The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-20
SHORT COURSE ENDS
At SALTWATER

The Farmers Short Course came Il
o close Saturday afternoon. after The
most successful session ever held al
the \ and NJ. college Every phas 81
OF agricultural work was dcmonstrat
ed by the faculty Of the college and
men brought from other states, who
have attained prominence In their IN
dividual lines of work Boys and
Girls clubs, demonstration lectures
for women aud lectures on the varl-
Gus farm problems for men. tiled the
programs from early morning to late
at night, yet so intense WIS the In
terest In all that large crowds at
tended every session
Fully one hundred more We're in at
tendance this year than IN any pre-
vious year and all seemed delighted
with the character of the work pre-
sented Nearly every lecture was
likewise a demonstrato/as the col.
lege equipment was used wherever
possible TO make more lclear the facts
presented,
The representative OF the Boys
and Girls clubs wre much in cvi'
dence. all of the prize winners from
the district agricultural schools short
courses we're in attendance, eagerly
Vieing with each other to win The
years Acholarship in the A. and NJ
college or IN one of the district agrl'
cultural schools a spirited contest
also was on among the delegates sont
by the various farmers Institutes. az
valuable prizes we're offered for those
making the best and second best rec.
ords during the week. number ot
lectures were delivered daring the
week regarding the plans Tor the cluD
work eor the year. In line with and
supplementary to the club work was
series Of lectures by j Auams Puiter'
of Boston, Mass on Boy Problems
He Is man who has hal much ex-
perIence with incorriglhle boys and
by his Gorccful Illustrations he proved
tnere are many redeomng traits even
i'll the worst OF them
Poultry was especially emphasized,
because Of its Importance on every
farm, aud fortunate, indeed. were
those IN attendance, to hear the dis
cussions by members OF the college
faculty. Hon Geo. H. Kinds. OF the
board of agriculture and K. {. lAwry.
Pacific. Missouri The latter, as the
Of the Yosterlaid Egg farms
OF Missouri. has made a great success
OF the business and his clear and con.
else manner of presenting the facts
necessary to success proved that he
knows his subject in ali It's details
Hon. f. d. Coburn's visit 10 the col
lege was an inspiration TO all who
were fortunate enough to hear both or
either OF his lectures on Hogs and
Alfalfa" An authority on the sub
1ects he handled, ho yet discussed
them in such way as to interest
even those inexperienced IN raising
hogs and alfalfa He was greatly
impressed with the prospects OF the
A. and NJ college and the agricultural
outlook Of Oklahoma
The horse and cattle parade on
attracted a large crown
AMI proved source of much pleas
ure to the visitors, In the interim
between afternoon aud evening scs
sions opportunities were offered TO In
spect the various buildings. the i've
stock and the plant in general. the OK /
.ent OF which was a surprise TO many !
" no Nlalltu lH' tblltSt iul Inv hioS
line.
Varied demonstrations and lectures |
we're given by the Domestic Economy |
department. TO the women and girls.
IN this work the college faculty was |
ibly assisted by Misses Mathews ana |
Durant. OF Oklahoma City. Tho one
fundamental principle running through |
III Of these demonstrations Was to
make the most economical use Of ev'
,rythng provided for home, that the
somen may aid materially IN solving
he problem Of the high cost of Ily
ng.
The addition to the dairy buiidmg
enabled this department to present I,
many interesting phases OF this indus
ry that heretofore were impossible
IN account OF lack Of space A mum
,er Of the problems in the dairy bus
ness were discussed during the week |,
The lecture demonstrations on the
Uses OF Vacclnes, Prevention OF
Anlmaf Diseases and Texas fever
,roYcd Of vital interest to the many \
armors from the different counties Of
he state. A better understanding OF
hese subjects viii save thousands oil II
Iollars annually to tho stockraiscrs
Selection Of pure seeds methods oi Il
oil cultivation including dry farming Il
Methods. fertility problems, corn and II
otton judging, planting orchard and II
crest trees. sorgJums, flowers aud II
t,.3r questions pertaining to the pro
ucts of the soil, were discussed by II
ollege professors assisted by Prot II