The Springfield herald., 1907-05-31
100 INSTITUTES
NEARLY EVERY TOWN IN COLO.
RADIO TO HOLD MEETINGS.
BIG INTEREST IN LECTURES
Professors Of Agricultural Colleges to
Instruct Farmers on Best Methods
Of Raising Crops.

Instruct Farmers on Best Methods
Of Raising Crops.
That the Colorado farmer wants to
know how to till his land scientifically
is shown by the increased number of
farmers institutes which will be held
in this state during the coming sum
mer. Already 100 institutes have been
arranged for and professors from the
State Agricultural College will, within
the next three months, visit practically
has there been greater interest shown
by the farmers in these institutes than
now. This is due in a large measure
to the great number of new settlers
who apA,coming to the state.
FarH who come here from Iowa,
Illinoil 8hdiana and other states east
o. Colorado. find many new problems
before them in the successful cultiva-
tion of Colorado lands. For example,
farmers have come here from states
where irrigation is unknown and un-
needed, and have brought with them
grain which grew well in that climate.
When this same grain Is planted on
dry farming land it will not bring maxi
mum results. Even. the seed must be
acclimated before it brings forth all
the CROP that can be produced. 1t is
just such conditions as these that have
led to the demand for the farmers in
stitutes that viii be held this year.
Already dates have been made for a
score or more of meetings to be held
during June. These meetings are un-
Il cl,, ,f D,.Of II
Cottrell OF the State Agricultural Col
lege. He is assisted by professors of
the college and others interested in the
work. One series of meeting arranged
for in June will be held in Routt county.
H. addition to Professor Cottrell. Profs.
w. l.. Carlyle and A. johnson and Sen
ator E. NJ. Ammons will comprise the
party of instructors. Their itinerary
is as follows: June 5th, CRANKY, June
9th, Grand Lake: June 7th. Sulphur
Springs; June Sth. Kremmling; June
10th, Yampa: June 18th, Steamboat
Springs; June 11th. Hayden; June
18th, Craig: June 18th. Maybell; June
goth, Meeker: June 22d, Rifle.
Another party of instructors to go
out during June will be composed of
DIR. George H. Glover. Prof C. p. Gil
lett and Miss T. Ammons, who will
teach domestic science. According
to the Agricultural college authorities
this course is one of the most sought
after. and they say that Miss Ammons'
services are always in demand. The
itinerary for this party is as follows
June 11th, Sedalia; June 18th. Castle
Rock; June 18th, Larkspur: June 14th,
Dawkins; June 18th. Walsenburg;
June nth. Orlando: June 18th. La
Veta; June Goth, Buena Vista; June
22d, Gunnison.
In all, nearly fifty meetings have
been arranged for in the different
cities and towns along the Denver &
Rio Grande. The points reached by
the Santa Fe, the Midland and all
other Colorado roads will also be Wis
tied. seriss of institutes have al
ready been held at the various points
reached by the Rock Island, and, de-
spite the fact that these meetings were
held during seed time the average at
tendance at each institute was ninety.
On this trip the professors Travelled in
the Rock Island seed car, and were ac-
companied by F. S. White, agricultural
commissioners for that line.
So successful were these meetings
that it is probable that what are
known as short course schools viii be
held at some central point in this sec
tion for the benefit of those who wish
t, make further study. These courses
were first held at Delta and Hotchkiss.
Ate Delta 100 students had been guar
teed the professors. These were
charged a nominal fee, and instead of
100 being In attendance 1875 were reg
istered The farmers went to school
at Q and kept at it until every day
for a week. Evening lectures were
also given. Copious notes OF the
lectures were taken, and the course
was one of the most successful ever
held by the college.