Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-19
Blizzard and Blockaded Roads
Hurt Attendance But Enroll
lnent Increases
TO DIssEcT DISEASED COW
Animal Suffering With Tuberculosis
to Be Made Subject of Demonstra-
ton and Lecture-Corn Prizes on
Thursday-Prizes Secured for Best
Household Economics Pupils.

TUESDAYS blizzard, which blockaded
the country roads with snow drifts
and badly interfered with the move
ment of trains, affected today's at
of these handicaps the enrolment
shows an increase over Tuesday at
noon. Today, at the same hour, 210
men had joined the animal hnsbandry
and corn classes, and 103 women were
in the household economics
department.
The work in all of the classes is
smoothly and rapidly,
with the same close attention being
paid to the subjects being studied. Pro-
fessor p. G. Holden expressed himself
in a short talk before the corn classes
this morning as being delighted with
the way the short course was progress
sing, and the interest being shown,
when it was taken into consideration
that this was the first attempt locally.
Lecture on Tuberculor Cows.
Arrangements were made this morn
ing for new. and what should be one
of the most largely attended features
of the short course. On Friday after
noon between the hours of and
O'Clock, DIR. j. H. MacNeal, head of the
veterinary department of Iowa State
College. Ames, will lecture at he
Odeon theater on Tuberculosis in Milk
Cows" This lecture will also include
a demonstration, with the affected
parts of a COW that was condemned
for having tuberculosis. The lecture
is free, and it furnishes an opportunity
to learn much on this important sub
ject that all. and especially milk deal
ers. should profit by.
Prizes for Women.
The women pupils of the household
economics class, if they have been at
tentive and apt are to be rewarded for
their work during the week. Saturday
morning Miss Charlton will examine
the members of the class on the work
of the week, and the four VINO snow
the most proficient work in this eX-
will be awarded the follow
ing prizes:
First-Sewing machine, worth SIT,
given by c. f. Schmidt.
Second-Ten dollars worth OF CHI
ma, given by b. w. Sinclair.
Third-Five dollars worth OF jew
elry, given by the Joseph JeWelry
Company.
Fourth--Two dollars and fifty cents
in trade at the Temple of Economy.
~-.Ixa xon C:eL-Moaf Cuts.
Miss Charlton opened this morn
ing's session of her class with snort
talk on the care Of young babies. IN
valid cookery followed. Miss Charlton
prepared number of dishes, such
as egg in the NEST, orange cream, oat
meal cruel, beef essence and beet Tea.
These were later passed about the
class to be sampled.
This afternoon Miss Charlton's as
sistant was a local butcher. The actual
cutting of meat was shown the Glass;
and the various cuts were shown ana
described. The instructor prepared a
Of meat dishes from the meat
cut, explaining methods as she went.
A talk on home nursing will open
lie Thursday morning gathering of the
class. A demonstration Of preparing
simple deserts will follow. In the after
nc on Miss Charlton will give talk OH
dress, including the art OF simple
clothing, quiet colors, good material
and cutting and fitting shirt waist.
Corn Prizes Thursday.
Paul Taft, who has been busy dur
ing the past two days judging the
corn, said this morning that he eX-
pected to be able to finish the work
by this evening, and the prize ears
would probably be tagged and the
prizes awarded Thursday.
Judging Shire Mares.
Three Shire mares, imported by
Iowa State College from England. and
two Belgian stations, belonging to the
Greeley Importing Company, were the
subjects used by the animal hIsbandry
class this morning. Each of the animals
was beauty The work of the class
consisted in judging and grading the
animals in the order Of their ranking.
This afternoon the judging of fat
steers was taken up Thursday fore
noon yearling Shorthorn and aged
shorthorn bulls will be judged, and in
the afternoon aged Shorthorn cows will
be considered.
Selection of Seed Corn.
The selection of seed corn, the prep
aration of the seed bed, and the cul-
tivation of corn, were the subjects dis
cussed before the corn classes this
This subject included the
of terminating boxes. Such
boxes, with the corn sprouting, were
opened before the class this afternoon.
in corn and the growing of
alfalfa, were this afternoons subjects. |
A further study of the uses of the ger
ninating boxes will be again taken up
morning. In the afternoon
the corn samples will be studied for
hose points indicating breeding.
Mosher Drives Nail.
Professor NJ l.. Mosher, of Iowa |
State College lectured for an hour be-
arnoon on the experimental work done
1T the county farm during the past
,hree years, and why it was done, and
What was learned from it. His argu
illustrated with charts, show
ng the result of the work could not |
out have convinced the most sceptical
IF the immense value Of this work to |
he corn growers of the county. The
,orn crop of Iowa is sick and needs a
ioctor." Professor Mosher declared |
and these experiments with Marshall |
Die lies and the remedies needed for !