The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-01

u questiopiug. This is a biz ssubjeet y
which every stock raiser Is deeply In
4 tSiesteli III Charts fa1e Alsed I'M demon
i strhths The values Sf foods and nucl
ground IS Covered ins this way in !
short time.
Domestic Science.
While the men are at work in one
department OF the big school learning
of the values OF the grains and the
foods best suited to their stock, find
| ing out how best to feed and why
the women folks" are busy with the
Domestic Science part of the course
| finding out what sort OF feed is best
suited to the men and why and how
best to feed the family. The arrange
ment, it is said, is eminently salts
| factory. Two classes are at work
the adults or advanced workers have
the morning and afternoon, and at
| four o'clock in the afternoon the
girls have special class along the
same lines given to the elders.
Domestic Science work was started
Monday afternoon and member en-.
rolled. There are eighty or more
women enrolled this afternoon and
almost fifty girls. Intense interest
Is being displayed in the weeks
work. The ladies are fully as much
alive to the importance of their
work as the men are to the benefits
If their departments. Miss Neale s.
Movies has charge of the department
md is highly charged battery Of
act. figures and information capable
If almost any amount of work. Fol
lowing the introduction of her de-
)artment at the court house Monday
morning she began work in the al
ernoon in the basement rooms of
he Central Methodist church. The
irst classes took up the caloric or
heat value of foods and a demonstra-
lion was made and the subject OF
Inner pretty thoroughly discussed.
Food values of vegetables were
discussed this (Tuesday) morning in
comprehensive manner. Class
notes on printed leaflets are passed
among the members giving much
valuable matter in tabulated form.
The pamphlets also contain desirable
recipes. Tuesday afternoon was
given over to the demonstration of
breakfast dishes and much valuable
information was obtained by all in
attendance.
A Piece of Rope.
Rope is a necessity, an essential of
farm work. What can you do with
piece of rope? Can you splice rope
when it breaks? Can you tie a knot
that will not slip or become loosened?
Can you make a halter of a piece OF
rope? Mr.. Cave at the first class at
eight o'clock this morning let the
boys in on a lot of nice secrets about
rope that are mighty useful on the
farm. They are time-savers and
emergency helps. 1t was helpful
and an interesting hour, intended as
a class for boys, but lot of the old
er members dropped in and the ED
ers learned a number OF things that
will serve to their advantage.
Stallion Glasses.
Professor Bliss at the Mcclure
garage has classes in stock judging,
;tallions. Three animals were fur.
rished in the Belgian and Percheron
classes. Robert Hoyt furnished two
handsome specimens for the ring and
Ed Brubaker another. Professor
9liss talked fast and said much, but
ne had,to cover the ground. He gave
some valuable figures that were jot
ted down for future reference by the
class members.
The afternoon was devoted to the
colt show and it was a great success
with a big crowd present for the 0c
casion.
Prof. NJ. l.. MOsher, in charge of the
department of farm crops, arrived III
Oskaloosa early this morning and
took charge OF his classes. he was
called to his home last week by the
serious illness OF a member Of his
family. He took up the work of the
corn judging department at the Red
Men hall this afternoon. He is an
other rapid fire worker. The boys
must work rapidly to cover the
ground laid out for the course and
not minute is lost. Glasses are in
progress at the same time In the de-
partmentS of animal husbandry and
the grain Judging. but there Is an in
terchange so that all members have
the same work, but at different times.
Visit High School.
Upon invitation of Superintendent
F.. w. Else. a number OF the short
course faculty appeared before the
students of the high school Monday
morning before going to the meeting
at the court house. Superintendent
Else is an enthusiast on the subject
of domestic science classes. Mr.
Cave talked about what could be done
with a piece of rope and Mr.. Bliss
explained the scope of the shor'
course in connection with grain anc
stock judging.
Student classes are held in the
morning from eight to nine o'cloci
and in the afternoon from four tt
five. Many of the high school stu
dents are taking advantage of the OPP
portunity thus presented by the spe
cial work. saaaHt .a