The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-06
Registration for First Day
Was Not Heavy, but Good
Considering the Condition
of the Weather.
WELCOMED BY JORDAN
Secretary of the Commercial
Club Tenders Keys of the
City to Farmers-Events
of First Day.

The Sixth District Farmers Short
Course and Domestic Science course
opened in Richmond today. The regis
tration of students began early in the
morning and continued throughout the
day. Charles w. Jordan, president OF
the course, delivered the address OF
welcome at the Coliseum about one
o'clock before large audience. Prof.
G. /. Christie, head OF the corps OF
teachers from Purdue university, who
will be in charge OF the instruction.
responded briefly and then launched
into discussion on Alfalfa which
constituted the first lecture and open
ing feature of the school. Two other
lectures by Prof. d. o. Thompson and
Otis Crane completed the program OF
the afternoon. A large amount of in
terest and enthusiasm was manifest
ed.
The registration for the first day
was considered very good by the Of
ficials of the school. While the some
what inclement weather proved
drawback the expectations of the Of
ficails were realized and they feel
With continuation of the weather of
today minus the rain, it is declared
there can be no doubt but that the
school will attain the utmost success.
The reason assigned for desiring
slightly disagreeable weather is the
fact that it prevents the farmers from
working and in that case they will at
tend the school.
Outlines the Results.
In his address OF welcome President
Jordan outlined the good results the
school should bring the community
through a more scientific production
of crops and stock by the farmers. He
said he welcomed the Purdue instruc-
tors for this which. he declared, would
be the ultimate and greatest result Of
the school.
The carload of exhibits from the
Purdue experiment station arrived In
this city today. 1t consists Of the fat
stock to be used in the demonstrations
on scoring and judging, grains and
other products to be used in the hor-
ticuiture demonstrations, and applian-
ces to be used in the poultry. dairy
and corn courses. The breeding stock
and exhibits Of corn were furnished
by the farmers in this vicinity.
The program of evening lectures
has been announced as follows: Tues
day evening, Agricultural Educa-
ton" by Prof G. l. Christie, and "An-
other View of the Poultry Business
by Otis Crane; Wednesday evening
How Raised the Prize Winning
Corn" by l.. B. Clore; Thursday even
ing Agriculture in Indiana Schools
by Prof. G. l.. Roberts. and Boys
Corn Clubs" an illustrated lecture by
Prof Christie; Friday evening. lee
ture by DR.. Stone. president of Purdue
university, and Decoration OF Home
Grounds" by NJ. w. Richards.
Tomorrow the work OF the school
will begin in full force. In addition
to the lectures the demonstrations in
the various departments will begin
and also the instruction of the judg-
ing and scoring of live stock.
Lecture Of Christie.
The lecture of Prof. Christie on Al
falfa" follows in part:
Alfalfa furnishes very large guam
| tIty of food high in nitrogen which,
when combined with corn. gives bal
anced ration for all kinds of live
stock. Experiments conducted in In
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