The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-02

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agricultural short course to be held
in Williston commences Tuesday
morning and will continue all week.
This is an entirely new enterprise for
Williston. but from the interest man.
ifested it promises to be. a success in
every way. This course is in charge
of Z. W. Hall Of the Better Farming
association for North Dakota. The
program follows: ,
Tuesday Morning.
Study of the breeds of dairy cattle,
characteristics and qualities. Our
conditions for the use of, the different
breeds as to climate, stabling and
marketing. of the output, ~ -.
+ 81! y7.i Afternoon Session 80, -
!. Jadeing of. dairy cattle. :: Judging
viii. take place outside the :court3house
or in a nearby machine shed or gar
age il the weather is bad. A dairy
cow will be used. :.
Feeds and feeding cattle. forage
grain, ratjons. balanced rations for
the dairy COW. ::
Marketing the product Of the dairy
COW, creamery, cream stations, meth
DDS to use in handling the dairy calf.
Debt and the dairy 20 in western
North Dakota by D. T.. Willard, N. p.
r. R., st. Paul, Mimi.
Evening session.
Community Comparatively. e.
citizens of Williston and the farmers.
There should be a large representa-
ton OF town people.
Wednesday,, February 4.
l. Morning Session.
Study Of the breeds and types of
hogs, marketing hogs, demands Of the
hog market. method of marketing to
the best advantage under our cOndi-
tons.
Afternoon Session.
Hog judging. A hog will be used
in this work. Feeds and feeding for
hogs. =,
Hog cholera and its prevention, best
methods for us to follow in keeping
out hog cholera from this section.
Thursday, February s. T.
Morning Session. -
Study Of types and breeds of horses,
community cooperation in horse
breeding: its influence on the market
ing OF the horse.
Afternoon Session.
Judging horses. A Percheron mare
or stallion will be used in, this work.
Feeds and feeding for the brood mare
under farm conditions. Handling the
mare. working. breeding.
Diseases of the horse. The value of
the pure bred sire. The stallion reg
istration law and what it has shown
us in this regard.
Evening Session.
~Stereopticon lecture on the disease
of the horse-B. H. Critchf1eld Of the
stallion board.
Friday, February g.
Morning Session.
Study Of the types and breeds Of
beef cattle, marketing the beef from
our farms. market requirements and
the stockyards. =
Afternoon Session.
Judging beef cattle. feeds and feed
ing beef cattle, pastures, winter feeds.
Handling the calves and their feeds.
The value of the pure bred sire. The
difference in feeding a scrub calf and
grade.
Saturday. February ..
Morning Session.
Alfalfa. The entire morning will
be devoted to alfalfa. It will be given
special consideration as to it's dry
land possibilities.
ea Afternoon Session.
conditions. Corn for the silo. to hog
Off or for fodder. Its relation to and
value in soil tillage. Corn problems
for this section.
Soil tillage methods and the small
grain problems. Moisture conserva-
ton. Weed problem. Varieties Of
small grain.
The special speakers will be-:
]. C. Hoke, Better Farming division,
agricultural college.
B. H. Critchfeld. state stallion
board, Fargo.
w. A. Peck. field agent for Ward
county. Minot.
J.. r. Eastgate. farmer and beef
man from Larimorc.
Frank Sanford. farmer and beef
man from Valley City.
d e. Willard, development agent
N. p. r. r.
Sessions will be held in the cour,