The Glenwood post., 1913-03-08

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O.. a. GHH,-t, Instructor in a=imal
.--.-a4.y, ala.1.slat,d Low concrete
.ios lt nflt right on the farm. He
mas a small working model built ex-
act y accord ng to the plans and shows
just how the work is done. The ser
vices of W. \. Barr, government dairy
man, can be secured by farmers who
municating with him at the Agricul-
tursl college at Fort Collins. No charge
is made for these services and he will
help make the forms, sAsW the farmer
how to mix HE concrete and will stay
with him until it 10 certain Ae eaa
complete the silo without further a.
sistanee.
Mr.. Gilbert also shows . number Of
model self-feeding hay racks and grain
troughs for cattle and sheep, model
hog houses and pens, . display Of the
ribbons by college livestock at the
Western Stock Show and with object
lessons demonstrates that it is only
profitable to keep good dairy cows
and that the "boarders' should be
detected and cut from the herd. He
urges the use of the milk sheet as the
best means of detecting the "boarders'
and advocates the placing of pure
bread sire at the head of herd to i'm
prove the stock rather than attempting
Improvement by buying from other
da'rymen.
Hundreds of new ideas for the
poultry fancier were found in the
poultry exhibit, in charge of W. f
vaplon, head of the poultry department
at the college. He showed model poul-
try houses, brooders, hovers, feeding
and watering devices, egg containers,
trap nests and gave the farmers many
good suggestions ON how TO make equip
ment for the poultry yard at small ex'
pense. With special exhibits and
charts he pointed cut sone important
lessons to poultry Saissrs. He had
kthrss csops Of fowis - tn traiA with
which he deins6naErStsd -vSS be~t type
for producing eggs or meat and the
best type for general purposes. He
laid considerable stress upon his meth
DDS of preserving eggs when they ara
cheap so they will be available for use
when they are high.
Wesley Foster of Boulder, state api-
ary inspector. was in charge of the
beekeeping exhibit and showed model
| hives, apiaries and tools a beekeeper
uses and displayed samples of honey.
samples of bread. cake. cookies and
candy made with honey instead of su
gar and laid particular stress on treat
ment for foul brood and the protection
| of hives in winter. He illustrated prop
er and improper methods Of arranging
apiarics with enlarged photographs on
the wall back Of his exhibit and also
showed here the proper method OF
treating for foul brood. A hive Of
real. live bees, containing from $4,000
to 10000 little honey makers was ear
ried on the train, the hive being er.
closed in glass case 30 the bees could
be seen at work inside.
The home economics exhibit was TIL.
center of attraction for the ladies. Here
they found hundreds of new ideas and
new utensils not ordinarily found in the
household equipment. There are ideas
for the kitchen. the laundry and other
parts of the house including suggestions
for attractive floor and wall covering:
and for the design of house dresses and
aprons. This exhibit was in charge Of
Miss Grace Smiley, who was assisted
by Mrs. c. H. Hinman.
Superintendent C. H. Hinman, head
Of the extension department at the col
lee9, was in charge Of the train. HI
made all the arrangements for the tour
planned the itinerary. superintendei
the installation Of the exhibits and ~
suned full eontsol Of tie movement oi
the train during its journey.
The railroads are doing fully ~ big Z
part in tAis work - the college and ar
\ under much heavier expenee. They ar
ply the ears, the transportation snd
oven ~ living expeasss Of al o.
board free Of charge. a,d effieials WI