Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-26
SHORT COURSE FOR
FARM STUDENTS

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A four months short course for
farm students will be offered in the
Warren Public Schools beginning
Monday, Nov. 20, 1911.
In this course the following work
will be offered:
For Young Men: Farm Arithmetic,
Agriculture, English, Civil Govern
ment and Business Law, and Carpen-
try.
For Young Women: Farm Arithme-
tie, Agriculture, English, Civil Gov.
eminent and Business Law, Cooking
and Sewing.
Age Requirements, Students must
be IA years of age to be prepared for
this course. There is no limit as to
maximum age
The Purpose Of This Course
There are doubtless many young
people in the country surrounding
Warren who feel that they have not
had the educational advantages that
they would like to have. Some have
out.grown the rural school and yet
cannot enter the high school at this
time of the year to take up the regu-
lar course. In fact they do not care
to take the full high school course.
There are many perhaps who feel
that their schooling is about finished
but still they would like the oppor.
tunity to get some OF the practical
things now offered in our public
schools, It is for such young people
that this short course is planned.
The work will be made such that
it will fit those who attend. In fact
every possible effort will be put forth
to make the work practical and Of
use to those who will go back to the
farm.
Explanatory Notes on the Subjects to
Be Taught.
Agriculture-Mr. Hayes.
One period each day will be devoted
to this work. A text will be used
as a guide. Its work will be album
dainty supplemented by the use Of va
rious experiment station bulletins.
When the weather will permit, as
much stock judging, seed collection
and outdoor work will be done as pos
sible. During the winter months, the
work will be almost equally divided
between text book and laboratory.
Following is brief outline of the
work to be followed:
The Soil: Organic matter in soils;
Importance of soil water, it's move
ment and it's conservation, best
amount of water for crops, life in the
SOIL
Soil Fertility: The essential ele-
ments of all soils, nitrogen, phos-
phorus and Potassium). How soils
become productive, how unproduc-
tive. ).
studied in detail and judging OF sam
pies will be done.
Corn: It's history; relation Of eli
mate to corn production; why we
raise corn; methods of tillage for it's
production.
Wheat: It's Importance, types,
cultivation etc. Oats, rye and barley
will be studied in the same way.
Seeds will be treated for smut and
tested as to vitality. Various breeds
of live stock judging as possible will
much stock judging as possible will
be done. Breeds of dairy cattle
best adapted to farm use; the dairy
and beef breeds contrasted; milk
testing with the Babcock tester;
dairy sanitation and feed for dairy
COWS. In fact the very topics that
should interest and benefit every farm
boy and girl will be emphasized.
Carpentry-Mr. Brockus.
The boys will be given at least two
double periods per week. The work
this year will be wood work and exer-
cises will be given that can be ap-
piled upon the farm or in the home.
Each boy will be allowed to do as
much and as difficult work as he is
able to do.
Civics and Business Law-Mr. Nit
chell
Every boy and girl should have a
fair knowledge of the government
and organization of the school dis
trict, township, county, state and ma