The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
SECOND SHORT COURSE.
This Years Program Even More
Promising Than Last.


delegation will furnish a larger and
better short course this year than
ever before, and that there will be
new and different work for those who
took the short course last year.
The Domestic Science work will
run from 900 to 1880 a. m, and
from 1870 to $3.50 p. m. each day ex-
cept Saturday, when it will close at
1880 a. m.
Girls Class-There will be a class
for girls from 400 p. m. to $3.50 p.
m. each day. This is to accommo-
date those who cannot take the full
course.
The grain and stock Judging work
will run from 900 a. m. to 1900 M,
and for 100 to 400 p. m. each day.
The examinations will be given Sat.
urday forenoon and the corn sale will
begin at 1880 p. m. Saturday.
Boys Class-From 400 to 500 p,
m. each day there will be a class for
small boys; they will be taught how
to make rope halters, tie knots that
can be easily united; sailors knots;
the care and handling Of horses, cat
tie, etc.
The grain and stock judging stud
ents will be numbered consecutively
| The odd numbers with yellow badg
es will 60 to the grain judging class
from 900 to 1890 a. m, and to the
stock judging class from 1880 a. m
to 1900 m.
The even numbers, with red badg
es, will go to stock judging class
from 900 to 1890 a. m, and to grain
Judging class from 1890 a. m. ant
1900 m. In the afternoon the class
es will run in a similar manner from
100 to 2:30, and from 2:3O to 400
Thus all students will devote one
half the time to grain Judging ant
one-half to stock judging. In the af
ternoon both sections will meet to
gether from 400 to $50 for specia
lectures as follows:
Monday, 400 to 5:00-Prof. A. H
Snyder will lecture on Soil Fertility
Rotation of Crops or Core in Hand
ling of Farm Manure. Professor
Snyder has made very thorough
study of soil problems and is thor
oughly acquainted with his subject
both from a practical and scientific
standpoint.
Monday, 500 to 5:30-Demonstra
ton of methods of testing milk will
a Babcock Tester. Samples of mill
brought in by short course students
will be tested.
Tuesday, 400 to 5:00-Prof. II. X
Bliss will lecture on Feeds and Feed
ing, Profitable Production of Pork, o
other animal husbandry topics.
Tuesday, 500 to 5:30-Practica
use of the Babcock Tester. The OF
ject will be to give those desiring
as thorough knowledge as possible
of how to operate one at home.
Tuesday, 1890 a. m. to 1900 M
Second section same as above.
Tuesday, 100 to 2:30 p. m.7PlaC
ing the samples with reference t,
improvement or trueness of type
Discussion on Harvesting and Storini
Seed Corn. Composition of the kel
mel of corn.
Tuesday, $3.50 to 400 p. m.-Sec
ond section same as above.
. Wednesday, 900 to 1880 a. M
Fifteen minutes review of the wor
of Tuesday. Dangers of importin
seed corn. Judging and placing tn
, ears with reference to vitality o
growing power. Best number of kel
nels to plant her hill.
Wednesday, 1920 a. m. to 1900 n
Second section same as above.
Wednesday, loo to 2:30 p. M
reasons. Study of the germinatio
boxes. Discussion and testing see
corn.
Wednesday, 2:3O to 400 p. M
Second section same as above.
Thursday, 800 to 1890 a. M
Review of past work. Placing sam
pies and picking out the best ears a
sight, and giving reasons. Discus
sion on the Cultivation of Corn.
Thursday, 1890 a. m. to 1900 M
Second section same as above.
Friday, 900 to 1920 a. M
Insect enemies of corn and how t
prevent them. Preparation of tn
seed bed. Weeds and their eradica
ton.
Friday, 1890 a. m. to 1900 m
Second section same as above.
Friday, 100 to 2:S0 p. m.-Gener
al review of weeks work. Rotation
of crops. Maintaining the fertilit.
of the soil. Study of the prize win
ming corn.
Friday, $50 to 400 p. NJ
Second section same as above.
Saturday, 900 to 10000 a. MIN
portance of having definite plan o
work for winter.
Saturday, 900 to 10000 a. M
Examination of corn and stock judg
ing.
Saturday p. m.-Auction sale o
corn.
Wednesday, 400 to 500 p. M
Pros. Holden will speak upon Drain
age, giving practical demonstra
ton of the most improved method o
laying tile to grade. ~'s ..
Thursday, 400 to $500 p. M