Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
Weather conditions today were fav-

az weather COnQlClOnS To-Day were ldN
orable for the short course, and as
result there was marked increase in
the attendance at all of the classes
this morning. The enrolment for the
household economics class continues
to grow, the total at noon today being
113. There was no gain in the other
classes, which remain the same as at
noon on Wednesday. 3
A slight change. which added variety
to the class work was made in the pro-
gram this morning. At IL o'clock Pro-
lessor P. G. Holden left the corn class
and went to the Congregational church
where he addressed the women. The
corn and animal husbandry classes
gathered in the west court room at
1915. where Miss Charlton talked on
the necessities and the practicability
Of household economics. Professor
Holden's talk before the women was
on general subjects of vital interest to
the short course pupils.
Live Stock Will Parade.
A new, and what should prove to be
an attractive feature of the short
course was arranged this morning for
Saturday afternoon at l o'clock. At
that time the horses, cattle and other
live stock, which has been before the
animal husbandry classes, will be pa
raded along Main street, so that the
general public can see the animals.
There will be about fifty animals in
the. parade, which will march from
First street east to Second avenue, and
return. This city has probably never
seen a parade of just this kind. Each
and severy animal is a prize winner In
his class, and the total value Of the
half hundred amounts high into the
thousands Of dollars. All the imported
horses belonging 10 Iowa State College
and the Greeley Importing Company
will be in line.
Judge Shorthorn Bulls.
Seven aged and yearling Shorthorn
bulls, the property Of H. B. Floto and
Mansfield & Harmon, of Rhodes, An
drews Bros, of Melbourne, and A. L.
Hilleman, of State Center, were put in
the judging ring before the animal
t1usbandry class this morning. The
seven bulls where arranged in a row,
while pupils of the class poked them
dn the ribs, felt of their backs, esti-
mated their girrhs and breadths, in
picking those salient points, which
give the beef animal rank. Aged
Shorthorn COWS were judged this aft
ernoon. Friday morning will be spent
in Judging Hereford and Angus cows
or .heifers and bulls. Duroc Jersey
boars will be judged by the class in
the afternoon.
Testing Seed Corn.
The corn classes this morning de-
corn, and listened to a talk on the
termination boxes. A number of these
boxes, with the seed corn sprouting in
them, were placed before the class.
The ears Of corn were studied for
points indicating breeding, this after
noon. A short talk was given on wheat
raising in Iowa.
Improving seed corn from the farm
er,s standpoint will be the class lesson
topic Friday morning. In the after
noon the improvement of the oats crop
will be the subject. Practice in judg-
Ding without score card will close
the afternoons work.
Care Of Sick, Women's Subject.
The care of the sick was the general
subject taken up by the household
economics class this morning. Miss
Charlton opened the class with talk
on home nursing, demonstrating the
making Of a bed, with the patient in it,
giving alcoholic rubs, etc. A demon
stration in preparing simple desserts
closed the mornings work. A talk on
dress opened the work Of this after
noon. This subject included inforna-
tion on colors, materials, etc.
The making Of bread and rolls will
be demonstrated Friday morning, and
a talk on travel, including hints on
correct things to do when travelling
alone will be given in the afternoon.