Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-30
WINTER COURSES
STATE UNIVERSITY

the dates as followS: Farmers short
course, begins January 10; housekeep-
ers' short course. begins January 10:
dairy short course, February l; farm
ers' week, February IS.
In accordance with legislative en-
actment no fees are charged for tut.
ton. This applies to students from
outside of this state as well as to stu
dents from Nevada. -.
The railways OF the state are gener-
ously cooperating with the regents of
the university by giving reduced rates
10 students when travelling 10 and from
the university. The Southern Pacific
company, the Nevada Northern, the
Las Vegas IL Tonopah, the Nevada
Central, the Virginia Il Trucliee, and
. the Nevada Capper Belt railroads will
sell tickets TO students at one-half the
usual local rate. To obtain the bene-
fits of the half rates the student must
accompany his application for a tick
ct with certificate from the president
OF the university. These certificates
may be obtained by writing to the
president of the University of Nevada
al Reno. Stuccnts coming 10 the uni
versity from points outside the state
must pay full fare to Reno.
Students boarding at the university
commons and taking rooms in the dor
mitories will be furnished board and
rooms at the rate OF SIS q month. Stu.
dents boarding at the university com.
mons. but not rooming at the dormi.
tories, will be charged at the rate of
SIC a month
Short Course in Agriculture.
The farmers short course at the
state university, which will begin on
January 10 and continue 10 March 10,
Is planned for the large percentage
OF boys OF the rural districts who find
II impossible TO take the four-ycar
course in agriculture. II does not
cover the more technical phases OF
agriculture, but treats chiefly on the
practical application OF scientific prin.
ciples TO farm practice. The subjects
taught cover as much as can be given
in the time and are made as practical
as possible IL is open to these stud.
ents who have completed the eighth
grade or It's equivalent and who are
eighteen years of age. Students un.
der eighteen must present recommen-
dations from their parents and the dis.
trict superintendent of public instruc.
tion.
The short course in agriculture in
cludes:
l. Agricultural Engineering. This
will include designing and drawing the
plans and specifications of farm build
inSs; blacksmithing and carpentry:
the care and operation of gas engines: /:
the USE of pumps and the calculation
OF their capacity: the use Of the level
and the other instruments commonly
used in surveying and demonstrations
and field exercises in laying out of
| fields for irrigation.
>. AgrOnOmy. This course COM
prises a series of lectures and labora-
tory exercises on alfalfa and other for.
age crops, wheat, oats, barley and
miscellaneous grains; the origin. for
nation and classification of soils: soil
texture and its relation 10 the growth
of crops: the different kinds of alkali
soils and the methods of treatment
Tor the removal Of alkali salts; the ir.
rigation of farm crops including the
water requirements of different crops,
the preparation of the land and the
relation of soil to the method of water
application: and farm management,
including the selection of farm, the
profits from different types of farming,
the relation of intensive and extensive
farming in the west, the value of crop
rotation in maintaining the fertility
of the land, and a simple but eff
cient system of farm accounting.
3. Animal Husbandry. In 1914 Nc.
vada raised about 100000 head of cat
tie, 10000 swine. about 10000 horses.
and nearly 100000 sheep, which in.
dicates the Importance of the live.
stock industry in this state.
The University of Nevada has typi.
cal specimens of the common breeds
Of farm livestock for class dCmonstra.
tion. Exercises are planned to famil-
iarizc the students i'm the profitable
types for market production and to as.
sist him in making selections for feed.
ing and breeding purposes. Particu.
lar attention is given TO the following
breeds OF livestock: Hereford, Short.
horn. Holstein and Jersey cattle Per.
cheron horses; Rambouillet. Hamp.
shire, shropshire and Dorest sheep:
and Berkshire and Duroc.Jersey
swine.
| Short Course In Home Economies.
The short course for housekccpers
will also begin January 10 and con.
tiuue to March 20. extending over n
period of ten weeks for each of two
successive years, and has been arrang.
ed TO meet particularly the needs of
girls living on farms, although no class
Of girls will be excluded from partici.
pating in its advantages. II aims to
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