The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-11
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SHORT COURSE ! !
II AGRICULTURE
BUsuNEss MEN AND FARMERS
ARE TO MEET HERE sATLR-
DAY no DECIDE THE
ssSs MATTER.

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club meeting OF business and pro
fessaonal men, retired farmers. farm.
owners and farmers, has been called
for the city hall next Saturday, Aug
18th, at 3 p. M, for the purpose Of
discussing the Agricultural Short
Course which It Is proposed to hold
Ia Mitchell the patter part Of next
January in connection with the South
Dakota Corn-Breeders association
". "A. Wheeler Of the Dakota I'm
proved Seed company, who became
familiar with this work while con-
nected with agricultural colleges. will
preside over the meeting.
Secretary Ness Of the Commercial
club sent to farmers Of the county q
number Of postal cards asking how
many would attend the meeting and
the number that replied assures q
good attendance from the country
/ and hearty support o fthe project by
the more progressive and influential
farmers.
First in the State.
Il this Short Course is held as
planned, Mitchell will have the dis
tinction Of locating the first Of the
kind In the state. In Iowa and Wis
consin and other states these Short
Courses are thoroughly established
and there has grown up such a de-
mand for them that 1t Is impossible
to hold anything like the number
wanted. Forty-six have been held in
Iowa In the past i've years and at the.
beginning Of this year there were
ninety applications for Short Courses
In the hands Of the extension depart
ment Of the state agricultural col
lege.
The Short Course is q boiled down
agricultural college course. It is con-
Quoted by q staff Of instructors from
the state agricultural college. every
one On expert In his own lire and the
expense Of bringing these professors
. the city and entertaining them is
one Of the chief items OF cost.
Boiled Down College Course.
Tho Short Course lasts SIX days. In,
that timA there are classes in grain
and stock judging and in domestic
science. Each afternoon a special
topic 10 discussed for an hour, such as
county experiment station work, al
falfa Snd clover, dairy test associa-
lions. injurious insects. parasites and
methods Of exterminating them, lay
Ing tile to grade. silos, care and
management Of live stock. weeds and
weed seeds, methods Of cultivation.
The corn judging class meets each
day through the week. There will be
discussions on how to judge corn.
placing the ears from the standpoint
Of yielding power with reference to
maturity, with reference to richness
and feeding value and with refer
ence to vitality and growing power.
There will also be- discussion Of the
proper method Of harvesting and
storing seed corn, the dangers Of i'm
ported seed corn. best number Of
kernels to plant to hill, termination
boxes and the testing Of seed corn.
cultivation OF corn, insect enemies
OF corn and how to destroy them. prep
aration Of the seed bed. weeds and
their eradication. rotation Of crops,
maintenance Of fertility in the soil,
stud OF the prize-winning corn and
examinations IN corn Judging.
Every Phrase OF Farming.
The livestock judging class will
consider such topics as feeds and
feeding. selection Of breeds, cultiva-
ton Of beef on high priced land,
profitable dairying. and will judge
live stock Of all classes and all
breeds. under the supervision OF In
structors who indicate the strong
points OF well-bredistock.
These are only q few Of the topics
that are discussed. Almost every
subject related to farming comes up
for discussion.
The domestic science department
includes such topics as the selection
md preparation and digestion Of
food, sewing methods. care and feed
ing Of children. laundry work. demon
STATIONS Of cooking. and many other
kindred subjects.
n addition to the instruction
offered By the Short Course, prizes
arc usually offered for the exhibition
sof high Grade corn and other grains.
This part Of the program may be car
Tied ont By the corn breeders ASSOC
AeAteAAS 800 q 4s4A2Ge ~ 49,