Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-03
SHORT COURSE Is
ASSURED FOR CITY
Second School for Farmers Will
Be Held Next Winter--Au
Doubt Removed
GRANGER CLUBS in THE COUNTY
Agricultural Clubs Will 30 oransized
at Both Albion and Liscomb-Prof.
p. q. Holden Says Marshall County
Crops Are the Best He Has ssen
in the Country.

A second short course for the farm
ers Of Marshall county will be held IN
this city during next winter. This
has been definitely decided by the ex-
tension department of Iowa State Col
lege and thru Prof. p. G.. Holden 1t
was made public in this city this
morning Up to the present time
there has been some doubt whether
this county would be able to secure
another short course but bhis uncer-
tainty has now been removed by Pro-
lessor Holden's announcement.
Professor Holden, who was dn the
city this incoming on his way from
T.isconb to Ames, said that the de-
mands for short courses was 50 great
on the extension department OF the
college that only those counties couin
be supplied which showed the great
est interest in the work. But he SAID
that Marshall county had evinced such
an interest that the department felt
bound to continue the work begun
here last winter.
Good Done is Apparent.
Professor Holden declared that the
GOOD done by the short course OF last
winter was apparent In the growing
crops. condition OF the farms, and the
interest being taken in the work on
those places in the northern part OF
the county that he had visited during
the past two days.
TO Organize Agricultural Clubs.
Professor Holden and Prof. Il. n
Bliss. also of the Ames college, spent
Wednesday, and Thursday in Albion
and Liscomb and their vicinities, lay
ing the foundation for the organization
of granger, or agricultural clubs. Pro
lessor Holden addressed gathering g
farmers at Albion Wednesday night
and spoke before a similar audience az
Liscomb Thursday night. AT the ciose
OF each meeting committees were al-
pointed on organization, which IS 70
he nerfected at meetings to be held in
about a week.
To Study the Year Round.
The purpose of these clubs. which
are a recent development of the eN
tension department of Iowa State Col
lege, is to band groups Of farmers 10
gether for the study of agricultural
subjects during the entire year. ana
especially in the winter months.
course OF study is furnished by tne
college. and meetings are held at reg
Mar intervals OF about once each
month. The college also furnishes sx-
merits to lecture before the clubs. Az
Of the principal subjects taught IN inc
agricultural and animal h'sspanurS
departments of the college are 10 DC
taken up by the clubs.
Praises County Farmers.
During the past two days Professor
Holden has been driving thru the
country adjacent to Albion and LIS
comb. and he summed UP the result OF
his observations this morning In words
Of the highest praise for the farmers
Of that part of the county. He SAID
they were among the most Intelligent
and enthusiastic of their class in the
state. ),
.Nowhere in Iowa that have seen"
said Professor Holden, "are there bet-
ter crops or better farm condlt1ons
generally than in the vicinity OF Alpion
and Liscomb. The corn is the best !
have seen any place in Iowa, alt'lo !
think that part of the county has nad
an advantage over many other parts
Of the state in the amount and distri-
button Of the rainfall"
The3corn shows the results OF testing
the seed, and the general condition OF
the fields and buildings shows unmis-
taxable evidences Of study and enthus-
iAstic labor.