Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
ATTRACTIONS OF MANY VARiE
TIES TO BE SEEN AND HEARD
AT AMEs.
MANY CONVENTIONS TO
BE HELD At SAME TIME
Breeders and Growers to Meet and Dis
cuss Live Topics-Spsakers Of Note
From Many Distant States to Be
Heard-Speeial Numbers For Even.
ing Entertainment of Visitors.

| Ames, Jan. 11.-From present indica-
/ tons the annual short course and far
which is to be held Jan. 81 to Feb. 5,
viii be the most largely attended of
any since this popular winter attrac-
ton had its Inception A very COM
plete publication has just been issued
which describes in detail the entire
program. Hundreds OF inquiries re-
ceived demonstrate the interest which
IS being taken The time has been
changed this year from the holidays to
! a later date because of popular de-
. manG.
Just About Everything.
Just about every subject that is
taught at the college has a place upon
The program and il seems as if moth
ing has been overlook ed 10 makes Il a
banner week.
The short courses comprise those in
animal >huSbandTy. farm crops, soils.
da.ry-ing, farm management, horticui-
ture and forestry. engineering, general
industries, technical and special
courses and home economics \ specia:
short course program for juniors has
been provided ioT the Iowa boys and
girls. All OF these courses are dwelt
upon AT length IN the publication
which is being sent over the state.
Special Evening Programs.
Each evening of the short course Will
he devoted 10 some phase of rural at
fairs with a program of notable
speakers. These meetings will be held
in the auditorium Of agriculture hall
beginning at .:30 o'clock. AS al pres
enl arranged they are as follows:
Monday, Jan. 81, 7:30 p. m.-Wel-
come addresses and good roads pro-
gram The address of welcome will De
delivered by President r A. Pearson
and Deans c. F. Curtiss. A Marston
and Catherine J. Mckay, of the asri
cultural. engineering and home eco
Monies divisions The principal ad-
dress on good roads will be delivered
MarshaNtown Times Republican, and
leading aQSocats OF good roads IN
Iowa
Tuesday. Feb. /, $50 ?. n--Iowa's
rural schools. The addresses Of the
rural school question will be delivered.
not by teachers, but by farmers and
experience as members of boards Of
directors in the organization of sue
cessful district and consolidated
schools.
Wednesday. Feb. =, 7:3o p. NJ
Women in agriculture. Addresses by
prominent and successful women farm
managers. among them Miss Pearle
Mitchell, president Of the Missouri
Women Farmers Association.
Organization and cooperation in
agriculture. Address by Hon. Duncan
Marshall. minister OF agriculture, AL
berta. Canada. Mr.. Marshall Is one OF
the outstanding men IN Canadian agri-
culture and has mad special experience
in bringing about effective organiza-
ton and CO. operation among the far
mers of his country.
Thursday, Feb. ;. 1880 p. m.-iowa
farmers banquet. All short course stu
dents are invited to attend this ban
Quet which will be one of the largest
ever held IN Iowa Among the speakers
already secured are Hon. Duncan Mar
shall. minister OF agriculture. Alberta,
Canada; Sears McHenry, Of Denison,
leading live stock breeder, and Wood
worth Clum, OF Clinton, secretary Of
the Greater Iowa Association.
Friday, Feb. /, 1880 p. m.-BOys AMI
girls program. This program will be
presented by the Invest among the live
boys and girls in Iowa who were prize
winners in the recent agricultural con-
tests.
State Conventions.
II connection with the short course
many agricultural and other conven-
tons and conferences viii, be held. The
! following is the list as II has been
| completed 20 date:
Monday, Jan. Sl-Iowa Shropshire
| Breeders Association.
Tuesday, Feb. Iowa Swine Breed
ers Association.
! Iowa Fruit Growers Association.
| Permanent Buildings Society.
| Iowa Clay Products Manufacturers
Association Continuing four days).
| Institute of manufacturers of ce-
ment products Continuing four days..
!. Concrete materials producers fcon-
| tinuing four days).
| Wednesday, Feb. 2. Reunion Of
graduates Of two year course in agri-
| culture. ~.
| Convention of Iowa Forestry and
| Conservation Association.
Thursday, Feb. 3-Iowa women far
mers' conference.
Iowa State Corn and Small Grain
Growers Association
Iowa Agricultural Experiment AS
sociation.
Iowa Aberdeen Angus Breeders As
| ISOLATION.
Iowa Hereford Breeders AssocIa.
ton.
Iowa Beef Producers Association.
Conference of dairy cattle breeders
of the Ic-:2 State Dairy Association.
Conference Of Iowa nurserymen.
FarmerS banquet
Friday. Feb. 4-Civic improvement
day and conference of Improvement
club leaders.
[ Conference Of Iowa teachers OF