Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-03
SHORT COURSE IS
READY FOR OPENING
DETAILS AND PROGRAMS FOR
NEXT WEEKS STUDY HAVE
BEEN COMPLETED.
LIST OF INSTRUCTORS;
HINTS FOR THOSE GOING
Short Course Management Desires
That All Entries For the Corn Show
Be in BY Monday Evenenins-De-
tailed Program for the Study of the
Various Glasses.

Final arrangements have been made
and the details of the plans perfected
for the central Iowa short course, which
opens in this city next Monday and
grams for the various courses and the
different classes of each course have
been arranged in detail ready for the
work to begin Monday forenoon
1t would be we'll for all those who
plan to attend any of the classes to
read carefully the instructions which
follow, for by so doing the individual
and the short course management will
be saved time and trouble.
Men Register in Courthouse.
All those who expect to attend the
stock and grain judging classes will
register in the office of the county
supervisors on the first floor OF the
courthouse. They will be given badges
and instructed where the classes will
meet for the first lessons.
Those women who intend entering
the domestic science classes will reg
lister in the basement of the First Bap
list church, directly south of the court
house. They will also receive badges
and instructions.
Those Who Will Be in Charge.
Professor P. G. Holden and Professor
NJ. L. Wilson, assisted by Messrs. H. A
Stafford and Crosgreffe viii be in
charge of the corn study and corn
judging. Professor r. F. brennan and
Professor c. Il. Bush will be in charge
OF the stock judging. Professor A. H.
Snyder will have charge of the study
of soils in the advanced class, and Pro-
fessor G. r. Bliss will have charge of
the horticulture in the advance class.
Miss Edith Charlton and Miss Day
VIII have charage of the domestic sci
ence classes.
Should Enter Corn Saturday.
All corn that is to be entered for the
corn exhibit. where it will be judged
for quality for prizes that have been
hung up, should be entered if possible
Saturday at the court house. This is
desired that the corn exhibit may be
arranged and labeled by early Monday
afternoon at O'Clock.
Program For Corn Classes.
The following is the weeks program
for the corn classes. The program for
the second section is the same as given
below for the first:
Monday, 10 a. m.-Both classes in
corn and stock judging will meet to-
gether. Outline of weeks work. Leo
ture on Feeds and Feeding
Monday, 1 to 2:30 p. m.-Discussion
on How to Judge Corn" Judging
corn, placing the ears in order from
the standpoint of yielding power.
Tuesday, 9 to 1920 a. m.-Placing
the samples with reference to the i'm
provement or trueness to type. Dis
cussion on harvesting and storing seed
corn. Composition of the kernels of
corn.
Wednesday. 9 to 1920 a. m-Fifteen
minutes review of the work of Tues
day. Dangers of imported seed corn.
Judging and placing the ears with ref
erence to vitality or growing power.
Best number Of kernels to plant per
hill
Wednesday, to Q: so p. m.-Plac
samples Of corn and giving reasons.
Study of the termination boxes. Dis
cussion on testing seed corn.
Thursday, 9 to 1920 a, m.-Review
of the past work. Placing samples and
picking out the best ears at sight and
giving reasons. Discussion on the Gull
tivation of corn.
Friday, to 80 a. m.-Insect enc
mics Of corn and how to prevent them
Preparation of the seed bed Weeds
and their eradication.
Friday, to $50 p. m.-General re-
view of weeks work. Rotation of
crops Maintaining the fertility of the
soil Study of the prize winning corn.
Saturday, to 10 a. nl.-Importance
of having a definite plan of work for
the year.
Saturday, 10 a. m. to 12.-Exarnina
tions in corn and stock judging.
Saturday, p. m. = Auction sale of
corn.
Program Foe Livestock Classes.
The following is the program for the
first year classes study of livestock
The work of the two classes will be
identical, SO only the program for one
class is given:
Monday. 10 a. m.-All students will
meet together for general statement
or the weeks work.
Monday II a. rn.-Feeds and feeding
This will be one of the most important
features of the weeks work. Students
should make an effort to attend Mon
day morning.
Monday 1 p. m.-Class of four aged
Percheron stations.
Tuesday, a. m.-C1ass of FIVE aged
Percheron mares.
Tuesday, p. m.-Class of four Shire
or four Belgium stations, or five draft
geldings.
Wednesday, 9 a. m.-Class of four
Angus or Hereford bulls. CShould have
at least one black animal on which to
mark off meat cut with white chalk.)
Wednesday, 1 p. m.-Class of four or
five aged Shorthorn bulls.
Thursday, 9 a. m.-Class of FIVE
Short horn cows