Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-11-17
EXTENSION COURSE
HERE NEXT MONTH
"FARMERS' SCHOOL" IN
OLYMPIA DEC. 40.

Free of cost and open to all resi-
dents of the county, an agricultural
and home economics extension schoo
under the direction of the extension
service of the State College, will bt
held in Olympia December 4 to 8
Arrangements for this course were
completed by tie agricultural bu.ear
OF the Chamber of Commerce at its
meeting last Friday evening.
In putting Olympia on it's 1861
list for this popular school officials
at the State College express gratifi.
cation and will send their best in
structors in extension work to this
vicinity Among these will be j. L.
Stahl, horticulturist at the Western
Washington experiment station at
Puyallup; j. N. Price, extension spe-
calst in dairying and livestock; f.
B. Stookey of the experiment station
H. l.. Blanchard, assistant superin-
tendent at the station; Miss M. E.
Sutherland, home economics expert,
and others.
Pertinent Subjects on Program.
Subjects pertinent to rural activi-
ties, including demonstrations, will
be taken up by the instructors, and
Miss Sutherland, considered the best
In her line of work in the state, is
expected to be here the entire week
for her series of meetings.
The general agricultural sessions
will be held in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms, Olympia, according to
the present plans, while the lectures
and practical demonstrations in home
economies will be given in other
quarters to be secured where a gas
or wood range will be available.
Like any school, lessons" will be
held both morning and afternoon,
commencing at $3.50 and closing at
$3.50, with an hour and half recess
at noon. The various subjects will
be considered in hourly sessions and
there will also be certain periods de-
voted to discussing questions asked
by farmers attending the course.
Crops, silage, irrigation. hogs, cat
tie, care of animals, feeding. fruits
and gardening, management. poul-
try, dairying. each one in their diff
ferent phases, will be taken up.
While the program is not yet COM
Ileted. such subjects rs the follow
ing will probably be found: Hogs
as a By-Product"; Crops for the
Cannery"; "Small Fruit and Home
Gardening; Crops for Soiling and
Silage"; "The Making and Feeding
of Silage"; Management of West
ern Washington Dairy Farm;
Feeding the Dairy Calf; "Growing
and Curing Hay for Dairying"; "Ir-
rigation in. Western Washington;
Poultry; Hygiene and Sanitation
in the Home" and subjects and dem
onstrations on cooking, domestic
science, etc.
Want Everybody to Attend.
c. c.. Aspinwall, who is. chairman
Of the bureau, is preparing a series
of letters which he will shortly send
out through the county, asking the
cooperation of all to make the school
q success in point of attendance. 1t
has been pointed out that the people
are paying for this course. even
though they do not take advantage
CT it, as a portion of the taxes go to
the State College and from this comes
the apportionment for the extension
work.
Announcement of the complete pro-
gram will be made later. If possible,
arrangements will be made for two
or three evening meetings in Grange
halls or schoolhouses in the country.
The bringing of these schools"
right to the door of the farmer Is
considered one of the most progress
sive programs that the agricultural
department of the State College car
ries out. and 1t is believed that those
who are interested and are to be ben
Gifted by 1t will not lose the oppor-
tunity through failure to attend.
Some 800 persons from all parts
of the state are expected to attend