Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-02

which teaches cooking, you know, q
orchard work and dairying and other
things. It is, In short, Movable
Schools" propaganda, continuation
Of the original take the college to
the people, idea These lines Of work
will begin March 1: ~
MOVABLE SCHOOLS.
Domestic Science. Since last March
twenty-six schools have been held and
It will be possible to hold sixteen
more this spring. A class must be
pledged Of not fewer than twenty-four
or more than forty. Every person
must pay to a local committee fee
of 81 (subject to an assessment Of
not to exceed fifty cents) for provis-
ions and other local expenses. Two
teachers will be sent from the col
lege> The work VIII continue for one
week.
Corn an Stock. These schools will
continue for three days. Instruction
will be given in corn and stock judg-
ing, with lectures on plant and ami
NAL breeding The class must have
at least twenty members but not more
than forty, every member paying to
the local committee fee Of fifty
cents.
DaIrying. This will include the
handling Of dairy apparatus, cream
separators. the Bahcock test, churns.
ETC., with drills in judging dairy cows
and lectures on breeding and man.
agement, sanitation. barn plans, silos,
etc. The class and fee as for corn
and stock school.
orehardlne. These schools will in
clude practicable instruction In or
chard management, pruning, budding,
grating and spraying, with lectures
on orchard plans. varieties and mar
keting Of fruit. Glass limit and fee
as for corn and stock school.
Poultry. Three-day schools also
will be offered, in poultry manage
ment, with practicable drills in judg-
ing and lectures on housing, feeding
and marketing. Fee and class limit
as for corn and stock class.
DEMONSTRATION AND ADVICE.
The college is prepared to send out
trained men to advise the farmers.
orchardlsts. dairymen. breeders and
feeders, relative to farm, dairy, or
chard and live stock management,
pruning and trimming orchards. i'm
proving dairy herds. building barns.
feeding cattle, etc, and also to or
ganize cooperative breeding associa-
lions. 1t Is also prepared to send out
an expert drainage engineer to advise
farmers, county surveyors and en-
gineers relative to drainage districts,
farm drainage; also to visit farms in
western Kansas to advise relative to
the installation Of small irrigation
plants where power Is to be furnished
by windmill orr GASOLINE engine. or
where small reservoirs are to be con.
Htructed.
Assistance will be given during
March and April In spraying orchards
and, later. IN the marketing Of the
crops. The highway engineer win I'D.
vise with the county commissioners
relative TO roads and bridges, also
with city councils relative 70 their
local problems. The college also VIII
assist In the building q sllos and 3D.
wise as 10 the construction Of the
same. In fact. the college, as far &c
Its force win permit, win send out
men 70 advise as to almost all prob
lens Of farm management.
ror an work described the college
uin expect only the actual expenses
Of Iu experts, A. much Of this visit
ing and al q the schools must Be
arranged IN circuits. the expense WI
Be small
DEMONSTRATION DAYS
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