Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-01-06

I with the class and laboratory work at
ford excellent opror tunities for the
study of field crops and of methods of
cultivating the soil" .sr< ......:.,
! In addition to this, instruction is
given in manual training, English and
arithmetic. In the manual training
department also, practical" seems to
to be the watchword. The instruction
includes such items as the drawing of
plans for useful farm imp, ements,
gates, stanchions, hayracks and the
like. elementary work in iron, and
carpentry, including the use of tools
and the making of sample pieces OF
farm apparatus from wood. In Eng
lish, letter writing, composition, pen
manship, reading, debate, etc., is
taught; and instruction in arithmetic
includes farm accounts, business
forms, measuration, simple percentage
and interest ,"
In addition to teaching the boys
these high schools hope also to be Of
practical use to the farmers. The
! following extension work will be done
free for the such of the farmers Of
Mcleod county as may apply for it
either at the school or at their home:
1. Farm and garden seeds will be
tested for purity and terminating pow
ers.
2. Whole milk, skinned milk,
cream and butter will be tested.
3. Grating, pruning and budding of
apple trees.
4. Furnish information about weeds
and insects and how to destroy those
which are harmful.
5. Soil will be inoculated with bac
terra for the purpose of enr:ching it.
6. Farm experiments concerning
feeds, fertilizers and farm crops will
, be supervised.
7. Test your dairy cows.
s. Books, bulletins, catalogs anG
general information concerning al
? questions that arise on the farm will
be secured for farmers.
!, Write to the principal or, better
see him or the instructor in Agricul
r ture about these problems. The schoo
: may be reached, also by telephone.
, The school at Candy also has !;
( short course from 10 q. m. to 3 p. M
= daily from Nov 20 to Feb. IS. It i
designed primarily 70 rthose youn!
2 people who have discontinued regula
+ school work, but who desire to obtail
a few lessons during the less bus
. months Of the year." The school q
e. Lewiston conducted last week farm
/. ers institute. 1t opened Monday, De.
i q, and closed Friday, Dec. 81. TIL
Il services Of some of the best institut
3 workers in the State we're engaged
\ few Of the subjects treated were
y Importance Of good seed; Maintainin
a soil fertility; The home apple o
q chard; Brands of dairy cattle; Potat
8 growing; Hogs; Silos and Silage
r What clover will do for the farm; D
% seases of the. dairy cow; The hon
"a vegetable garden: etc. In connectio
Il with the institute there was a won
:, ans department in which lectures G
Al plain cooking, cooking for invalid
3. 'canning, etc.
g. The high school at Albert Lea mao
n this week a notable demonstration
D. the work it's agricultural departmel
II is attempting to do. 1t offered fro
II Ian. to 8 special short course
:. agricultural and domestic science.
connection with this it had an exhit
Ii tion I don't know how the thing ",
H. managed, but this school offered
n successful competitors premium Ii
r. which in many departments left II
~ State fair far behind. I have on
of space to quote a few and they a
:: mere representatives Of the charact
20 Of premiums offered all along the lin
te Best ten ears of corn-Indiana si
valued at 5000; second-Manu
cd spreader, $100. s..s,
I'D Best half bushel early potatoes
Hand sprayer. s
TO- Best bread made at contest-Mo
ID. arch malleable iron range.
ey Best farm butter-Laurel range.
an Best article on producing maximt
is corn crop-Feed grinder.
lc- Best article on essentials in
lal training Of girl for home making
gh Sleeping tent.
nd Best buttonho holes-New Home sc
ne ing machine. 8
SO It isn't only in the schools receivi
ct. State aid that agricultural instruct
Tor is taking hold At Warren for
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