Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
To Be Held at Mt. Pleasant Normal
March 8 TO II
AN INTERESTING PROsRAM
GratiOt County Farmers VIII Take Advantage
of the Opportunity


possible because of the courtesy OF
the Michigan Agricultural College and
others. The speakers are the best;
J. c. McDowell of the Department of
Agriculture, Washington, d. c., on
Soils and Farm Crops; Prof. R. Ly-
man, dean of the Veterinary Depart
mails; II. Norton, Jr., stock grower
of Howell, formerly instructor in
stock at NJ. A. c.; II. Dow, of the
in stock at NJ. A. CHI. Dow, OF the
Dow Chemical Company of Midland,
fruit grower and experimenter,
Prof Eustace of the Horticultural De-
partment of the NJ A. c.; Prof. II. s.
Kemster of the Poultry Department
of the NJ A. c.; Prof J. Fred Baker OF
the Forestry Department of the NJ A.
c.; F. Rogers of the State Highway
Department on Roads; John Northon
Of Clare, a poultry grower; lothian
Allen OF Alma Sugar Company, and
many local speakers The subjects
for discussion have been carefully Sc
lected and every effort will be made
TO make the week an interesting and
profitable one.
1t is hoped the school will be well
attended. We especially urge the
young men to attend, and the older
farmers are cordially invited In our
first school we have not planned any
thing especially for the women. but
they will be welcomed at the ses-
sions.
All sessions will be held at the
Normal unless otherwise stated.
Board and room may be secured for
about $3.50 per week Tuition is free.
For information address NJ. A. Cobb,
Mt. pleasant. Mich.
Monday, March 9Th.
The first two topics of the forenoon
will be given in Drs. Walkington &
Consaul's livery barn near the post
office The last topic will be dis
cussed at the Salvation Army hall,
The hall is near the livery barn
9:OO-1OOO a m.-"Weak Points of
Horse DR. Walkington.
10:OO-1O:3O a m.-"The Market
Horse" +. s. Barnard; Mistakes in
Horse Breeding" Robt Wardrop
1O:3O-11 80 a. m-"Health and Dis
eases OF Horses" Prof. Lyman.
Afternoon session at the Normal
100000 p. m-"Health and Dis
eases of Cattle Prof Lyman
2;OO-3OO p. m.-"Diseases OF Sheep
and Hogs Prof. Lyman
3OO-4:OO p. m.-"The Raising OF
Hogs" Ed Salisbury; Breeds, Illus
trated," NJ. A. Cobb.
Tuesday, March 9TH.
9:3O-1O:OO a. m.-"Parturition,
Prof Lyman.
lO:30-11:3O a. m-"Care OF Milk,
Mr.. Thompson of the Condensed Milk
Company; Babcock Test and Weed
ing Out Poor Cows" NJ A. Cobb
1O:3O-11:3O a m.-'Feeding for
Milk Production" II. Norton, Jr.
1:O0-4:OO p. m-Afternoon session
will be held at the farms of T. r
Waldron and DR. Walkington. Con
veyances will leave downtown at 12:4;
and the Normal at 100. A small
charge for each may be necessary
The following topics will be dis
cussed: Stock Judging" Building
Up a Herd" Care and Feeding ot
Stock" by II. Norton, F. R. Waldror
and DR. Walkington.
7:3O p. m.-Social evening
Wednesday, March sth.
s:3O-9:3O a. m.-"Corn Judging NJ
A. Cobb
9:3O-1O:3O a m-Corn Judging anC
Testing" NJ. A. Cobb; How ] RAISED
My Best Corn Crop ten-minut,
talks. Mr. Waldron. Ed Salisbury anC
A. Neff
1O:3O-11:3o a. m-"Soil Testing,
]. c. Mcdowell
1:0O-2:OO p m-"Conservation o
Soil Water" J c. Mcdowell
2:0O-3:OG p.. m.-"Farmers' Wooc
Lot" Prot Baker.
3:OO-4:oO p illustrated talk
speaker and topic to be announced
later.
7;3O D. m-Music; Forestry" Prof
Baker; The Farmer of the Future,
]. c. Mcdowell.
Thursday March 9th.
o.SO-9."o 4. NJ NoIn JudRlng, VI
A. Cobb
0:3O-1O:3O a. m.-"Alfalfa.' {
McDowell; discussion. \. \. Myers
Shepherd
1O:3O-1I 80 a. m-"Farm Manage
ment." J. {. Mcdowell
100000 p. m.-"Oats." J. c. Nc
Dowell discussion. I'd. Arbul.