The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-23
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SHORT COURSE. IN
LAND CLEARING
Out Door Demonstrations Of Stump
Pulling Will Be Given At North
east Experimental Farm
BEM1DH MEN TO ATTEND
Will IA In prouraoa Eiuo nova Rn.
BEM1DJ MEN TO ATTEN1
Will Be In Progress Five Days, Be-
ginning October ~ And Closing
Last Day Of Month

Beginning October 81 and lasting
for period of five days the instruc-
tors of the Agricultural school and
college at, the University Farm, St..
Paul, will spend week at the Grand
Rapids Expermintal Farm to discuss
agricultural problems with the farm
ers who are opening up the timbered
section. --... -..>.'
The rapid settlement of the cut
over and timber sections of northern
Minnesota calls for the best instruc-
tions and assistance that state. can
give in the problems of land clearing
and in the development Of the. tim
berland farms. .....-...... -
A- Bemidji Men To Attend
While it. is not know how many
farmers and business men of Bemid-
il will attend the demonstration sey-
eral have announced their intention
of going and have notified the au-
thorities to that effect. ~. d.
Through the request of the North
ern Minnesota Development Associa-
ton, committee was appointed at
University Farm by Dean A. F..
Woods, to prepare short course in
land clearing and farm development.
This committee, consisting of Prof.
Andrew Boss. Sup. A. :. d. Wilson,
Prof. E. G. Cheyney and Prof. John
T. Stewart, after going over the
ground, recommended that the course
be given at the Experimental Sta
ton at Grand Rapids. ... r..
The course will be held October q.
to 81. No charges will be made f=the
farmers attending, Board. and room
can be secured at Grand Rapids at not
to exceed $1.0O per day. Conveyance
will be provided from Grand Rapids
to and from the Experiment. Station,
free. r.. ... .....,,.,r. ..--.-
Use Of: Explosives. =.
Instruction will be given in the use
and handling, Of explosives, stump
pullers and machinery for breaking
and tilling new land. Lectures each
day will be followed by actual work
in the field. The evenings will be
devoted to illustrated, lectures, In
Guiding both lantern slides and NOV
ing pictures. One evening will be
given to rural education and rural
organization. .....~ 49,. H.. ~ -
Lectures will be given each day, in
connection with the land clearing
work, on agricultural subjects that
pertain to farming in the timbered
| section. The closing day will be CIV
en- to the subject of dairying and. live
stock.
Ten instructors will take part in
| the course, including Dean A.. F.
Woods, Prof. Andrew Boss and, -Supt.
a. D. Wilson. ,...~... - ...-..~.-.> -.
| Monday, October ~. r.
$3.50 a. m.-Inspection of Expert
ment stateion.
1890 a.. REORGANIZATION for
work. ..- ......--. .s...-.. =. !,
100 p. m.-0pening address, Re
view OF work of Experiment Station
Supt. A. J. Mcclure. 1909: =:
| 2:00 p. -Practice-Logging and
brushing land, E. g. Cheyney and
A. J. MCGUIRE, -. -. -
400 p. m.-Use and value of tim.
Der, Prof. E. e., Cheyney.
! 1880 p. m.-Moving pictures
Land clearing with large steam ma.
chine. Uuse of dynamite in farming
| Tuesday, October 28 y.
$3.50 a. m.-Use and handling oil
explosives. Dynamite and Write fol
removing stumps and stones. Piling
and burning stumps and brush, +. B
McLeran and A. J.. MCGUIRE.
1900 a. m.-Purchasing explo.
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