The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-25
NIGHT SESSION OF /
SHORT COURSE WAS
VERY PROFITABLE
PROF. KEFFER TALKS or APPLES
AND PEACHES AND BEST
METHODS.
SAYS RAISE PLENTY OF ONE EIND
Shows Folly of Too Many Varieties
Tells How to Select Seed Potatoes
lmpresslVsIy Discusses Corn and lts
Cultivation.
(Wednesday's Daily.)

The Tuesday evening session OF the
short course in agriculture was at
tended by quite 9 large crowd, among
whom were q number Of lady teachers
Of the city schools. Some Of the men
teachers were also present
This session was one OF the most
profitable that has yet been held for
those interested in fruit, corn, potato
growing, etc.
Plant plenty Of One Kind.
Prof. Kefrer continued his consider
alton of orchards, especially relating
to the growing Of apples and peaches.
He showed the folly Of planting a
large number Of trees Of various kinds
and but few of any certain kind. He
said when the grower attempted to
sell his crop, and brought Q large
quantity of peaches or apples Of va
rious kinds, and but few Of any GER
tain kind, he would be unable to dis
pose of them. His advice to the fruit
growers was to plant enough Of any
popular variety to meet the demand
of the market, and by 30 doing he will
have NO dificulty in disposing Of his
crop.
Talks Of Corn Breeding.
The subject of corn breeding" was
discussed in the comprehensive logical
manner which is a characteristic of
Prof. Keffer's lectures, and he showed
what had been and can be accomplish
ed by care in observing certain well
defined principles. Great improve
ment has been made in the quality,
size and amount Of corn since its sys-
tematic cultivation was begun, and it
i, an instance of the great advance
ment made along agricultural lines.
How to Select Seed Potatoes.
In discussing the selection OF seed
potatoes the professor urged the grow
er not to go to the bin and select the
smallest he could find, but to go to the
patch, seek the best hills, and from
these hills to select the best potatoes.
He had a large number of potatoes
of various sizes before him, and
brought out some impressive ideas
which were further emphasized by the
samples of tubers which he exhibited.
To Talk to Schools.
At the close of the lecture a COM
mittee of High School teachers invit-
ed Prof. Morgan to address the chill
dren at the Athenaeum today, and ne
kindly consented to do 80 at 1880.
Tuesday Afternoon sessIo.
The session Of the short course In
agriculture Tuesday afternoon was
as interesting as that Of the preVi-
GUS day and was devoted to practical
demonstrations
Prof. L. r. Neel continued his dis
cussion of corn which he began before
the noon adjournment, and practical
demonstration of corn judging was
feature of the afternoon session In re-
gard to corn. All who desired 1t, and
that included most of those present,
were supplied with blanks for mark
inc the corn and each was given an
ear and permitted to use his own judg-
ment in marking Considerable time
was devoted to this purpose and all
entered enthusiastically into the
work. Prof Neel, who conducted the
demonstration brought out many prac-
tical thoughts while it progressed
and it proved very beneficial to every
one present, whether they attempted
to mark the corn or not. The house
was we'll filed, and there was not
dull moment during the entire demon
stration.
Points Considered.
The points passed on and included
In the score card were as follows
Uniformity Of exhibit, subdiviaed
into ears and kernels.
Trueness Of type.
Color.
Ear, embracing length. circumfer-
ence, shape, tip, butt.
Kernel, shape, uniformity, germ.
Space.
Proportion Of grain to ear.
Condition.
Pruning Demonstration.
At the close Of the corn demonstra-
ton the crowd visited the orchard OF
Mr.. Titcomb, where practical dem
onstration was given In tree pruning.
Two large trees we're selected, one an
apple and one a peach, and these were
pruned in accordance with the plan
outlined by Prof. Keffer, who was IA
yored those who attended the course
with excellent lectures on the sub