The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-21
Especial TO Farm Magazine.)

tney make profits. VI course several
arrange their banking in such a way
that the bank balance partially tells
whether their business Is being con-
Quoted with a profit or loss, but only
occasionally are farmers found who
can tell exactly which crops are pay
ing for themselves and making profit
besides, and which crops are the
grand parlor boarders. The books
of the general farmer should show
accounts with crops, livestock, labor
and implements, as we'll as with in
vestments, interest and depreciation.
The crop accounts should be classi-
fled and SO kept as to show plainly
which are profitable from the income
standpoint and which are not. This
phase of the work will receive spe-
cial emphasis at the Winter Short
Course of the Oregon Agricultural
College, in which other subjects di-
rectly and intimately related to 1t
will also receive attention.
Understanding Feeds.
The eye of the feeder fattens his
stock says an old adage, but now
a-days II the feeder does not know
silage from IS to E." the fattening
Is likely to be too expensive to leave
any profit on the work and invest
ment. There are many other feeds
which likewise should be thoroughly
understood by the feeder of any kind
Of stock. All of these will be con-
sidered from the standpoint OF pro-
duction, cost, market value, and soil
fertility effects, during the annual
Short Course. Lectures concerning
the general principles of stock feed
ing with reference to the scientific
principles of nutrition will be given
during the first week of the series
beginning the first Monday in Janu-
AIRY. This knowledge should enable
the stock growers better to appre-
ciate and understand the work given
later in the course. The feeding of
poultry, swine, horses, sheep, beef
and dairy cattle, will be considered
in detail by specialists of the faculty
who are best qualified by special
knowledge Of each Of the several
types Of stock and their particular
requirements.
Practicing Cooking.
What shall l cook for dinner"
Often the Oregon housewife asks her.
self this important question without
knowing where to find the best ans
wer. Yet, on the correct answer to
this question depends largely the
family income as well as the family
expenses, since the wage-earner must
have plenty of nourishing food Of
sufficient variety If he Is to maintain
his efficiency in office, field or fac
tory. Some very definite help to-
ward finding the answer to the fore
going question will be offered in the
work of the Short Course. Two
hours each day through the entire
four weeks will be spent in practic-
ing cooking by those who are inter-
ested In this feature of the work. The
purchase, use and nutritive value of
foods will be explained by special
lists in charge. The preparation of
menus and the serving of meals will
receive attention. This work will be
given In two sections providing both
for the experienced and the mex
perienced and less skilled, so that
each student may receive precisely
the desired instruction.
Farmers Not Specialists.
The great majority of farmers in
Oregon are not specialists but are
producers Of general crops. Special
attention will be given to the grow
ing and handling of the pasture, hay,
soiling and silage crops from seeding
TO feeding, at the Short Course. The
departments interested in such crops
will give a complete discussion Of
soiling crop systems and silage max
ing. For many conditions, alfalfa,
clover. kale, vetch and corn are es-
pecially needed and for such Profess
sor G. r. Hyslop will go into detail
and will consider every main point,
including incubation and other
special practices.
Certain parts Of Oregon are es-
pecially suited to the growing of
seed crops. Oregon potato growers
who ran produce dis~ease-free seed
potatoes are receiving fancy prices
from California growers. In this
course Professor Hyslop will give
close attention to the best methods
for the production of grain and seed
crops, such as barley, oats, wheat
and corn for grain or for seed; and
the production of seed crops OF
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