The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-30
THE SHORT COURSE AT LEON JAN. 3-8

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FARM CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
PROGRAM.
(Note: This program is subject
to slight change.)
Monday, January 3rd.
1900 A. NJ.
Organization of Short Course
Glasses.
100 p. M.-2:3O p. NJ.
Diseases and unsoundnesses of the
horse and how some of them may be
avoided. Horses showing the vari-
Gus unsOundnesses and blemishes
will be used in class.
$3.50 p. M.-4:OO p. NJ.
Study of corn growing. A discus
sion of the problems of corn raising.
400 p. M.-5:OO p. Nj.
Special illustrated lecture on
poultry.
Tuesday, January 4th.
500 A. M.-9:OO A. NJ.
Poultry work. Special demonstra-
ton on caponizing.
900 A. M.-1O:3O A. Nj.
Judging and selecting seed corn.
Special emphasis will be laid upon
the present corn crop and the i'm
portance of the seed corn situation.
1890 A. M.-12:OO Nj.
Glass of four horses of mixed age
and breed. The use of the score
card will be taken up A discussion
of draft horse type. The class will
critisize the horses brought in from
the standpoint of draft type.
100 p. M.-2:3O p. NJ.
Poultry work Care and manage
ment of the farm poultry flock.
Demonstration of poultry house con-
struction, costs and arrangement.
$3.50 p. M.-3:3O p. NJ.
Improving the seed crop by seed
selection. Each member will judge
q sample of corn.
$3.50 P. M-5:0O p. NJ.
Glass Of three draft geldings. The
class will have a chance to look over
and place them.
Wednesday, January 9Th.
500 A. M.-9:OO A. M.
Rope work. A demonstration of
tying knots, bitches and splicing Of
the hay ropes. Each member of
class will tie his own knots.
900 A. M.-0:45. A. M.
Agricultural engineering. Farm
bulldog plans and construction.
0:45 A. M.-1O:3O "A. NJ.
Demonstration of method of stor-
ing, testing, grading and handling
of seed corn.
1880 A. M.-12:OO NJ.
Glass of three draft geldings. The
class will take place and give reasons
for placing these mares from the
brood mare standpoint.
100 p. M.-2:3O p. NJ.
Study of the oat crop. Demon
stration of treating seed for smut,
and discussion of methods of i'm
proving our oat crop.
2:3O p. M.-4:OO p. NJ.
Glass of four weanling colts fur
nished by local breeders or farmers.
These colts will be placed and rea-
sons written by the class for plac-
ing. They will be placed with refer
ence to draft types.
400 p. M.-5:OO p. NJ.
Special lecture Of hog feeding and
hog raising, taking up especially the
use of supplements, self feeding and
hogging down corn.
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500 A. M.-9:OO A. NJ.
Rope work continued. Finishing
the rope splicing and the making of
the rope halter.
900 A. M.-1O:3O A. M.
Study of the wheat crop. Place
of wheat as an Iowa crop and how
best to grow it.
1890 A. M.-12:OO NJ.
Glass of four fat barrows. Dis
cussion of fat hog type and use of
score card. What the market de-
mands. Glass will place hogs from
the market standpoint. Reasons
will be written for placing class.
100 p. M.-2:3O p. Nj.
Alfalfa growing in Iowa. The val
ne of the crop and problems in grow
ing it. Those farmers who will
bring soil samples in can have them
tested for acidity.
$50 P. Moo p M.
Glass of four barrows Judged
from the market standpoint. Dis
cussion of some of the problems in
hog raising.
400 r. M.-5:OO p. NJ.
Shetland pony class for boys and
girls. All boys and girls are asked
to be there. It's free.
Friday, January 9TH.
500 A. M.-0:OO A. NJ.
Agricultural engineering. Use of
concrete. How to make concrete
cheap and durable. Causes of fail
ure in concrete, the Importance of
good materials, when, where and
how much reinforcing. Forms OF
concrete work.
900 A. M.-1O.3O A. NJ.
Study of common noxious weeds
and Injurious insects. Life history
and how to combat them. Study OF
Iowa weed law.
1880 A. M.-12:OO NJ.
Glass of four breeding sows or
gifts furnished by local breeders or
farmers. These will be placed from
the brood SOW standpoint. What IS
the most profitable type of a brood
SOW will be discussed.
1900 p. M.-2:OO p. M.
Agricultural engineering. The
use OF the silo. Various materials
nsed. Costs and construction OF