Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-15
STATE COLLEGE To
GIVE FARMERS
COURSES
'or Nominal Fee Special In
struction VIII Be Extended
AgriCuIturistS Throughout
New Mexico,

tseucitL cosHssroHpaHrs soHNisa Jou-ssJ
State College, n, NJ. Nov ii.--
Five short courses Will De given 10
the farmers and rauchcrs OF New
Mexico this winter by the State Col
lcge OF Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts n has been decided TO adopt the
Colorado plan In Offering these var-
Gus courses. so far as the number OF
instructors la the institution permits,
which is 70 give II hve-day course
along lines OF special local interest
and value, In such counties as pledge
ON enrolment OF one hundred at the
nominal Zee Of 50 each for the whole
course. With It's present approprla-
tlons the institution cannot spare its
instructors for more than five weeks
during the college year and II has
therefore been found necessary to
limit the number Of these county
courses 10 Eve for this year. and IN
order TO determine which counties
shall get the course II has been de-
clded 10 offer it 10 the five counties IN
the state pledging the largest enroll
ment under the above terms. with a
minimum of one hundred. The deci-
sion ms TO which counties shall be Sc
lected win be made on January I,
1914. and the courses viii be given
during January and February
The large enrolment for course
OF this kind which Is now being Civ
On In the Mesilla valley has led the
college 10 adopt this plan for these
courses, and Il Is expected that with
the hearty cooperation Of the farm
ers and ranchmon Of the state they
will be OF great value 10 the agricul-
tural Interests. The president Of the
college DR. George Il. Ladd. urges
the farmers, ranchmen and others In
every county Of New Mexico TO hold
meetings and make efforts to get one
Of the fye-day short courses for their
county.
The program for these courses
will be similar to the following but
changes may be made To suit the spe-
clal needs and interests Of each coun-
":
Course A.
A fve-day short course especially
for men and boys.
First day. 1000 e. m.-Some Bene-
nts Of Farmers Institutes,
1900 a. M. -sols-Physlcs and
Management
1890 p. m,-rhe Dairy Cow-llow
to Improve the Herd.
2.45 p. m.--Crops and Tillage.
Qauu .. n.uufar 1 aafurY
Second day 1000 a. m.--The silo,
Ensilage and Crops for it,
1900 a. m.--The Duty of Water In
Irrigation.
1890 p. Vegetable Gardening.
$3.50 p. m.-llog Raising in New
Mexico.
$500 y. Unpopular Lecture.
Third day, 1900 a. m.-Farm
Management.
1900 a. Injurious Insects and
How to Control Them.
1890 y. m.--Anmal Breeding.
$3.50 p. m.-The Grasshopper Prob
lem.
$3.50 p. Work Of the Boys and
Girls Industrial Clubs.
Fourth day: 1O:0O a. Indictments
of Plant Breeding.
l1.00 n. m.-The Alkall Problem
and Fertilizers
1880 p. m.-The Use Of the Bah
cock Tester.
gas p. m.-Chemistry Of Foods
and Feed.
$500 p, m.-popular Lecture.
FIFTH day: 1900 O. m.-Fruit
Growing for Profit
11:00 a. m.-Orchard Irrigation
1880 D. m-pruning Demonstra-
tion-Control of Orchard Pests.
800 q. m.-Plant Diseases and
Their Control
S.00 y. Unpopular Lecture
Course u.
A two-day short course, especially
for women and girls,
First day. 1900 a. m, Lecture on
Foods.
1900 a. m Discussion.
1880 p. m-Lecture on Home Deco
ration
gao p. Discussion
8;00 y. m.-Lecture on Poultry.
Second day. 1900 a. m.--LecturC
on Table Service
1880 p. Mcclure ON Textile
Fabrics.
2,30 y. MT Discussion.
S.00 p. m.-Leeture on Bees,