Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-01-04
Program for the Short Course


tainmen,s will enjoy them. TIE
ipelling contest ought to be especially
interesting. The work as mapped
out will be about as follOws;-
CORN JUDGING WORK
Monday morning, 10 o'clock.
Organization meeting. Allstudents
meet together for a general Discus
sion of the week s work.
Monday, p. m.
Discussion. What is the best ear
for seed k'o.r questions to be asked
anont each ear intended for seed, in.
dications that an ear will yield we'll.
Glass work. Picking out ears show
ing good and poor quality i'm answer
TO the question, "Will it yield?"
Placing three best ears in ten ON this
point and writing reasons.
Monday, 2:3O p. IN.
For the second section of the class.
Work the same as for the first section.
Tuesday, ga. m.
Discussion. Indications that corn
will ripen. Class work. Picking cut
ears showing characteristics that in
dictate that ears will OF will not rlpen
safely. Placing best three ears in ten
on this point and writing reasons.
1890. same as the above for the
second section.
lp. M. Imported and seed-house
seed Indications that ears do or do
not show Improvements. The farm
ers' seed plot, Class work. Picking
out ears which do or do not show inn
provement. Placing best three ears
In ten on this point and giving rea :
sons.
80 Same Us p. m.
Wednesday, 90. III.
discussion. Importance Of q good
stand OF corn. Indications that ears
will or will not grow. Glass work.
Picking out ears which will and which
will not grow. Study Of termination
boxes.
1880 The same for the other sec
tion.
y. M. Demonstration. Selecting
testing, caring for and preparing seed
corn for the planter.
2:30 The same.
Thursday. 800 y. IN.
! Continued from the previous day
Discussion. How to plant straight
rows of corn. Number of kernels To
II hill. Depth of planting Glass
work. Study of mounts showing diff
ferent depths OF planting.
/ 1890. Same.
p. IN. Discussion. Corn root
worms and other insects. Rotation
Of crops. Class work. Study of roots
injured by root worms. study OF
samples OF root worms and other In.
sectS.
2.3O Same.
Friday. 8 o. III.
Discussion. How the oat crop may
he improved. What can be done te
improve permanent grass land. Dem
onstration. Preparation of seed oats
10 q. m. Same.
p. m. Discussion Qua;k grass
and other weeds. Preparing the seee
bed and cultivatinG the corn. Clas
work. Study Of samples of weeds ant
weed seeds.
$50. Same.
Saturday, . a. III.
i. General meeting. Talks by loca
people and short course faculty OF
organization. Examination. Cover
ing weeks work.
1t will be noted in the above. tina
the subjects at ga. Ill. and 1920 ar
the same, and also the hours O! an
2.::;30 in the afternoon. That is 50 bt
cause there will undoubtedly be
large enough number present to max
two classes or sections, and while til
class that meets at 8 O'Clock is stud,
ing corn the class that is to stud
corn at 1880 will be studying stock
and the sections will change about i
this way every day.
TAE LIVESTOCK SHOW
The live stock program will b
about as follows:
Monday at 10 o'clock all student
will meet together for general dis
cussion of the weeks work
Monday, l p. m. One good Perch
cron stallion will be shown. A lecl
ure on stock Judging in general an
horse Judging i'm particular in whic
each point is carefully discussed.
2::3o. Same.
Tuesday, 8 q. IN. Glass Of three O
-four Perchcron stations Each st.
dent will be given a blank card an
repuired to place the animals an
write reasons for SO doing.
1890 same.
Tuesday, p. m. Glass of three
four Shire or Belgium stations, q
: five draft geldings or five draft mares
Each student will be required :
place the animlls and write reason
for so doing.
2.30. Same.
Wednesday, o Il. nj. Glass OF thre
fat cattle. (Should have at least on
black animal on which to mark q,
cut meats with whit chalk.) A dis
cussion of meat cuts and the relation
that the type OF the animal bears /
tho price received.
1890. Same.
Wednesday,, p. IN.
Glass of four or five Stlorthorn bull
of same age. Students will be re
quired to place the animals and writ
reasons for so doing.
2::3O. Same.
Thursday. 8 q. IN. Glasses Of fly
Angus, Hereford or Shorthorn COWS
Students will be required to place tn