The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-01-05

erS movable school was tt5 and
the attendance kept up through
out the entire week. In fact the
attendance the last day was even
better than that of the previous
day.
Prof. 0. d. Center who was to
have talked on "Green Grass and
Silver Dollars" on Thursday did
not arrive in time to take up the
subject but he was ably repre-
sented by Prof. Robb who gave
a very interesting lecture on that
subject.
When Prof. Center arrived he
was introduced to the farmers
and gave an interesting talk along
the line of cooperation. and urged
the cooperation of the farmers
and the state university pointing
out the value that the farmers
would be able to receive by work
ing with the university.
Prof. Jones continued his sub
ject of soil at bosn the morning
and afternoon sessions Thursday
dealing principally with the
chemical requirements of the
different kinds of soil. He had
samples from a large number of
the farms in this vicinity which
he had analyzed and so was able
to speak authoritively. He made
some suggestions as to what kind
Of crops were best adapted to the
different kinds Of soils and also
as to what crops to- furnish the
chemical properties needed. He
paid particular attention to the
cut over lands in his remarks
and suggested the growing of
peas, clover and other forage, to
take the sourness out of the soil.
A session was held Thursday
evening at which Prof. Shattucb
delivered a lecture Illustrating il
by stereOptican views. This was
one of the most interesting as
we'll as instructive lectures Of the
entire session and it was the
poorest attended of any for the
reason that many of the farmers
reside so far away that they were
not able to get here for an even
ing session. The lecture was
mainly on cut over lands and the
manner of converting them into
farms, especially the use that
can be made Of by products OBJ
tanned from stumps. He also
touched on the subject Of refor-
esting and told of experiments
that had been made to secure
hardy fruit and shade trees by
grating.
Poultry and poultry raising was
the principal subject taken up on
Friday. Prof. Prem Moore open
ed the session with a talk on the
different breeds NJ fowls. Diff
ferent breeds, he said, needed diff
ferent kinds of care and went on
to explain and illustrate.
Prof. C. C. Vincent who was to
have talked on fruit was not pres -
ent and his subjees was taken up
by Prof. Edmonson, who discuss
ed the different varieties and told
which were the better adapted to
this vicinity and why. In the
afternoon session Prof. Moore
continued his discussion on poul
try and poultry raising and told
why and when hens should lay.
At this session Prof. Edmonson
continued his remarks on fruit
raising taking up the subject OF
pruning the trees. He also gave
some interesting information in
regard to pruning shade trees.
Miss Amy Kelly talked on do
mestic science, tAe title of her
lecture being, why We Get
Hungry"
AT the morning session Satur-
day Prof. Moore continued his
lecture on poultry raising, taking
for his subject "Baby Chicks, .
their care and food. Miss Kelly
continued her talk on domestic
science taking as her subject
] l"GOod Eats This lecture was