The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-25


A trip to town may mean delay Of
hours when the remedy might have
been applied in twenty minutes at
home.
In addition to those named, which
are given the first three months Of
school, the pupils study English, ply
siology, study of breeds, laundering,
natural science, dairy chemistry,
dairy husbandry, fruit growing, farm
accounts, stock judging, vegetable
gardening, breeding animals, house,
hold art, agricultural chemistry, home
management, forestry, entomology
and zoology, poultry, handling grain
and machinery, veterinary science,
plant propagation, civics, dressing
and curing meats, feeding, soils and
fertilizers, home economy, domestic
chemistry, and domestic hygiene.
From a careful examination of the
subjects it will be seen that each one
has special value to those engaged
in farming.
cart is the expression of ones Joy
in his work" Play is labor enjoyed.
Work that has no Joy is a drudgery.
There is an absence of joy in all work
that is not understood. To take the
student from the farm, unfold the
mysteries of natural life all about him
and lead him to see the beauties Of
nature in her various forms is one of
the chief factors in producing con-
tent in farm labor. The School Of
Agriculture does these things and
this is the secret of its great success.
Eighty per cent of its graduates re-
turn to farm life enthusiastically, in
diligently, and joyously, with eyes
trained to see, and minds able to di-
rect the natural forces about them.
No wonder then that farm life is
robbed of its drudgery. With such a
knowledge of nature and her laws,
farming becomes science, labor a
joy, and the man who directs and
performs it, the most contented and
independent of men.
Of especial Importance Is the SUBJ
ject of dressing and curing meats.
This has proven of great value to the
farmer who must kill and cure much
of the meat used on the farm if he
uses it at all. The boys learn by act
ual practice how to prepare and cut
| up the various animals raised for meat
and to locate and know the different
/ cuts. This work could not be given
if it were not for the dining hall run
in connection with the school. 1t is
also of great help to the dining hall,
providing a good quality of meat at
| low cost.
Dairy School.
| In addition to the regular school
there has been established a dairy
school to give instructions to the but
ter and cheese makers of the state
who make their product on the facto-
ry plan. To enter the school one must
have had some experience in a cream
cry or cheese factory. The course ex-
tends over a period of four weeks,
usually beginning about the middle Of
November. The national reputation
that Minnesota enjoys as one of the
] foremost dairy states in the union is
largely due to the instruction given in
this school.
ouOTt SOuTScs
To enlarge the influence of the
school and to meet the needs of ma
ture men and women who busy with
farm work the greater part of the year,
special lecture course has peen pro-
vided known as the Farmers Short
Course, and thru this, valuable SER
vice is being rendered to farmers.
The course continues six weeks, be-
ginning the second Monday of January
each year. Some of the practiced
subjects considered are dairy husband
ry; animal husbandry including beef,
sheep and swine; selecting, develop
ing, and managing farms; soils; farm
mechanics including windmills, gaso-
line engines and the care of tools;
farm implements and their uses;
dressing and curing meats; farm hor-
ticulture, including planting, pruning,
cultivating and the general care Of
fruit trees, plants, and shrubs; vet
Urinary science; poultry; entomology;
plant life; business methods; and
judging grains, dairy stock, beef
cattle, sheep, swine, and horses. The
judging lessons are of special practi-
cal value and very interesting. In tho
study of beef cattle, the animals are
judged alive, then killed, cut up, and
the carcasses and their several parts
scored in large demonstration room,
the entire class participating. Often
times meats OF different quality are
judged and then cooked that the most
practical test may be made. All
farmers are eligible to enter this
course and enjoy its benefits without
reference to their age or educational
qualifications.
Honesty.