The Republican journal., 1914-02-12
An Agricultural School.
University Of Maine Extension Service
interested Many Farmers.

University of Maine Extension Service
interested Many Farmers.
The agricultural school conducted by
the University of Maine in Equity Grange
Hall, Belfast, Jan. 29th, Both and Slst'
was markedly successful. The average
attendance for all six sessions was 40; 90
people attended the special evening meet
ing Friday, and 50 different people regis
tered at the school. Local arrangements
were looked after by committee COM
posed of ]. A. Sanker. j. H. Morris, L.
p Miller and F. L. Toothaker. and
especial credit for the school is due Mr..
Sanker. The school work was in charge
Of Professor R. w. Redman, assistant
director of agricultural extension SER
vice. assisted by A. L. Deering and M.
D Jones, directors of farm demonstra-
ton work in Kennebec and Penobscot
counties. Feeding the Dairy, was the
chief topic of the school and the follow
ing program was carried out:
FIRST DAY.
Animal Industry School.
l. Feeding of Animals.
9 a. m.-Lecture, Feeding stuffs Us
minutes devoted to requirements of feeds
| for animal breeds; rs minutes to market
price vs.. feeding yalue).
2. Examination of Concentrates Be
come familiar with composition. Sepa-
rate small samples Il or into compon-
ent parts. Use dissecting microscope.
Pick out bulls. weed seeds, foreign mat
ter. Determine per cent. of undesirable
material.
3. Examination of roughages-Hay
straw. silage, corn fodder, Hungarian
! millet, oat and pea hay, clover, etc.
l. M.-Lecture 90 minutes). Physi-
! cal factors in ration. Bulk, palatable-
ness, succulence, digestibility).
2. Practical work in computation OF
! specimen rations.
SECOND DAY.
1. 9 a. m.-Lecture, Food require
ments of dairy cattle, sheep, horses and
/! swine.
2. Computation of rations now in use
! by members of school.
| l. l p. m.-Discussion. Rations now
| in use by members of school.
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| by members of school.
THIRD DAY.
ga. m.-Lectures aud discussions:
1. Local Breeders Associations and
their work.
2. Dairy herd management.
3. Cropping systems for dairy farm
ers.
12m.-Lectures and discussions:
l. Soil crops and systems.
2. Soil fertility problems of the dairy
farm.
Friday evening a special meeting was
held with the following program:
/. Demonstration of milk testing for
fat.
2. Orchard spraying does ii pay? For
what and when to spray.
| 3. Poultry management.
This meeting was very informal and
| many questions were asked. Twenty
eight samples of milk were tested.
The members of the school were very
| enthusiastic about the work and helo
| many lively discussions. Dinners were
served by the women, and the noon hou
gave opportunity for social arguments OF
dairy problems.
| Those who attended were: Mr.. ant
| Mrs. J. H. Ems, Albert Miller, Ray
Dyer, Levi Campbell, Edward Littlefeld
Chas. Simmons, Ralph Hayford, Freeman
Wentworth, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Tooth
aker, B. B. Toothaker, Mr.. and Mrs. F
L. Toothaker, William Hodsdon, Mr.. an(
Mrs. Herbert Kimball, Walter Cunning
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Miller, c. L
/ Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Hartman
| C. E. Hamilton, H. G. Herrick, Mr.. ant
| Mrs. II. G. Norton, George Curtis, Mr.
! and Mrs. J. A. Sanker, Frank Keene
| Basil Linton, William Banks, Mrs. Sadie
| Clark, Orrin Wentworth, Leslie Pavson
Henry Davidson, G. G. Abbott, H. H
Wentworth, Fred J. Clark, John M
Brown, Mayford Morris, ]. H. Morris
Charles Waterman, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M
Staples. Herbert Brown, John Hill, Mrs
F. Sheldon, Thurza Twombly, Franz
Staples, Mrs. Fanny Staples, Ernes
Marsh, Orris Wentworth, M. j. Stevens
Catherine Newcomb, Mrs. Abbie Tooth
aker, Mrs. Clara Seekins.