Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-31
WINTER COURSE FOR FARMERS
Offered by the College ofAgriculture
University of Idaho.


The College of Agriculture of the
University of Idaho will hold its an
ual winter course for farmers, at
Moscow, beginning Monday, Feb.l.
and ending Feb. II, 1903. These
dates have been fixed upon because
OF the present crowded condition of
the Agricultural building, Morrill,
Hall, which is due to the non-com
pletion of the new administration
building. These dates, covering as
they do the two weeks taken up by
the mid-year examinations and reg
istration of students for the second
semester, will permit the use of bet
ter accommodation for those who may
attend the short course, and no effort
will be spared to enable them to make
the most of 1t. Instruction will be
given by the lecture method, and all
of 1t will be of an intensely interest
ing and practical nature. The courses
offered will bear directly ON the diff
ferent lines of farming as practiced
in Idaho. Several special courses of
interest to women arc included in
the program, and all lectures are free
alike to men and women. Owing to
the limited period of the winter
course, It'll necessary to so schedule
the time and arrange the subject
matter of the different lectures that
they NAV follow each other in a con-
secutive and logical manner. To Sc
cure the full benefit of the school it
will be necessary for those attending
to enter at the beginning, and attend
each lecture in the order in which it
may be given. AS usual there are no
charges for tuition, nor fees of any
kind. The entire equipment of the
College of Agriculture, including lab
oratories and library. will be placed
at the disposal of the school so far
as needed. No textbooks will be re-
quired. but pamphlets and BULLETINS
will be largely used and will be sup
piled free of charge. While most of
the instruction will be supplied by
the regular force of teachers in the
College of Agriculture, outside help
Will be secured when necessary, and
arrangements are now under way to
engage the services of several experts
along special lines. These will be
announced at an early date, as well
as the completed program, which is
now being arranged. Fruit growing
will naturally receive special atten-
ton, and farm dairying will also be a
leading subject. General farming,
which would include both crop pro-
duetion, and care and management of
live stock, and also the economical
operation and management of farms
under different systems, will all be
included. Poultry production and
bee keeping will be presented nv
specialists along these lines. OF fur
Their interest to women will be a full
course of lectures in household econ
omy. A special fort will be made
TO present the agricultural inter
ests In Idaho and to make prominent
the peculiar conditions under which
the Idaho farmer must carry on his
business.
II Is expected that in the future
similar short winter courses win he
offered TO farmers at well located
points in different parts of the state
under a system of extension work
known as movable schools OF aEricuI-
ture. II is hoped that a large num-
Der will take advantage OF the oppor-
tunity to attend the course as offered
at the university because Of the
greater facilities for doing the work
there not available elsewhere. Those
wishing full Information regarding
the winter course should address the
dean Of the College OF Agriculture
Professor E. E, Elliott, Moscow
Idaho.