Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
University Notes.
VARSITY SCORES BUTTER.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 18.-The college
of agriculture dairy school at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin ;receIved los
entries for the October butter scorn-
ing exhibition, and all was of excellent
quality. The principal fault found
with a few entries was that Of over
ripe and unclean flavors. The highest
score, 97.5, was awarded A. j. Roy,
croft, Chippewa Falls, 0. B. Bengtson,
Sand Creek, took second place with
81. u; S. B. Cook. Bloomer, third, 96.75;
and E. M. Werner, Waterloo, fourth,
| 965. No score went below 89.5, and
the average was 98.58. In the tets for
ner centage of moisture, the highest
/ content was ISL, ana 5he lowest II,
giving an average Of 1874. There were
81 participants who made scores of
80 or over. and these represented SO
different cities and towns of the state.
WISCONSIN FARMERS WIN CORN PRIZES.
Twenty prizes were secured on corn
at the National Corn Exposition in
Chicago by Wisconsin corn growers.
Approximately 5000 in cash prizes and
an equal amount in value Of special
prizes were won in the Wisconsin
classes. Ten Of twenty winners in
this exhibit are former students of the
University of Wisconsin agricultural
college. and four of the remaining ten
were boys or young men VINO grew
their corn in accordance with instruc-
tions and outlines furnished by the
college.
SHORT COURSE WORTH $4,000 YEAR.
Oscar M. Strand, former short |
course student from Barron county
has sent to the University of Wiscon-
sin agricultural college a report of a
years work on bis fathers 20O-acre |
farm, which he manages. Mr.. Strand |
studied bookkeeping in the short
course, and now keeps a systematic ac-
count of his dealings. He finds that
his gross receipts from the sale of
horses, hogs, cattle, hay. potatoes,
milk, sugar beets, oats, and barley
during the year amounted to $3.50.
His expenses have been small, leaving
at least $4,000 net gain. Mr.. Strand
says he is sure that two-thirds of this
good showing is due to the applica-
ton of the methods taught in the
short course. The value of the in
struction, figured automatically, on
this basis must therefore be $4,000 for
the year considered.
WANT AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS.
The college of agriculture at the
Trosx e fO
receive many requests for graduates
to fill positions of response olllEy |
which it is impossible to fill for lack |
of sufficient men. A large numb Der OF !
the students gosto farms of their own |
upon graduation, and the rest secure |
positions Immediately upon compile |
ton OF their studies. Recently lead |
ing agricultural college sent request |
for a man to take a profes 3orship in |
dairying, where Institutional and ex
detrimental work Is to be done, the !
salary offered being $1,000 to $1,000. |
Another man is wanted by the United
States Department Of Agriculture for
the department Of farm management
at a salary OF 81 800 to $1,000. A man
for the department Of agrOnomy is
wanted atan agricultural college pay
ing 81, 200 to $500, and another in
stitution offers $1,000 to $1,000 for an
assistant in the Institutional and ex-
detrimental work in animal husbandry.
Students in either the long or short
courses who show capacity find
abundant opportunities to secure pro /
fiCable employment.