Graham guardian., 1908-01-17
lCAOOl OF AGRICULTURE
hbla Course Of Study TO Be
bid at ThaIchar in The Interest
] lha farmers

e University of Arizona an
kes short course in agricul.
to be given in the Assembly
h of the Academy at Thatcher,
Pna, beginning January 9th
continuing eight weeks The
be will be especially adapted
X needs of farmers, and all
lcan possibly spare the time
ID attend.
lctures will be given daily by
t teachers, upon soil manage
4, dairying, and horticultural
Tets. These will be supple.
led by reference reading in the
by, by exercises in the labOra'
and by observations IN the
land about the neighboring
hes
large collection Of books,
bering moro than one hundred
snes, selected from the library
fe University, will be placed
d lecture room for the use of
krsons enrolled in the School
sriculture. This reading course
self, will be well worth the
of any man, even if he Is
81 10 hire someone to take
facc on the ranch while he at
Il the School The time has
when the farmer and the
hman need the help of books,
iriment station bulletins, farm
FRS, expert teachers, and every
source of information posi-.
t they are TO keep abreast of
Iengaged IN the other lines of
hess, and in the professions,
pr such illustrative exp"ri-
us will be necessary in the
ees in dairying, horticulture,
"a soils, simple apparatus will be
ipped from the University and
up in the laboratories of the
cademy.
Soil S,udies-A brief sketch Of
e-rrtgtr-of soils. showing why
any different kinds of soil may
found on the same farm and
application of this knowledge
soil management; chemical
Imposition of soils RS related to
op requirements; the physical
operties of soils with respect TO
xtare, moisture, ventilation, TEN
rature, root development, and
oductiveness. Methods and i'm
ements Of tillage, and the eco
mical usa of water, will be
broughly d scusscd with especial
lerenc ito Arizona crops
,Horticulture-The principles of
hpagation, including lessons and
ssHice ia various methods of
graftiugs and cuttings;
20 mar agenent, with refer.
10 selection of soil aud loca-
transplanliug and cultlvating
shg trees, pruning and training,
Ayng, picking, packing and
skcting; shipping associations;
Fket gardening adapted to Ari-
conditions.
Dairying-Thc secretion of milk;
Exposition of milk; milk testing;
of milk, including sanitary
king, cleaning of vessels; cause
sourlng and decomposition,
&tion, etc; principles of butter
King; creamery patronage; Sc
eing, building up, and properly
ng Tor dairy herd; Judging
Nv cattle and other stock.
Nrof. r. w. Clothier, Superin-
Aent of Farmers Institute of
NTerriiory, and Professor of
iculture in the University, will
BITE bis whole time to the work
will be assisted from time to
by the following members of
university faculty; Professor
4. Forbes, Director of the Ex=
~ment Station; Professor j. j.
rnber, Botanist; Professor j.
II Colt, Horticulturist; and
Opal l. Tillmau, Instructor
Domestic Science. Following
be program:
no $50 u. M, Soil Studies.
$50 to 1850 u. m, Library and
,.pratory Work.
80 to l2:40 p, m, Horticulture.
s:40 to $40 p. m, Lunch, Lii
sy, or Laboratory Work.
llQ to AGO p. M, Dairying.
e.sgistration fees.
.acture fees.
la6oratory fees.
% charges need be incurred by
bne, save for board, lodging,
care of horses,
armers' Institutes will be held
Ne Gila valley from January
Is, 1908, conducted by Prof
". Clothier,
ects:
Management.
Operative Associations.
se Improvement.
- to Milk q Cow.
fes and Dates:
hatcher, Jan, 7th, 700 p. m
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