The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-01-07
ITEMS
or General Interest
About Oregon
Complete Winter ShOt Course
Program Ready for Distribution

CORVALLIS - Compiete prosfhms W
the Agricultural College Winter Short
course have been issued and are now
ready for dIstribution. An exsmlns-
tIon Of this program shows that the
work provided hes . more close and
vital relation 70 the practical work Of
farmers and other industriallsts than
that Of any hitherto offered by the
college. Il shows clearly that more
emphasis 10 TO be placed on actual
training, with just enough instruction
In principles TO make the trianing con
struetise In right methods. Group
courses, rather than merely elective
subjects, are offered. although per-
mission 20 make selection IL allowed
Az an inducement 20 make their
work specific students are offered
groups Of studies intimately related,
from which selections may be made.
Upon completion Of satifactory work
In any Of these courses students will
be given certificates Of the amount and
character Of the work done. This is .
new idea In Short Course work and 10
expected 10 add . great deal 10 the In
tsnsivs character Of the work. Il viii
also serve 70 keep the regular short
course students properly classified for
more progressive work In succeeding
years.
The group courses are a. follows:
Agronomy, animal husbandry, agron-
omy and dairy hnsbandry. creamery
and dairy husbandry, domestic art,
domestic science. horticulture. and In
dusfrial arts. Some courses are com
prised Of subjects that are required IN
some Of the other courses, but Il Is
only when the entire work Of a select
ed course is completed that certificates
will be issued. Some Of the subjects
listed are optional and need not be TAX
en- 10 complete the course.
The course In aeronomy includes
work in soil fertility, field crops, farm
management, irrigation and drainage,
farm machines, Geld crop pests and
field crop diseases. Il win be seen
that Il is designed for the general far
mer whose interests are chiefly In crop
production. !.
The course In agronomy, livesock
and dairying IL the most general Of
all. and consists Of the subjects that
must be considered In growing crops.
raising horses, catfle: sheep and hogs,
and In dairy production. Livestock
Judging, stock feeding, dairy herd
management, judging dairy cattle. and
diseases Of livestock. are substituted
for farm machinery and field crop
pests In the agronomy course. y
The creamery and dairying course II
open to those who have had at least
ak months successful experinece IN q
creamery or cheese factory. II d 90
arranged that butter or cheese making
can be made the major subject. BAG
| teriology Of milk and creamery tests
are subjects Of the course
The course In domestic art was pro-
yided for those who are primarily In
terested In sewing and garment-mak-
| ing and In household decorations. II
ID divided into two parts. one OF ele-
mentary work for beginners and other
Of advanced work for those who have
had successful experinece. Dressmak-
| ing. decorative needle work and mil
linsry are the subjects.
The domestic science course is ar
ranged 10 meet the need Of persons
primarily interested in food prepara-
tion and related, subjects. Subjects
are. advanced food preparation. ele-
mentary food preparation, house
wifery, camp cookery and home nurs-
ing. Houaewifery is replaced by
house administration during the last
two weeks.
The course in horticulture win train
sudentts in application Of scientiiic
principles to orcharding.
This plan win be especially empha.
sized in pruning instruction, small
classes being organized each under the
personal direction Of an expert pruner
who will supervise the work and ad'
wise the students as co the principles
upon which the prunings are made
| Il is the aim Of the department q
make this part .of the work 80 com.
plete and practical that orchard mer
who take the course can return e
their own orchards and apply the prin'
ciples practiced in the class work
Orchard problems win be discussed
by Professor Lewis, whose study Of
the situation in Oregon includes
critical examination Of almost ons