, 1907-11-12

BREEDS OF LIVE Stock AND STocK
JUDcING.-Under this head will be taken
up a careful study of the principal breeds
of live stock grown on the Wyoming
farms and ranches, their characteristics,
their strong and weak points, conditions
under which they originated and live in
their native homes, and their adaptability
to our local conditions. For the stock
judging, animals will be provided at the
University barns, and systematic stock
judging taught by the score card and
comparative method, particular attention
being given to the popular breeds of
stock in our home state. The University
is remodcling the buildings of the old
into modern, well-arranged barns and
stables for all kinds of stock. The equip
ment of these barns and stables will in
clude everything up to date in the form
of convenient appliances for the farm
and the dairy. M
STock BREEDINc.-The classes of feeds,
their chemical composition, digestibility
and nutritive ratios, will be carefully ex-
planned, and practical demonstrations in
mixing feeds, balancing %rations, and
feeding animals will be carried on during
the whole course. This work will in
clude the study of digestion, assimilation,
and value of the various feeds, and the
general principles of animal nutrition.
DAIRY1Nc.-With an entirely new out
fit of up-to-date dairy utensils and ap-
planes, the students will be given
instruction in modern methods of caring
for and milking cows; care of dairy
utensils; separating cream from the
milk, both by gravity process and the
cream separator; and do all the actual
work with the best modern dairy APP
paratus. Butter making will be taught
from the ripening of the cream through
to the final process of printing or pack
ing the finished product. Every student
will be given practice in milk testing by
and processes taught will be practical
and such as can be carried on at the
ranch or farm. al
VETER1NARY.-The course in veterinary
is not designed to teach young men to
become veterinarians, but to advise them
when to call the veterinarian, what to do
until he arrives, and to give him intel
ligent assistance. Practically, the in
struction will be First Aid to the In
jured"; the proper treatment of super
fetal wounds, such as barbed-wire cuts,
injuries from sharp shod hoofs, or calks,
and similar accidents. Demonstrations
in how to relieve the suffering caused by
hoven, bloat, and collie, but, in general
prevention of diseases, maintenance oil
sanitary conditions, ventilation, and gen
eral care of domestic animals will be the
aim of the course. Lectures on animal
hygiene and anatomy.
IRRIGATION AND DRAINAcE.-This course
will be devoted to the practical side o.
irrigation. 1t is designed to help thu
irrigation farmer or anyone who wishe:
to undertake irrigation work. Some o.
the subjects taken up will be: Measure
ment of water duty of water, or amount
needed for various crops and conditions
methods of applying water; systems O.
lateraIs; canals, and simple methods ot
running them small irrigation structures
including weirs, division boxes, drops
small fumes, diversion dams, ETC.; earth
dams; reservoirs; a~rtesian wells; pump
irrigation; irrigation supplemental tc
dry farming; and few of the principles
of irrigation law and practice in this and
other states and countries. Lectures
practical field work, assigned readings,
and questions.
Instruction in drainage for the farm
will be given in connection with the
above course, and will take up rather
briefly, and in its connection with irriga-
ton, the following subjects: Need for
drainage; seepage; alkali; planning
drainage systems; drainage surveys
estimates of cost; running drainage
bitches tile drains, etc. An opportunity
will be afforded students taking this
course to get some practical experience
in observing the drainage of the Univer-
sity stock farm.
Opportunity will also be given stu
dents to learn practical methods of laying
out drains, determining levels and grades,
both by simple methods, and the regular
engineers instruments.
FARM MAcHINERY.-This course will
consist in instruction in the principles of
the various tools for tillage, cultivating,
and harvesting farm crops; the prin-
ciples of whifletrees and eveners; vari-
Gus farming appliances, and the me-
chanics of agricultural implements in
general. The work will include inspec-
ton of modern machinery, the setting
up and repairing of parts, and, where
practicable, actual tests of tools and i'm
plements. The dynamometer will be ex-
planned and practical use of it demon
strated.
Observation-Disclosures and prac-
tice, as far as possible, in work that will
be of practical use t. the ranchman; the
difference in the various grades of iron
and steel will be carefully explained and
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