The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-12-14

erclse, and said that cleanliness was a
''ost essential factor in a well regu-
ia'ed barn, and that wood stanchions
were not SO good as Iron. The manger
shouid be two feet from the ground,
endless hangers should be used for
Tue sake of cleanliness and health. ce-
iient managers being preferable.
y Al the Wednesday afternoon session
iroi. Nystrom gave most useful and
interesting milk testing demonstration
"hlch was listened to with close atten
tioh' and the information gained by
the students should be of incalcula-
Die be eft to them.
The lecture given by Mrs. Nystrom
IN the Domestic Science department
on Wednesday was treat to all who
Were fortunate enough to be present.
1t was announced that the Farm
es' Bulletin, edited by Prof. Stillman,
would be furnished free of charge to
all who would send their names and
addresses to the Washington State Col
lege at Pullman.
The session on Thursday morning
Was opened by Prof. Severance with
address on Drainage and Thing.
An open meeting was held on We'd
nesday evening at which Prof. Blan-
chard delivered an able address on
Poultry. A second open meeting
will be held tomorrow Friday, even-
Ing, to which the general public will
be admitted, and at which Prof. Sew
erance will deliver an address on the
Subject of General Agriculture"
On this, Thursday, morning, Prof.
Severance delivered an address on
Damage and Thing. The class was
n. cen larxely attended. showing the
~ kr>rtataken by our people In
lNptool..
Yte professor stated that warming
III underdrains was very beneficial,
.lpt often an extra crop could be
ed If proper drainage was had.
P liking clay around the tiling would
p We essential, and that if the soil
VI very wet plank should be provide
III lerneath the tiling.
lrs. Nystrom, on Thursday, demon
ST Rted with the fireless cooker, cleo
hi washing machine, electric and gas
Oli le irons, and the vacuum cleaner.
In The afternoon she gave an interest
ing lesson on cooking.
4his afternoon PrOfs. Blanchard and
Severance lectured to men on Breed
maThis lecture was held at the Meth
odiBt chuc rh. Friday morning Prof.
Severance will discourse on Soils
and Prof. Nystrom on "Dairying'. In
theIaftarnoon lectures will be given by
Pr4s. Blanchard and Nystrom on
FEEDING" and Diseases OF Dairy
Cows.
Al banquet will be given to the pa
trods of the school on Friday even
ing The following general committee
has lthe arrangements for the same in
charge: Nels jacobson, Henry Shraser
A. q. Frazier, Mrs. H. Elder, w. ii.
Smith,. George Worthen, Mrs. Annie
Anderson, and Mrs. Frank Pace.
saturday morning Dairying and
Soils will be discussed.
Robert c. Ashby, superintendent OF
Farmers Institutes of the Washinton
State College at Pullman, who mas
been in Lynden for the past week,
left tor Cashmere this morning to fr-
range for the opening of the schol IN
that city next Monday. The Cash
mere school, which will be entirely
horticultural will be in charge of Prof
Melander, Prof. Thatcher and Prof
Norris, of Pullman. Mrs. Nystron
and Miss Askby, who conducted the
domestic science department of the
I.vnden school will also be in charge
of that branch of the work at CASH
mere.