Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-29
PRIZE LIST AND SchEpulE OF
cLAasEs TO Dc READY NEXT
WEEK.
Cash OFFERED FOR the
BEST CORN AND PRODUCE
Special Prizes PIaesd For Best Exsm-
ination Papers in HoussheId Eee-
nomies-spseial classss in Thsss
Subjects For School eiris-Prixs
Livestock From state School,

The premium list and program for
the Central Iowa short course, to be
held here Dec. Is to 20, will be ready
for distribution next week. The book
lets contain detailed schedule OF the
times classes will meet. the subjects
to be taken up in the livestock, farm
crops. and domestic science depart
ments.
In the back Of the booklet there is a
complete list Of the prizes offered for
corn. wheat, oats.potatoes and other
farm products, and list Of the prizes
for work in the domestic science
courses.
Summary Of Glasses.
The plan Of holding classes is very
similar to the program followed at
other short courses held here. The
sradn and stock judging classes will be
In session from until noon, and from
1 to o'clock, each afternoon except
Saturday. The corn sale will be at
1870 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The classes will be divided, accord
ing to the number and color of the
| badges worn by the stock judging and
corn class pupils Those who are given
yellow badges with odd numbers on
them will attend the grain judging
classes from $3.50 to 80 a. m, and
they will attend the stock judging
classes from 10: 80 until noon. Those
who draw red badges with even num-
DerS on them will go to the stock judg-
Ing class from 9 to 1880, and to the
corn judging classes from 1880 until
noon. In the afternoon the classes will
be run In similar manner, from 1880
to 2:S0 and from $3.50 to o'clock.
Lectures in Afternoon.
| Both sections will meet at o'clock
IN the afternoon to hear lectures until
$3.50 o'clock. The subjects OF the lee
| lures will be governed by local condi-
lions and by the wishes Of the major
lty Of the members of the classes.
Arrangements may also be made to
have both sections meet together from
8 to 8 o'clock in the forenoon, to take
| some special work.
The domestic science classes will
meet from 9 to 1880 in the forenoon.
and from 1880 to o'clock In the AFT
srnoon OF each day except Saturday,
when the classes will close at 1880 in
1.-The morning.
A special program Of study for girls,
arranged 80 that girls attending the
public schools may attend, has been
prepared for the hour OF 1 to s o'clock
each day except Saturday.
Gist Of Subjects.
The program for the first year live
stock classes includes the Judging and
study Of draft stations. fat cattle, beef
COWS or bulls. fat hogs, and dairy
| cows. The second year class will study
draft stations and mares. brood mares,
tat cattle, beef cattle, fat hogs. NUT
ton wethers. and dairy cows.
The first year class for the study of
farm crops Will take up all the phases
to the storing Of the crop. It will also
up oats, and their culture, soils, rota-
ton of crops, and fertilizers and their
uses.
The advanced class In farm crops
will study farm management, selection
Of corn and oats, insect pests. alfalfa,
Soils and crop rotation.
Fancy Stock 70 Be Shown.
A car load of the fancy livestock Of
Iowa State College will be sent here
for the use Of the stock Judging
classes. Other especially good lndivid-
uals Will be secured from farms of the
neighborhood for the same purpose.
The instructors who will have charge
Of the classes, and who Will deliver the
lectures. Will be one Of the short course
crews frnn, the extension, department
of Iowa State College.
All entries OF corn. cats, or other
products must be made and installed
before p. m. Monday, Dec. is. En-
tries may be made with d. E. Hole
after Dec 8. All tho prize winning
products become the property of the
short course association. They will
be sold at public auction at / o'clock
Dec. 20. and the money Will be used
to help defray the expenses Of the
short course.