The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-18
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Course In Dairying and Horticulture.
The University of Idaho makes an
nouncement of its winter course In
the above subjects.
The course will be open to men and
women interested IN the dairy in
dustry. or In horticulture. or In both.
and will open January 20. and close
with Farmers Institute gathering
on February 7-S, 1908.
The entire time will be taken up
with popular lectures and laboratory
demonstrations covering the most i'm
important phases of Dairying and
Horticulture and such other farm
topics as are of vital interest to the
progressive farmer or orchardist.
The program for the institute will
include local speakers who are in
terested In this work.
\ There are NO scholastic require
ments, and NO examinations will be
held either at the beginning or the
ending of the course. An interest in
the advancement of the great agri-
cultural industries of our state, man
! ifested by the attendance of those
\ who desire information, Is the only
requirement. This Is very broad and
should include many who may not
be directly engaged In the pursuits
mentioned.
There will be no expense except
railroad fare and the cost Of board
and lodging while attending the
. course. No fees of any kind will be
!. charged. Table board can be Sc
cured for $500 per week. Board
and lodging In private boarding
houses costs from $500 to $3.50
Instruction will be given by lee
lures and demonstrations in the lab
oratories. No textbook will be re-
Quired.
The main library of the University
as well as the libraries found In the
various departments will be open to
short course students. All of the
leading agricultural and horticultural
publications will be found In these
departments.
Applicants for this course will re-
port at the Directors office. Morrill,
Hall, where they will be enrolled
and where full information regarding
/. time of lectures and location of lee.
ture rooms will be furnished. II
: only q portion OF the lectures ara
< desired. this can be arranged when
the wants Of the applicants are made
known.
Schedule: Forenoon, $50 to II
m. Afternoon. 1880 to 1870.
Subjects:-Animal Husbandry
Prof. H. T. French. Beef Cattle
Dairy Cattle: Draft Horses; Light
4 and Coach Horses; Breeds of Hogs
Breeds OF Sheep: Principles of Breed
ing; Principles of Stock Feeding;
Forage Plants ana how to grow
them; Feeding Dairy Animals; Stocl
Judging.
Dairying. Prof J. H. Frandson
Secretion and Composition of Milk
Abnormal Milk; Adulteration OF Mill
and how to detect 1t. Testing Of
Milk and Cream. Care of Milk and
Cream on the Farm. Comparison
of different methods of Dreaming
Cream Ripening. Churning. Pack
ing Butter for the Market. Impor
lance of testing individual Cows.
Horticulture, Prof. ]. r. Shinn
Plant Propagation Nursery Stock
location and Planting the Apple Or
chard. Cultivation and Cover Crops
for the Apple Orchard. Spraying
Practice. Spraying Mixtures. Prun
ing. Picking. Packing AMI Market
ing the Apple Crop. Top-workinl
Orchard Trees. Strawberry Culture
The Home Vegetable Garden. Besuti
flying the Country Home.
Insects and Plant Diseases. Prof
L. r. Henderson. General Lectur,
on Fungi and Insects. Apple scab-
Sprays and Spraying. Goblin Moth
and how to destroy 1t. Mildew o.
Crane and Gooseberry. Rusts and
SHUTS. Potato Scab. Pear Blight
Pear-leaf-blister Mite. and Cabbag'
Worms. Peach-leaf Curl, Aphis
Peach borsrs, and Bud Moth. Pota