The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-29
ms Tl1UT'lE PLA AIMED.
During ihe Winter SehseI oi Fsrsstry
VIII Take Up New work
PROGRAM WILL be GOOD ONE
Several Days Will 1s Devoted 70
Subjects In Which Farmers
Are lntorestod

The School Of Forestry is
planning to take up a new line
of work this winter in holding
a farmers institute. At a
convenient time in early win
ter several days will be devot-
ed to this work. The subjects
discussed will be practical
forestry, horticulture, domestic.
science and domestic art, stock
raising, agriculture, etc.
Forest conditions will be con-
sidered and ways and means of
bringing about these conditions
on the prairie farms. Special
attention will be given to wind
breaks and hedges with recon-
rnendations of the kinds of
trees to plant for these pur-
poses, the place to set them,
distance apart, etc. Grove
planting for the prairie will re-
ceive due attention. Kinds of
trees for quick growth, and for
permanent groves, arrange
nent of the same for conven-
ience and for protection, dis
tance apart, size to plant, pre-
paration of the soil, methods of
handling the trees, and care
and cultivation required are
some of the topics for consider
alton. Pruning trees, winter
protection, methods of COM
batting insects and tree dis
eases, proper thinning out and
various other subjects will be
taken up. The value. of groves
for protection-and for wood will
be emphasized.
Considerable attention will
be given to study Of hardy
fruits desirable for planting in
this section of the state. Gen
eral principles which the fruit
grower should observe are to
be given prominence and these
principles then applied in a
practical way to our problems.
The kinds of fruit which have
done we'll here will receive
careful treatment with parti-
cular attention to the best va
rieties to plant. The location
and soil best adapted to fruit
growing, the kinds to set out.
how to handle the plants, and
how to set them out and care
for them, winter protection,
methods of picking and market
ing are all to be considered.
Vegetable gardening will re-
ceive some attention, especial
ly emphasizing the growing of
wide variety of vegeta b1es for
the entire season, The max
ing of hotbeds and cold frames
and how to care for them to
get good results will be of
timely interest.
There will also be something g
for those interested in beauti-
flying their grounds. S o m e
simple principles of landscape
gardening, with discussions OF
the best trees and shrubs to use
will. constitute an instructive
and valuable part of the pro-
gram.
Besides these subjects, there
will be an effort made to have
the subjects Of animal hus-
handy, and general farming
taken up in profitable way.
For ladies, most interest
ing and instructive program is
being prepared. Cooking and
sewing are Of vital necessity il
every home, and these subjects
will receive practical treatment
from a trained specialist.
Throughout the session, the
forenoons will be devoted to
lecture work, the afternoons to
work in the class oonns, and
during the stitute the regular
y y work will be interperaed with
musical and other forms of en-
tertainnent. The sessio ions will
all be held at the School 81
Forestry
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