Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-09
iAMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical Agricultural topic
Il solicited. Address all communications II
tended for this department to HENRY L
ocrst. Paris. Ne.
Il Short Winter Courses.
/ Announcement is made of the shor
winter courses given by the College o
Agriculture Of the University of Maine a
Orono, Jan. 3 to Feb. IS, 1916. Thes'
courses offer students an opportunity Il
pursue short but practical course o
study in the principles and practices o.
modern agriculture.
ARRANGEMENT OF COURSES
For the convenience of those who may
desire to attend lectures upon wider
range of subjects than afforded by 8
single course, the courses have been sc
grouped that general agriculture snd
dairying will occur at the same time and
these will be followed by the courses in
horticulture and poultry management
This arrangement will allow the student
to attend some of the principal lectures
given outside of the courses In which he
is registered.
This plan has been followed for several
years aud the results have been so salts
factory that the same scheme will be
continued the present year.
DATES FOR HOLDING COURSES
The courses in general agriculture and
dairying will open Monday evening,
Jan Sd. at 7:3O O'Clock, in Winslow
II II Fnr U
The courses in horticulture and poul-
Try management will open Monday even
ing, January Slst, and continue tor
| three weeks.
REGISTRATION
The registration of students will occur
January Sd and January 3lst at the
office of the Dean of the College, Winslow
Hall. where students should report i'm
mediately on arrival.
CERTIFICATE
Upon the completion of one OF tne
short courses in q satisfactory manner,
the student is given certificate stating
the course pursued.
SPECIAL LECTURES
During the short courses one or more
special lectures will be given each week.
These lectures will deal with such i'm
portant subjects as agricultural econom-
cs, agricultural education, road ouiid-
ing, farmers cooperative associations,
rural credit, boys and girls agricultural
clubs, farm demonstration work, and
other forms of agricultural extension
service. Included in the list OF speak
ers for the special lectures, will be sue
cessful farmers, experts in various lines,
and lecturers connected with the Uni
versity.
ADMISSION
Auy person fifteen years OF age or
over will be admitted to the short courses
without examination. 1t is very desir-
able, however, that the College of Agri-
culture shall have accurate information
as possible concerning the sumber OF
students who will attend the courses IN
order that satisfactory ACCOMMODATIONS
may be provided.
EXPENSES
No tuition or fees Of any kind are
charged. Board and room may be Sc
cured for $3.50 to $3.50 a week. Stu
dents are not required TO purchase text
books. In the course in dsirying each
student will be expected to provide him
self with two white suits. These suits
will cost about one dollar each and may
be obtained in Orono il the student de.
sireS.
A list of boarding places will be sup
piled students on their arrival, or accom-
modations will be engaged in advance
for those who make application.
COURSES
The courses in dairying and general
agriculture are designed TO give butter
makers, milk dealers, milk producers,
and general farmers as thorough train
ing as possible in the four weeks. The
work is exceedingly practical and is OF
such a nature that those who take the
courses can put the principles learned
into practice Immediately on returning
to their business.
The object of the short courses in Hor-
ticulture is TO present through lectures,
and laboratory exer-
cises the most approved modern orchard,
small fruit, gardening, and Horticulture
practices and methods.
The courses in Poultry Management
aim to give special attention to the vari-
GUS breeds and varieties of poultry, hous-
ing, incubatipg, brooding, feeding OF
chicks and adult birds, killing and pack
ing of poultry for market, and other
phases of the poultry industry that will
be of value to the practical poultry man
EQUIPMENT
The equipment of the various depart
ments will all be available for short
course work.
The dairy building is we'll equipped
with the necessary machinery, appara-
tus, and appliances for undertaking
practical demonstrations. Here the stu.
dent tests and separates milk, prepares
starters, ripens cream, churns, prepares
the butter for market as in a CONNER
cial plant, under the direction Of compe-
tent instructors.
The dairy herd is composed Of the
four leading breeds and numbers about
sixty head. The average milk produc-
ton is very high. The feeding and pro-
duction records are available for in
s,ructional work. The other live stock
upon the farm, consisting OF horses,
sheep, and swine, offer splendid oppor-
luUlIltb tuc etuuCut w
himself with different breeds and types.
The farm crops laboratory and ma
chinery building are well equipped for
the use of short course students.
The horticultural laboratories and the
greenhouses furnish excellent opportu-
nity for demonstration work accompany
ing the various lectures In the courses in
horticulture. All the facilities OF the
department are placed at the disposal OF
the short course students in such man.
usr as to make the courses Of the great
est material value.
In the poultry courses, the incubator
buildings, the brooder house, the fstten-
ing house, together with the stock con-
sisting of three hundred laying hens
representing four breeds, are available for
daily use.
REGULAR COURSES IN AGRICULTURE.
The College of Agriculture offers:
Four years curricula in Agronomy,
Animal Husbandry, horticulture,
Poultry Husbaudry, Forestry, Home
Economics, and for Teachers OF
Agriculture.