The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-02

Dairying, Friday Horticulture and
Forestry. The sessions are held in
afternoon and evening The
afternoon sessions taking the forms of
demonstrations of running comments
and discussions.
More real sound agricultural instruc-
ton will be offered in this Farmers
week than has ever before been offer
ed to adult farmers of the state. I'm
the same length of time. Farmers
Weeks have been very successful in
other New England States and have
been well attended It is to be hoped
that this venture will prove success
full here. Following is the program:
Monday, March 8.
The University and the Farmers,
President NJ. II. Buckham
Address, Hon. o. L. Merrill, commits
sioner of Agriculture
Japan Farms and Farmers,
Prof w. p. Brooks.
Director Mass Agricultural Expert
ment Station Amherst, Mass.
illustrated by stereopticon)
Tuesday, March 9. Animal and Plant
Disease Day.
Plant Diseases.
Prof L. r. Jones, Professor of Bot
any, U. of Vt.
Caring and Feeding of Hens for Eggs,
Prof w. p Brooks. Director, Mass, Ag-
ricultural Exp. Station, Amherst,
Mass.
Disease Resistance of Potatoes.
Prof VIM Stewart, Professor of Hor-
ticulture, U. of VT
Diseases OF the Udder,
Or. f. A. Rich, Professor. of Veterinary
Science, U. OF VT
Parasites of Domestic Animals.
Dr. II. F. Perkins, Professor of Zoo
ology, U OF VT.
Weed Eradication.
Prof. l.. r. Jones, Professor of Botany,
U. of Vt.
Demonstration of the making Of spray
materials, spraying, pruning and
grating,
Profs. Jones and Stewart and Mr.. De
Thesrup.
Better Rural Churches,
Rev. George f. Wells. Research Sec
rotary OF the Vt. Inter-denomina-
tional Comfy Commission, Lin
coin, Vt.
The Yellowstone National Park, illus
trated by stereopticon)
Prof ]. l.. Hills, Professor Of Agro-
nomy. U. Of VT
Wednesday, March TO-. Crops Day
The Philosophy of Tillage,
Prof j. L. Hills, Professor Of Agron.
only, q of VT.
Alfalfa Growing in Vermont,
II. A. Edison, Instructor in Bacterio-
ogy, U of VI.
The outlook for Vermont Farming,
f. S. Brigham, Ex-President VT Hor-
ticultural Society, ST. Adams, Vt.
Bacteria in Agriculture.
H. A. Edson Instructor in Basteriol-
ogy, L. of VT
Commercial Fertilizer Inspection.
c. H. Jones, Chemist, Experiment Sta
ton
Commercial Fertilizer Buying,
Prof. J. l.. Hills, Prof of Agronomy. U,
of VT.
Demonstration of Home Mixing OF
Fertilizers,
| Prof Hills and G.. H. Jones
Better Rural Schools,
Hon. Mason S. Stone, State Supt OF
Education Montpelier.
A Secondary School of Agriculture,
Prot. f. G. Helyar, Director Mt. Her
mon Ayr. School, Mt Hermon
Mass.
Hawaii illustrated by stereopticonl
Prof. G. II. Perkins, Professor of &c
ology U. of VT.
Thursday, March H.. Dairy Day.
Stock Feeding.
Prof. r. NJ. Washburn, Dairy Husband
man, Vt. Experiment Station
The Vermont Dairy Farmer and tn,
Massachusetts Milk Laws,
Hon 2. NJ, HARDWOOD, Field Agent Mas
Dairy Bureau, Boston.
Three Months Experience in a Cow
Testing Association,
Hon G. II. Terrill and o. A. Wheelocl
Morrisyille, V.
Some of the Later Ideas as to the Con
bat with Bovine tuberculosis,
DR.. F. A Rich, Professor Of Veterin
airy Science. U. of Vt.
Insects Helpful in Agriculture,
DR.. H. f, Perkins, Professor of Zoo
ology, U. of Vt.
What can the Eastern DairymaI
Learn from Western Dairying?
Prof. r. M. Washburn, Dairy Husband
man, VT Experiment Station.
Demonstration in Cattle Scoring,
Profs. Washburn and Rich and c. M
WinslQw
Unite with Teachers Conference
Friday March ~. Horticulture anC
Forestry Day.
The Farmers Woodlot,
Prof. A. f. Halves, State Forestr!
Commissioner, Burlington, Vt.
The New Agriculture,
Prof. j. W. Sanborn, Gilmanton, N. II
Apple Growing in the Champlain Val
ley.
T. l.. Kinney, ex-President VT. Hort
cultural Society, So. Hero, Vt,
Apple Growing in the Hill Towns,
Prof. VIM. Stewart, Professor OF Hor
ticulture, U. of VT
Forestry Policy for Vermont,
Prof. A. f. Halves, State Forestry Con
missioner, Burlington, Vt.
Demonstration of Packing Apples
Pruning, Grating, etc,
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