Graham guardian., 1908-01-24
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
Valuable Course Of Study 10 Be
Held al Thatcher in the Interest
Of tha Farmers

The University of Arizona an
nounces short course in agricul'
ture to be given in the Assembly
Room of the Academy at Thatcher,
Arizona, beginning January 9th
and continuing eight weeks. The
course will be especially adapted
to the needs of farmers, and all
who can possibly spare the time
should attend.
Lectures win be given daily by
expert teachers, upon soil manage,
ment, dairying, and horticultural
subjects. These will be supple.
mented by reference reading in the
library, by exercises in the labora'
tory, and by observations In the
field and about the ncighboring
ranches.
A large collection. Of books,
Numbering more than one hundred
volumes, selected from the library
of the University, will be placed
in the lecture room for the use OF
all persons enrolled in the School
of Agriculture. This reading course
in itself, will be well worth the
time of any man, even J. he Is
obliged 10 hire someone to take
his place on the ranch while he at
tends the School The time has
come when the farmer aid the
ranchman need the help of books,
experiment station bulletins, farm
papers, expert teachers, and every
other source of information possi'
BILE, if they are to keep abreast of
men engaged IN the other lines OF
business, and in the professions
For such illustrative expert
ments as will be necessary in the
courses in dairying, horticulture,
and soils, simple apparatus will be
shipped from the University and
set up in the laboratories of the
Academy.
Soil Studies-A brief sketch Of
the origin of soils, showing why
many different kinds of soil may
be found on the same farm and
the application of this knowledge
to soil management; a chemical
composition of soils as related to
crop requirements; the physical
properties of soils with respect To
texture, moisture, ventilation, tenn
perature, root development, and
produc,iveness. Methods and i'm
plements OF tillage, and the eco
nomical use of water, will be
thoroughly discussed with especial
reference TO Arizona crops
Horticulture-The principles of
propagation, including lessons and
practice in various methods of
making graliiugS and cuttings;
orchard management, with refer
ence 10 selection Of soil and loca-
ton, transplanling and cultivating
young trees, pruning and training,
spraying, picking, packing and
merketing; shipping associations;
market gardening adapted to Ari-
zona conditions.
Dairying-The secretion of fmilk;
composition of milk; milk testlngi
care of milk, including sanitary
milking. cleaning of vessels; cause
of souring and decomposition,
aerstion, etc; principles of butter
making; creamery patronage; Sc
lecting, building up, and properly
caring for dairy herd; Judging
dairy cattle and other stock.
Prof r. W. Clothier, Superin.
tendent of Farmers Institute OF
the Territory, and Professor OF
Agriculture in the University, will
devote his whole time to the work
aud will be assisted from time tc
time by the following members Of
ihe University faculty: Professor
r III. Forbes, Director of the Ex-
pertinent Station; Professor j. J
Thornber, Botanistj Professor }
Eliot Colt, Horticulturist; and
hiss opal /. TiIlman, Instructor
ip Domestic Science. Following
rs the program:
Q to $3.50 .. M, Soil Studies.
$50 to ll:50 a, IN, Library anC
Laboratory Work
ll:50 to 1910 p. m, Horticulture
1910 to $40 p. m, lunch, III
brary, or Laboratory Work.
3;l0 to 400 p. m, Dairying.
No registration fees
No lecture fees.
No laboratory fees,
No charges need be incurred b.
anyone, save for board, lodging
and care of horses,
Farmers Institutes
For ella Vale
Second series, January goth
Februarv lst 1908 conducted b.