Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
.[NROLLNENTS FOR
SHORT COURSE GROW
Blizzard Cuts Down Today's
Attendance, But Class Mem
bers Number 313
BIG INCREASE OVER MONDAY
Work Is Progressing SmoothIy-Prize
Corn of the State on Exhibition
Corn Judging Besins-Many Women
Attend Household Economics Class
Children's Entertainment Success.

Children's Entertainment Success.
Today's blizzard. altho 1t cut down
the class attendance slightly, in no
wise interfered with the work of the
short course, which has gone steadily
on The enrollments in all of the class
es show a material gain over Monday
at noon. At 12 o'clock today 206 men
had enrolled in the corn and animal
husbandry departments, and 1O1 wom-
en- were members of the household
economics class.
The work of all of the classes got
under full swing Monday afternoon
and was continued without hitch
turnout today. In each of the classes
a marked interest is being shown, and
close attention being given to the sub
ject studied.
Judging Percheron Stations.
This mornings sessions Of the class
es in animal husbandry were given
over to judging aged Percheron stall
lions. Four beautiful animals, the
property of the Greeley Importing
Company Of Greeley, were in the SHOW
ring before the classes all forenoon.
The members of the classes judged
them, as did also the instructor, who
later explained in detail why he graded
the animals in the order that he did
The same instruction and judging was
given, using aged Percheron mares
this afternoon. Tomorrow morning
the class will judge Shire mares, us
ing the Iowa State College imported
stock. In the afternoon fat steers viii
be judged.
Selecting Seed Corn.
The corn classes this morning were
exerting their skill and energy In
studying and learning the methods OF
lselecting seed for planting. Members
of the class were called on from time
| to time to give their reasons for the
selection they made in the judging OF
corn for seed. The ears of corn were
studied this afternoon especially with
Il
maturity, and the advantages Of having
discussed. Wednesday morning the
classes will study the methods Of Sc
lecting seed corn. the preparation OF
the seed bed and the cultivation In
the afternoon the ears will be studied
with special emphasis on those points
indicating vitality. Raising alfalfa in
Iowa will also be discussed
Between the hours Of and S this
afternoon Professor r. X. Bliss ad-
dressed both Of the classes on the
profitable production of pork and other
animal husbandry topics
Taft Praises Corn.
The exhibit of corn entered for
prizes is one Of the features of the
short course. Paul Taft, who began
this morning to judge the corn, said
"as compared with other county short
courses it is far ahead of any except
ing perhaps Red Oak. which is in the
very heart of the best corn section o:
the state, and which has held two short
courses previous to this year." Fred
McCulloch, of Hartwick, president OF
the Cedar Rapids short course, said
the corn on exhibit here was nearly
double the amount entered at the Ce-
dar Rapids short course.
Entries for the corn contest closed
last night. In all, 1919 years, about
thirty bushels, have been entered in
twenty-five of the twenty-seven
classes. In two classes there are no
entries, but in the others the entries
| range from one to twenty-six. 1t is
expected that some of this corn will
bring as high as IS an ear, and the
thirty bushels have been estimated ia
be worth $500.
Mcculloch Enters Corn.
Mr.. McCulloch, who is acknowledged
to be one of the raisers of some Of the
best corn produced in the state, made
two entries Monday. He entered fifty
ears in one and thirty in another class.
He placed on exhibition ten ears, which
he refused to enter, which won prizes
at Ames, and which he was forced to
pay $27.50 in order that he might keep
them when they were sold at auction
Women Watch Cooking Demonstration
More than eighty women braved the
storm this morning to attend the
household economics class, and the eff
fort was we'll repaid by the morning
lesson. Miss Charlton opened with Il
talk on personal hygiene, and followed
it with demonstration of cooking
The dishes cooked were oatmeal in a
fireless cooker, creamed macaroni,
creamed carrots and corn souffle. The
dishes, after being taken from the fire,
were passed to the class, each member
Of which was given taste.
This afternoon Miss Charlton chose
four members of the class and set
them to work setting breakfast ia
BILE, while she stood by and criticized
their work. Later she served a break
fast of oranges, cereals, creamed po-
tatoes, bacon, mullins and coffee.
Meats, the cheapest and best cuts
and from what part Of the carcas they
are taken, all of which will be illus
trated with charts, will be the We'd
nesday morning subject for the class
including also demonstration OF
sewing In the afternoon the care and
feeding of little children will be dis
cussed, and Miss Charlton will give a