Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-11-27
Farmers Corner.
Farmers Week at the
Agricultural College.

should be interested in the ap-
preaching meeting of the Ken
lucky Corn Growers Associa- I
ton, especially in view of the
fact that it is associated, as re- ,
CARDS time. and place, with most
of the other leading farmers Or
CARNATIONS of the state.
The advances made by Ken
lucky in the last few years in
the production of a good quality
of corn have been rather re-
markable. 1t will be of interest
to many Kentucky farmers to
know that in the classes offered
for the best ten ears of white
dent corn at the National Corn
Show last year, Kentucky stood
first among the states.
The annual meeting or the
Corr Growers Association is to
be held on Wednesday, January
seventh, 1914, but the corn show
will continue throughout the
week of January fifth to tenth.
The program for Corn Day will
made up of lectures and demon
strations bearing on soil fertility
and other fundamental questions
upon which the growing of corn
like any other crop depends.
Besides the corn show, which
will include the cereals, there
will be in progress during the
week educational exhibits and
competitive shows in horticul-
ture, dairy products and poultry,
and a tobacco show. 1t will be
seen from this synopsis that
f.rners whose larger interests
represent these various lines of
agriculture will be brought to-
gether for a general convention
and for instructions from noted
experts, and all has been crowd
ed into the space of one week,
that those who are especially in
terested in two or more farm
specialties may without great
loss Of time attend both conven-
lions, and others if they so de-
sire.
The other conventions are
those Of the Beef Cattle Breed
e's' Association, the Kentucky
DRY Cattle Club, The Ken.
lucky Sheep Breeders Associa
ton, the Kentucky Swine Breed
ers' Association, the Kentucky
Horse Breeders Association, the
Poultrymen, the Bee Keepers
and the State Horticultural Soci
ely. In most cases at least on,
specialist will be brought from ;
distance to deliver the principa
address at the meeting of eacl
one Of these associations.
The women's department ha
not been sighted, as special ar
rangements are being made TO
work in home economics whicl
will be of great value to womel
who live in rural communities
They will also be very much in
terested in the poultry show, tn
dairy products exhibit and con
vention, and perhaps in the be,
keepers convention. A pros
pectus Of this week of work il
being prepared and will b,
mailed free upon application.
A very attractive premium lis
has been provided for the corr
show and for the other show.
where competitive exhibits are
to be made, which will be SEN
free upon request. Some may
not consider it worth while Il
such corn as they have which
has necessarily been produced
under very adverse condition
during the past season, but
must be born in mind that a
have suffered from the sam
cause and the chances will b
equal. Those who cannot al
tend the show are entitled t
send their corn by express wit
the privilege of having it place
in competition.
Farmers week constitutes tn
opening of the Winter Shor
Course of Ten Weeks which
arranged for farmers who can
not spare the time and money t
take a longer course but VIII
want to gain some valuable an,
practical suggestions as regard
better farming.