Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-01
Short Courses In Agriculture.

The usual short winter courses will
be given at the College of Agriculture
of the University of Maine at Orono dur
ing the period between the 4th of Jsnu-
ary and the 18th Of February, 1915.
For the convenience of those who may
desire to attend lectures upon a wider
range of subjects than afforded by a
single course, the courses have been sc
grouped that general agriculture and
will occur at the same time and
these will be followed by the courses 10
and poultry management.
This arrangement will allow the student
to attend some of the principal lectures
given outside Of the course in which be
is registered.
This plan has been followed for sever
al years and the results have been so
that the same scheme will
be continued the present year.
The courses in general agriculture and
dairying will open Monday evening, jan
uary b, az 1880 O'Clock in Winslow
Hall, aud continue for four weeks.
The courses in horticulture and poul-
try management will opeI Monday even
ing. February lst, and continue fol
three weeks.
SPECIAL LECTURES
\ During the short courses one or more
special lectures will be given each week
These lectures will deal with such i'm
portsnt subjects as agricultural ecouom,
les, agricultural education, road build
ing, farmers cooperative associations,
rural credit, boys and girls agricultural
clubs, farm demonstration work and
other forms of agricultural extension
service. Included in the list of speak
ers for the special lectures, will be sue
cessful farmers. experts in various lines
and lecturers connected with the Univer'
sity.
ADMISSION
Any person over fifteen years of age
will be admitted to tho short courses
without examination. 1t is desirable
however that any intending to attend
should give notice as early as possible.
EXPENSES
No tuition or fees Of any kind are cbsrg
ed. Board and room can be secured for
81 so to IS so a week. Students are not
required 10 purchase text books. ln
the course in dairying each student will
be expected to provide himself with two
white suits. These suits will cost
about one dollar each and can be obtain
ed in Orouo il the student desires.
A list of boarding places will be sup
piled students ON their arrival. or accom-
modations will be engaged in advance
for those who make application.
COURSES
The courses in dairyipg and general
agriculture are designed TO give butter
makers, milk dealers, milk producers
and general farmers rs thorough train
ing as possible in the four weeks. The
work is exceedingly practical and is of
such y nature that those who take the
course csn put the principles learned into
practice Immediately on returning to
their business.
The object Of the short course in fruit
growing is to present through lectures,
and laboratory exer
cises the most approved modern or
chard, small fruit, gardening and hori-
culture practices and methods.
luo CuuEoo ~ PNu'Ay Sc
aims TO give special attention to the va
rious breeds aud varieties of poultry,
housing, incu batting, brooding, feeding OF
chicks and adult birds, killing and pack
ing of poultry for market, and other
phases of the poultry industry that will
be of value to the practical poultryman.
REGULAR coURsEs IN AGRIcULrURE
The College of Agriculture also offers
Four year courses in Agriculture,
Forestry, Home Economics.
Two year courses in Agriculture,
Home Economics.
The catalogue descriptive Of the above
courses will bs forwarded on request.
The College also offers each year
Short Course of one weeks duration
known az Farmers Week" Several
hundred people annually attend Farm
ers' Week.
For information concerning either the
short winter courses, the regular courses
or Farmers Week, write Leon S. Mer
rill, Dean, College Of Agriculture, Uni
versity Of Maine, OronO, Maine.