Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-30
NE| Y C ] RSES
IN SCHOOLS
lnfermalien Req ding lhe New
Studies 5 leels Open
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Monday, Sept. 4, for a short session
to enroll and assign lessons and reg
ular work will begin on Tuesday.
! It is believed that strong corps
Of teachers has been engaged for the
years work and that with the i'm
provements, which have been made in
the buildings, equipment and courses
Of study, very successful years
work in educational lines is about to
begin.
J Besides the usual subjects given
in each year the following subjects
will be offered:
LIST Manual Training, Cook
ing, Plant Husbandry.
End year-Manual Training, Sew
ing, Animal Husbandry.
3rd year-Manual Training, Cook
ling. -.-.
9TH year-Manual Training, Sew
ling, Normal Dept.
In addition to the regular work of
the H. S. course in Agriculture a
short course will be offered during
the winter months to men and women,
boys and girls, who are not able to
begin school work in September, nor
REMAIN in school after the farm work
begins in the spring.
II Following is a more detailed out
line Of the work to be offered in Az
/ riculture this year as arranged by
J. the instructor in charge.
THE NEW COURSES IN AGRI-
CULTURE.
! Doubtless many prospective stu
dents are interested in knowing what
} work is to be offered during the COM
ing year in the new agriculture
course.
It has been thought advisable this
/ |year to offer agriculture only in the
J. first two years Of the high school
course. "
! Work in Plant Husbandry is open
to Freshmen and Animal Husbandry
4 is offered to Sophomores. Either of
these courses may be elected by jun
J iors or Seniors provided there is no
r conflict with required work. Both of
these courses will be given five per-
iods per week, three single recita-
ton periods and two double periods
for practice work and will extend
! through the school year.
4 The following outlines will give an
y idea Of the work taken up in each
course:
/ l. Plant Husbandry - Freshman
year.
II l. Soils.
(a) Makeup and charac-
\ teristics.
III (b) Preparation of soils
J for plant growth; Tin
Guiding drainage, till
I'll age, fertilization, crop
! rotation and weed Grad
ication.)
Il 2. Plants.
I'll (a) Habits.
i (b) Structure.
(c) Principles Of growth
showing dependence on
Il soil conditions.
Il 3. Field crops-for each crop.
(a) Habits.
I'll (b) Structure.
(c) Cultural requirements.
(d) Harvesting.
Il (e) Uses.
i (f) Selection, scoring and
Judging grains.
e. 4. Horticulture.
: (a) Ornamental paintings.
(b) Vegetable gardening.
(c) Fruit growing.
e II. Animal Husbandry Sopho-
= more year.
n l. Study Of Breeds and
Glasses Of Live Stock. .
2. Judging of Cattle, Horses,
l.. Sheep and Swine.
Ell 3. Feeds and Feeding.
Ell (a) Composition Of food
I stuffs.
FL (b) Requirements of the
/ animal body for growth
81 maintenance and pro-
! duction of milk, flesh
Il and work.
r (c) Principles Of Nutri-
ton.
81 (d) Scientific and practi-
cal rations:
Il 4. Dairying.
(a) Care and manage
r ment Of Dairy herd.
i (b) Care and handling Of
milk and milk products.
(c) Testing of milk and
milk products.
| (d) Butter making.
5. Poultry.
(a) Glasses and Breeds.
(b) Selections.
(c) Judging.
(d) Feeding.
(e) Management.