Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-22
SHORT COURSE WINS
Attendance at Eastern Iowa
Session at Cedar Rapids Ex-
ceeds Expectations
INTEREST IN CORN JUDGING
Hundreds of Students at Work in This
observation-disclosures Science Sec
ton Attended by Numerous Women
Holden Lectures on Seed Corn
General News of Iowa.
Special to Times Republican.

Cedar Rapids, Jan. 22.-The short
course for eastern Iowa, under the
direction Of lanes college instructors.
has drawn an attendance far exceeding
expectations, and the farmers here
are more than pleased with the in
formation to be gained. The enroll
ment in the corn and animal hus-
bandry classes exceeded 800 before the
day was over, which is the largest en-
rollment in the history of the short
courses with the exception of those
which are held at the state college at
Ames.
I'VE are delighted with the enthu-
siasln which has been created here IN
Cedar Rapids said one of the Ames
professors. All the arrangements
were splendid and personally we have
fine treatment We are exceedingly
well cared for at the Allison hotel,
where everything is being done for
olS' comfort"
1t was an interesting sight this
morning to see the hundreds of stu
dents at work in the federal court
room, each with a tray of ten ears OF
corn in front of him, which he was to
Judge" that is pick out which ear OF
corn he believed to be the best and TO
tell why he believed it to be the best.
Director Holden reviewed the work OF
the day before and emphasized the
points OF his lectures. The ready re-
sponses from the members of the class
showed that they had paid close atten-
ton to the work on the previous day.
There was no hesitancy in answering
the questions which covered the I'M
portant points of Mondays work.
There was lecture in the high
school auditorium at o'clock Tues
day afternoon, when Professor Holden
gave general talk about corn and the
selection of seed corn, which was full
Of instruction and interest. These al
ternoon lectures on practical subjects
are among the most interesting parts
of the short courses work, and they
are lcdI " WIFI ~ $500 ...--'
Der of the big class.
The farmers who are here to at
tend the short course are enthusiastic
over the character of the instruction
which is being given them, and they
believe it to be the best opportunity
which has ever been afforded them.
The work is SO practical, so full OF in
formation and good suggestions. that
it cannot help bur be beneficial.
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One of the Ames instructors said
this morning:
II was talking with farmer at Red
Oak last week who told me that ne
had attended the short course Tor
three consecutive. years; he assured
me that by putting into practice the
principles which he had learned at
the short course he had been able to
increase his yield of corn per acre,
ten bushels. Think what it would
mean to Linn county, and the sur
rounding counties if every farmer
could raise ten bushels of corn per
acre more than he did before.
One doubling Thomas" was heard
yesterday-but he wasn't one of those
who are attending the short course.
Oh, no."
"Ah," he. said; Its all very we'll to
talk and put things down on paper,
but what would they do if they got
on farm where there was much poor
land?"
Well, that's one of the questions
which is being given an abundant an
sWer in the talks of Professor Holden
and his assistants. The student is told
and shown just what kind Of an ear
of corn won't make good seed to
plant on poor soil, while it might be
the very finest ear to plant on rich
soil. He is shown just the kind of an
ear that will be most profitable on
poor land as we'll as on good land,
and that is why those who take the
short course and faithfully follow
it's principles are enabled to increase
their yield of corn, regardless Of the
character of the soil upon their farms