Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
TO HAVE oNE-WEEK CORN AND
DAIRY SCHOOL

Hales Corners is to have a one-weelS
corn and dairy school beginning Feb
ruary II and continuing through Feb
ruary "a.
This is one of the schools conducted
by the Milwaukee County School of
Agriculture of Domestic Economy with
the assistance of the College of Agri-
culture.
This instruction is to he of practi-
cal nature in all of it's phases of corn
testing, selecting, growing, cultivating
and breeding, which subjects will
be thoroughly discussed. Each person
attending will bring ten ear samples
of the different kinds of corn grown on
his farm; also one peck samples of 9th
er farm grains of his own raising.
These will be judged by experts and
first, second and third ribbons award
ed in the different classes.
In the Dairy work the main subjects
for discussion will be feeding, econom-
ical and sanitary production of milk,
COW testing, stock judging and other
things pertaining to the dairy industry
The work will possibly begin at 9
o'clock in the mornings and continue
until $3.50 or 400 o'clock in the after
moons.
This form of extension work was
first begun at Lacrosse three years
ago. After receiving the benefits of
two years instruction the farmers who
attended this school entered their corn
at the Interstate Fair held at Lacrosse
and won practically all the prizes.
They then entered their corn at the
Northwestern Corn and Grain show
held at South st. Paul. AT this show
corn was entered from all the states of
the middle west. Out of the eight first
prizes offered in the dent variety, the
farmers who attended the Corn and
Dairy School won five. These included
the two sweep stakes, that for the ten
ear and that for the single ear. They
then won the sweep stakes at the meet
ing of the State Experiment Associa-
ton at Madison.
These farmers, before taking up the
work of the Corn and Dairy School,
sold their corn and other grains at the
ordinary market prices, but after re-
ceiving the benefit of two years instruc-
ton, they are now selling their corn
aud other grains for seed and are re-
ceiving at least three or four times the
market price.
The attendance at the Lacrosse
school was exceptional in several ways
There were enrolled in this school some
of the most prominent and up-to date
farmers in that vicinity, and four of
the Oldest men in attendance had an
average age of 60 years.
The attendance at this school will be
limited to about SIS or 90 people. The
location makes it possible for the peo-
pie from the city, as well as from the
rural districts, to attend Hales Cor
ners is easily reached by the Muskego
Lakes and East Troy electric line,
which passes thru the village. A mum
Der of people can be Accommodated con
venently, AS there are three hotels at
Hales Corners.
Mr.. Nelson w. Gunther of South
Milwaukee, who is secretary of the
Milwaukee, County Agricultural society
has immediate charge of the arrange
ments and also is receiving application
of those who wish TO attend. These
applications are needed in advance.
During the course of this Corn and
Dairy School it isexpected that Coun-
ty Order of the State Experiment Asso-
citation will be organized.