The Taney County republican., 1914-01-29
A Successful! Short Course.

SnOIt COuISC HCIu 81 III ms year III NilC
United States closed at The University
States closrd Al the University Of
Missouri last Friday. More than 1900
farmers wives took work. Las, ys7rI
the number cl farmers who registered
was 1928 These figures do not IL
clude severa hundred regular students
who also registered.
Babies, boys, men and women-ali
had their Interests For the babies
there was Better Babies show; tot
the boys, corn ana livestock insltuc
ton and judging; for the farmers, a
complete boiled dnwn course in aeTi'
culture. Five contests were held
The babies, 10 Of them, were judged
for health and physical perfection.
Camilla Collins, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Collins, 3lO3 EadS Ave,
St. Louis, won fist priza for all babies
and also first prize in the three year old
class; Donald Meyer, son Of Mr.. aud
Mrs. A. J. Meyer Of Columbia, wen
FIRST prize in the one year Old class;
and Vivion Long, daughter Of Mr.. and
! Mrs. c. NJ. Long of Warsns5urg was
first in the year-old class.
The boys short course, attended by
sixty-one boys, most Of whom won their
trips to Columbia by winning some
prize in a county fair, was feature OF
the week. The ages Of the BOYS were
from y to 10 years. They were taught
how TO play as we'll as how to work.
Ivan Hutchinson won the draft horse
| judging contest; Earl Maxwell OF Kings
Vile, the hog judging; Marion Kephart
of Holden, the cattle Judging; and
Worth Lawson oil Kirksville, the sheep
judging.
In the Missouri State Corn Show
large number Of prizes were given.
J. G. Douglass Of Shelbina won the
grand champion prize for the best 10
ears Of corn, all classes; and Oscar
Douglass of Shelbina won the grand
champion boys prize for the best 10
ears OF corn, all classes.
Boone county hams were judged
The best in the ham and bacon contest,
w. A. Thompson Of Columbia winning
first. James Bachelor Of Fredricktown
had the best bacon.
In the weeks short course in farm
ing conducted by the college Of agri-
culture, lectures and demonstrations
were given on soil management; ami,
NAL husbandry, dealing with judging
aud feeding sheep, cattle, horses and
hogs; dairy husbandry; farm manage
ment, including arrangement Of farm
buildings, care CT farm machinery and
demonstrations in blacksmilihing and
woodwork; poultry raising, including
treatment Of diseases, feeding for egg
production; cooperative marketing Of
fruits and value Of forest trees; hog
cholera; meat cutting; bee keeping;
country schools; boys and girls clubs
and rural life,
Financing the farmer and the farmers
bank account were given particular at
tention by the speakers at the evening
programs. B. +. Harris Of Champaign,
Illinois, chairman OF the agricultural
commission Of the American Bankers
Association; L. E. Call Of Manhattan,
Kansas; Sam Jordan Of Sedalia, farm
adviser for Pettis county and F. 0.
Watts Of St. Louis spoke on this
subject.
More than 500 Of the visitors at.
tended the banquet at The Common
which closed the week. A 1900 pound
yearling steer and other products Of the
college Iarm made up the least for the
farmers. Dean F. B. Mumiord was
POSTMASTER. Governor Major and A.
Ross Hill, president Of the University
OF Missouri, we're two Of the speakers
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