeting Of the association in jan
larry. o. L. Ingledue and W. M. Clerk.
he, latter secretary of the fair associ-
Ltion, were chosen as a committee Of
w.o, to select other subcommittee
md to make thorough canvass for
he sale Of additional stock. At the
meeting about twenty-five shares were
AIKEN.