Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Agricultural Instructions

TldnS 1Or the three-day Farmers
Course and Home Makers conference.
to be held at Jefferson November
10, II and u, includes names of the
most prominent educators in agricul-
ture connected with the state univer-
sity. This course has been arranged
by the College of Agriculture in CO.
operation with local committees as a
result of local request. The holding
of such courses was provided for by
the last legislature by a special ap-
appropriation. The emphasis of the
meeting will be placed on subjects
related to dairying and animal
husbandry, and lectures and exercises
on selection and judging of dairy
COWS, horses, sheep and swine,
illustrated by demonstrations with
live animals, will be made special
features. The lectures will be given
IN the city hall and in the high school
auditorium. Such subjects as grow
ing of grains and forage plants, soil
fertility, management of marsh soils,
fertilizers and farm buildings will be
given special attention. The purpose
is to plan program of highest practi-
cal interest to farmers of jefferson
and adjoining counties. The speakers
will be prominent members of the
faculty of the college of agriculture
who are thoroughly familiar with con
d1tionS in that part of the state.
Among those who will represent the
1nIU0rSitU
November 10, dairy day-Profs. c. E.
Lee, G. c. Humphrey and DR.. M. P.
Ravenel. EXGov. w. d. Hoard, Fort
Atkinson, will speak on alfalfa grow
ing. On Thursday, November IL,
horse day-Speakers will be DR.. A. S.
Alexander, Profs c. A. Ocock, J. G.
Fuller and F. J. Sievers. On Friday,
November u, corn and hog day, the
speakers will be Profs. j. G. Fuller,
G. P. Norgord, J. G. Moore, C. A.
Harper and Prin. F. r. Crane of the
Agricultural High School at Me-
nomonie.
The Home Makers Conference.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day afternoons and evenings sessions
will be held at 2:30 and 1880 p. m.
respectively for the women, which
will be addressed by representatives
OF the Home Economics Department
of the college of agriculture and 9th
ers. Miss Abby l.. Marlatt of the De-
partment of Home Economics of the
university, Miss Leona Hope and Miss
Bardee will speak. They will be as
sisted by Miss Emma Conley of the
Stout Institute, Menomonie.
stock and grain show will be held
in connection with the farmers
course, the animals and stock to be
,used for demonstration purposes.
First and second prize ribbons win be
awarded. Glasses include dairy bulls,
draft horses, hogs, corn, small grains,
forage crops. Barn room and feed
will be provided free for all exhibitors
of stock, Ten ears of corn, four
quarts of small grains and a small
bundle of hay will be accepted as ex-
hibits. The detailed program of this
meeting will soon be distributed
The following chairmen of commit
epartments-Corn, George Mauer,
Helenville; horses, George Llewellyn,
Waterloo; hogs, Hon. Joseph Stoppen-
bach, Jefferson; cattle, Er-Gov. w. d.
Hoard, Fort Atkinson; small grain,
Jacob Wagner, Fort Atkinson; lodg
ing, F. P Kispert, Jefferson; evening
entertainment, George J. Kspert;
nome economics conference, Mrs. J.
NJ Bienfang, Jefferson. The program:
November 10-Dary Day.
9:30-Care of Milk and Cream on
Prof c. e. Lee, Madison
1O:45-Elimination of the Scrub
1:30-Alfalfa in it's Relation to
Da1ry1ng ...............
i Ex-Gov. Hoard, Fort Atkinson
2:30-Stock Judging ........
Prof. G. G. Humphrey
7:30-Illustrated Lecture (open to
men and women), ''The Fight
Against the Great White Plaugue'.
DR.. M. P. Ravenal Madison
November 11-Horse Day.
9:30-Concrete on Farm. ...........
Prof. c. A. Cook Madison
10:45-Marsh Soils .........
Prof. F. J. Sievers, Madison
1:30-Care of Foal. l...............
Prof A. S. Alexander, Madison
2:30-Horse Judging ............
Profs. J. C. Fuller, A. S. Alexander
7:30-Illustrated Lecture, Horse
Breeding" ...................
Prof. A. S. Alexander
November 12-Grain and Hog Day.
9:3O-The Farm Orchard. ..........
Prof j. G. Moore, Madison
10:45-Hog Feeding ................
Prof j. G. Fuller, Madison
Jefferson County Market Re-
quirements in Hogs. s...............
|1:30-Corn Improvement ............
Frof C. P Norgord, Madison
2:30-Corn Judging ................
Prof C.. P. Norgord
2:30-Hog Judging ..............
Prof. J. G. Fuller, Madison
7:3O-Lecture .............
Prof F. R. Crane, Menomonie
S:30-Lecture ............
Prof C. A Harper, Madison
November 1O-For Women.
2: 2:3O-Demonstration Hygiene in
the Sick Room. ...................
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