Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-18
IO TEACH both CORN
AND STOCK JUDGING
Marshall County Short Course
Will Be of Great Educational
Value to Farmers
FEATURE HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY
Wives Of the Farmers Will Also Have
Much to Interest Them in Way Of
Domestic Science = Outline of the
Work to BE Taught BY instructors
From State College.


The Marshall county short course FOL
farmers, which is to be tried as an eA-
pertinent here during h third week II
February, bids fair, from the Interest
generally manifested, to prove a per-
manent fixture for the farmers Of
Marshall county. The short course VII
be of great educational value to every
be given in both corn and stock judg-
ing and in the growing Of different
kinds of grains in Iowa.
The farmers wives will also have
much to interest them in the short
course sessions. Household economics
are to be taught by competent in
structors, and this important subjec'
will be carefully treated.
Instructors from Iowa State College
Ames, will be in charge of the short
course, and the sessions will be similar
to the annual short courses for farm
ers held annually at the college.
Corn Judging.
In corn judging score card practice
will be given each day Of the course
with the exception of Saturday.
On Monday forenoon the weeks out
line will be given, and the assignment
of places made. A thorough explains
ton Of the score cards will also be
made at the opening session. In the
afternoon the lesson will be on the
points of. an ear Of corn which indi-
cate productiveness.
On Tuesday forenoon the methods
for selecting seeds for planting Will
be taken up, and in the afternoon the
advantages Of having well-matured
corn considered, toge Their with I'M
structions on the points OF an q in
dicating maturity.
Wednesday mornings lesson will be
the taking up of methods of selecting
seed corn; preparations Of the seed
bed, and the cultivation Of corn. The
afternoon will be devoted to the
POAIAlS VI LII Co AsNASs
and raising alfalfa in Iowa.
On Thursday morning the work of
testing each ear Of seed corn will be
considered, together with a study of
the corn in the termination boxes In
the afternoon the points Of an ear of
corn indicating breeding, and growing
wheat in Iowa are to be discussed.
Friday mornings program will in
clude improving seed corn from the
farmers standpoint, and in the aft
ernoon the improvement of the oat
crop will be taken up. The question
of judging without q score card will
also be considered at the afternoon
meeting.
Weed seeds, a highly important mat
ter with the farmer, is to be dis
cussed thoroughly at the Saturday
morning session. The Identification
of these. n~oxious seeds that ruin fields
will be shown, so that the farmer may
recognize them. The of eradi-
eating the worst seeds, and the selec-
ton and care of seed corn will take
up the remainder Of the morning.
Stock Judging.
In the stock judging section breed
ers and stock fanciers will find much
to interest them. On Monday morning
the assignment to places will be made,
and a general outline Of the weeks
work given. In the afternoon the SUBJ
ject Of judging aged sheep, ewes and
rams will be taken up.
The program for the week in the
stock Judging section, as now outlined,
is as fellows:
Tuesday forenoon - Judging aged
stations; afternoon, aged
mares.
Wednesday MISUNDERSTANDING Shire
mares; afternoon, fat steers.
Thursday demonstrating both
yearling and aged Shorthorn bulls;
afternoon, aged Shorthorn cows.
Friday forenoon--Judging Hereford
Angus cows, heifers, and bulls; aft
Duroc Jersey boards.
Saturday forenoon-Judging Poland
China boars and gifts.
Household Economics.
In the department of household
economics the programs as not out
lined will be as follows:
Monday-Talk or food and its use
on the body; digestion Of food.
Tuesday-Food for little children -
school children; the selection of house
furnishings.
Wednesday-Lecture on sanitation,
and clothing; art Of simple clothing;
quiet colors in dress; good material;
how to dress well.
Observation-Disclosures Notwithstanding
Of woolens and silks; removing fruit
from clothing and liable linen;
on gardening-Care Of house
plants and the vegetable garden
Friday-Care of hardwood floors =
How to keep furniture in good condf-
ton; care of bedding, rugs, windows,
silver, china: home nursing, making
poultices, emergencies, demonstration
in bandaging, disilfecting, care Of lit
tie children.
The afternoon work will consist of
demonstrations in bread making, uses
Of cereals and corn meal; cooking Of
ommon vegetables and leftover meats
the making Of salads. soups, de-
serts and beverages; setting the table,
a meal, proper combination for
a meal, invalid cookery, menu for a
Inner, and other valuable household
hints.
The short course will without doubt
be the biggest educational campaign
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