Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-25
SHORT COURSE WORK
At Az N. COLLEGE
Friday Was a Busy Day and Lectures
Covered Wide Range Of Subjects.

College Station, Texas July "a
Politics put a crimp in education to-
day. More than 150 OF the students
at the A. & NJ. College Short Course
put In busy day and then tonight
packed their grips, caught night trains
and hustled home to cast their votes
In Saturdays primary. OF the 100 or
more men left tonight many declared
that they intended TO stay over and get
the benefit of the full weeks instruc-
tlon rather than lose day In order
TO vote.
There has been but little talk of pol
tiles during the past week Il the short
Course. Groups of men might be found
around the campus by the dozens. But
pigs, poultry, fertilizers. forage crops.
domestic economy and other kindred
topics were the subjects Of these little
formidable talks and but few politi-
cal discussions have been INDUCED In.
But nevertheless, Friday was marked
by restlessness on the part Of the
men, and Friday night by a determna-
ton to get home and vote.
Friday was busy day. Realizing
that perhaps some OF the students
might slip away for home. Dean Kyle
of the agricultural school staged some
special features for the day. One was
a lecture by Sherman w. Bllsing Of
the entomology department on insects
and plant diseases. Another address
by Prof. James L. Rice on "The Com
mercial Poultry House" in the morn
ing and another tonight on "The I'm
portance OF Instruction and Investiga-
ton In Poultry Husbandry In the Agri.
cultural College and Experiment Sta.
ton proved features Of the days pro.
gram.
In his talk on insects Mr.. Bilsing
said that the farmer should know these
socalled pests" In order that he
might recognize the friendly insect and
destroy the unfriendly one. That there
are many insects. such as the lads
beetle. which are OF great help to the
farmer In his fight against Harmful
bugs and plant diseases. was another
statement OF Mr.. Bilsing. The necessi
ty for knowing the life history OF in
sects which attack plants in ordel
that the farmer might know at wha
stage of their life they should be de
stroyed was stressed by the speaker
The applications Of poison and insec
tlcldes Is the best way to eradicate th'
harmful bug. he said. He divided tn,
insects into two classlfications. tn
biting and the sucking bug, but salt
that some bugs came under the thiru
classification Of biting.sucking bug
The application Of barn-yard manur
on fields where alfalfa is to be grow
was urged by DR.. ]. o. Morgan OF tn
, agronomy department in his talk o.
FERTILIZERS" The preparation Of sol
for the planting OF alfalfa should b.
gin at least a year in advance. tn
, speaker said. In the fall scatter barr
A.. yard manure at the rate OF from te
TO fifteen tons to the acre over tn
D soil. pillow that under, breaking III
, ground fairly deep. Early in Januar
this should be narrowed down an
, kept well narrowed so as to consery
q the moisture. Plant the land to Gov
n peas, sowing the seed in drills harves
/, ing Il for hay. After breaking the Ian
q thoroughly add lime at the rate
!. 1900 pounds to the acre, harrowin
q this in well. Before planting the q
;. falfa In the fall innoculate the so
A and add, in most cases, $50 or 81
A pounds of acid phosphate to the acr
~ by following these directions alfal
may be grown on the land that is N
we'll adapted to the growing of tn
CROP" said Dr. Morgan.
Preparation of omeletes was demo
strated this morning by Miss Emma
. Chanler of the Oklahoma A. & NJ. c.
" lege. "when you want to fry egg