Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-16

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the subjects empha sized on this train.
The good effects of this train and its
desirability in developing Montana
were SO apparent that already the
Northern Pacific railway officials have
proposed a repetition of the enterprise
during 1911. and the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and Puget Sound officials are lay
ing plans for a somewhat similar un-
dertaking.
4. Boys and Girls Corn Growing
Contest. During the year now draw
ing to o close between five and six
hundred boys and girls have entered
a corn growing contest for a series OF
prizes amounting to 81 900, offered by
the Great Northern Railway company.
This series of prizes includes $35 to
successful competitors in each of the
several counties, a state championship
of $500, and four class prizes aggre-
eating $50 each for various attitudes,
with an additional $25 for mature corn
grown at the highest altitude. The
schedule for county judging begins at
BOzeman at the agricultural college on
Monday, Oct II, and continues during
the succeeding two or three weeks IN
the country high schools Of Montana
until all of the counties have been
taken care Of The state champion
ship and other state classes will have
their competition at Billings during
the third week in December. Mr.. NJ.
l.. Wilson of Custer county, Mont, a
graduate of Iowa Agricultural College,
and an expert in corn judging under
Professor Holden, has been secured to
score the corn and award the prizes.
Among the benefits anticipated from
this boys and girls corn contest are
~ the stimulation of interest among
our young people in practical agricul'
ture; (2) learning and teaching the
best methods Of corn growing in Mon
tana: (3) the introduction Of a valu-
able forage crop hitherto little known
in Montana; and az the distribution
Of good seed corn over the state.
Whatever interests the boys and girls
interests large circle OF their friends.
The extent of interest In this class of
work is therefore inestimable.
5. Domestic Science Courses. While
lack Of funds has seriously interfered
with the prosecution Of this most inn
portant branch of extension work,
something has already been done and
plans are being laid for systematic in.
struction in home science to the NO.
men of Montana, to the end that com.
ing generations may be better de-
velOped and stronger physically. men,
tally, and morally. as q result Of the
greater intelligence OF our home max
erS.
6. Correspondence Courses. While
thousands Of letters Of inquiry in re-
gard to agricultural and other matters
are received and answered by men,
bers of the college and station staff
each year. as yet no Systematic course
Of instruction by correspondence has
been attempted. The success Of such
courses in other states makes il de-
sirable that Montana should not be
behind in this branch of extension
work
7. School Gardens. As an effective
way Of teaching practical agriculture.
horticulture. and nature study to boys
and girls. there is perhaps. nothing
superior to a. school garden. and II Is
earnestly hoped that school authori-
ties and public spirited citizens and
educators throughout Montana will
provide means for establishing gar
dens in connection with the schools OF
the state. The extension workers OF
the college will be glad TO render their
assistance in this enterprise
8. The Press. For many years the
experiment station and agricultural
college have periodically Informed the
people of Montana through the county
and state papers of the more impOr
/ tant discoveries in agricultural science
/ and practice. Since the organization
of farmers Institutes more sys
tematic attempt has been made to ed
ucate our people through the columns
of the press. Lately arrangements
have been entered into Whereby reg
ular copy will be supplied tri-weekl!
to all OF the local papers of the state
treating in detail topics pertaining tt
the various branches of agriculture.
BY this outline il is readily seel
that the field for extension work i:
unlimited 1t is hoped and believed
that every good citizen will use hi
influence and efforts for the further
ance of this branch OF education. Il
the end that our citizenship may in
crease in Intelligence and efficiency.