Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-07
WEEk,s SERIES OF CLASSES oP.
ENEp THIS MoRN,Ne-WoRk
is BEGUN.
ATTENDANCE ABOUT THE
SAME AS. LAST. YEAR
cIasss. in Corn and Live Stock and
Domestic Science Meet in Joint SEES.
sion at openins-classes Get Down
to Study This Afternoon-what the
Classes Are Doing.

With 100 in actual attendance and
more. than a score of others registered,
but not in the class rooms wilen they
opened, the third annual session of the
Central Iowa Short Course Association
began this morning. Indications point
to the short course being fully as sue
cessfnl this year as it was last. The
attendance, when the classes opened
this morning, was about the same as
that the enrolment will be fully twice
as large by noon Tuesday.
The work of the mems classes open
ed in the Johnson automobile garage.
The women's classes gathered in the
basement of the Baptist church. There
were sixty-tw two men in attendance
when President G.. E. Arney opened the
short course and introduced Professor
p. G. Holden. When Mr.. F. r. Ben
edict, who is in charge of the domestic
science department., introduced Miss
Edith Charlton, there were fifty-eight
women present.
Start Course With Lectures.
All of the classes started the weeks
work. with lectures. The men of the
corn and live stock. classes met in joint
session this morning. Professor Holden
briefly outlined the work and intro
duced Professors r. K. Bliss and r.
f. brennan. The class work was for
mally begun when Mr. Bliss delivered
an hours lecture on "Feeds and Feed
ing"
The work of the corn study classes
was begun in the east court room at 1
o'clock, when Professor Holden gave
short talk on How to Judge Corn"
This was followed with a demonstra-
ton with the samples which We're
spread before the class members.
At. the same time this class opened
the first session Of the class in live
stock was held in the garage. Aged
Percheron stations We're brought be-
fore the class to be scored and judged.
Each afternoon from to 5 o'clock.
beginning with this afternoon, joint
sessions Of the two classes are to be
held. The subject of the discussion OF
this afternoons meeting of the classes
was sEhe necessity of farmers organ
izingEtown and township clubs for the
study of agricultural subjects
Miss Day Lectures to Women.
Miss Day, Miss charlton's assistant,
opened the domestic science classes
this morning with lecture on food
properties, the preparation of food and
the digestion of foods. Both the first
wear Sand the second year classes met
together in the basement Of the Baptist
church
This afternoon at 80 a demonstra-
ton of preparing eggs and milk for the
civ In "a
basement for the first year class.
AT the same time the second year
class met in the council chamber in
the court house, where lecture was
given on "Household Management" All
Of the demonstrations for the domestic
science classes will be given in the
church basement. The lectures will be
given in the council chamber.
Glasses For Pupils.
Professor Holden and Miss Charlton
were introduced to the pupils of the
high school at the study hall early this
forenoon that they might explain the
work arranged for the pupils.
In the Baptist church basement at 4
O'Clock this afternoon two classes We're
organised One of girls to study do
1nestdc science and another for the boys
ITO take up certain phases of the work
Of men. These classes will meet eac!
afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock.
Corn Exhibit Smaller.
Not nearly so much corn had been
entered for the corn contest up to noon
as there was at the same time last year.
The entries, however, did not close
until 4 o'clock this afternoon, and it
was thought that by that time the
number Of ears entered for prizes
would be fairly large and representa-
tive.
Car Of Exhibits Here.
The car Of farm exhibits, sent out
by the extension department of Iowa
State. College, is here. 1t has been
placed in the Northwestern yards, just
east OF Third avenue, and near the un-
ion station. It is in charge of Mr. A.
o. Wiley, the son Of Mr.. J. F. Wiley.
a well-known Albion farmer. This car
contains samples Of small grains, di-
viSsea ass Into their commercial grades.
grain. products, and feeds. There are
injurious insects. In addition there are
. model siIo and models of farm barns
and hog pens.
Fine Livestock Here.
The live stock being used by the
short course for its classes in judging
is, on the whole, according to judges
OF HIVE stock, even better in quality
than the prize stuff shown at the
county fair last fall, This does not in
clude the fine animals from Iowa State
College. Without these there are sew
enteen head of cattle and eight horses.
The latter do not include several head
OF local horses, which are not being
kept at the Stansberry feed barn on
State street where the other animals
are being kept.
There Is one bunch Of four double
standard pooled Herefords, bred and
owned by D. G. Maytag, of Laurel,
which is attracting especial attention.
BY selection in breeding this muley, or
hornless type OF cattle. have been de-
veloped from this ;well-known breed.
Cattle judges look upon the polled
Herefords with much interest, and the
breeder is receiving many compliments
upon the standard secured.
state r. E. o. inspector Hers.
Tie Esapter BIB OF 2. O., AFFAIR to
have been held this evening was held
saturday instead. At the nome of Mrs.
d a. K6xlsbta. 0Svine to the presence
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