Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
PREPARING FOR
farmers WEEK
PLANS FoR THIS FEATURE HAVE
BEEN COMPLETED b UPON AN r
EXTENSIVE SCALE.
sTRoAG CORPS OF INSTRUCTORS


The following announcement of
Farmers Week, to be held at the high
school here from January to 6, has
been sent out over the country gener-
ally:
During January to January s, the
laboratories and class rooms of the
Fergus county. high school will be
thrown open to those who wish to
take advantage of institute work. A
strong corps Of instructors has been
arranged for, and the work will be
practical and full of interest to every
man and woman in Fergus county.
A stock judging room. we'll lighted
and heated. is being fitted UP and
some Of the best types Of different
animals will be present SO that actual
work in Judging may be carried on
Grain tables will be set up and
actual study in the varieties and grad
ing of grains will be given. A seed
exhibition will be put on and the
prize seeds auctioned off on Saturday
afternoon Of the last day.
Professor, the Boys and Girls club
specialist of the state college, will be
present with a message for rural
teachers.
Through the kindness Of the Mon
tana flour mills, the different varie-
ties of wheat along with the flour and
bread made from each kind. will be
shown.
Every evening there will be an en-
tertainment in the form Of lecture
or play. On Friday the Cooperative
Grain elevator men will meet. On
Friday evening a banquet will be
served at SO cents a plate by the DO
mestic science department. The num-
Der to be accommodated will be linn
tied to $50.
Entertainment will be provided for
all those who desire it, provided no.
tice is sent in at least one day pre-.
vious to coming. All those who intend
to stay at hotels should notify either
the Chamber of Commerce or the high
school office at least one day previous
| to coming, SO that ACCOMMODATIONS
may be secured for them and at rea-
sonable rates. It is hoped that 5OO
may be present daily.
Let your older sons and daughters
take care OF the farm while you at
tend. Bring the babies with you;
there will be someone on hand to
take care of them. No one can afford
to miss a single session.
Remember the dates: January to
January g. inclusive. 1t will be no
ticed that in some periods, two courses
are in session at the same time. This
makes it possible for everyone to
choose the course in which he has
the most interest. If you know 1t all
you are mean and stingy IT you 90
not come and give your nelghbors
some of your knowledge. You ali
know the benefits you Will derive
from meeting your neighbors ano
from touching elbows with others
from various parts of the county.
The success of the work will de-
pend upon you; therefore your CO.
operation and enthusiasm are neces
sary. Remember the date OF the open;
ing, o'clock on Monday morning
January the first. Come and bring
your friends. Remember, there Is nc
charge for any part of the institute
with the exception OF the banquet
Watch the papers for further an
nouncement. A daily attendance O.
500 for the entire week is the watch
word
| In addition to this, the following
/ ! Special lcLI0I ud0 OCCl oCAS ONS ~
Principal F. l.. Cummings Of the hlgf
school. to all school board members
throughout Fergus county:
From January the first to Januar!
the sixth, inclusive, there will be hell
at the Fergus county high school
Farmers Week. At that time th'
laboratories, shops and classroom
will be thrown open to all those wh'
ox1,, ,%oc Nf "a yunrk
There will be a strong corps o
instructors, the strongest people Q
the state college and considerable
outside talent to carry on the WORK
; It is expected that two carloads O
, stock as we'll as grain and other ma
} terials will be sent from Bozeman
} Glasses in stock judging, grain jude
ing, cement work, automobiles an
gas engines, poultry, marketing AM
rural credits will be held. The &C
l operative Grain elevator men vii
meet during this week.
A strong course in home economic
: and home nursing will also be pre-
, vided for the women. This Will
| in charge of Miss Rowe, extension
e lecturer at the state college, and Mis-
l Baxter, the nurse for the Lewiston
: public schools.
. In the evening there will be illu'
: trated lectures and country lff
+ play. It is expected that Governo
l. Stewart and Chancellor Elliott wi
be present for evening addresses. O
i Friday night banquet will be serve
v by the domestic science department
From first to last, the week will b
j. full Of inspiration and of instruction
l. No person IN Fergus county who ca
arrange to come can afford to mis-
it. AS school board members and s
{. as leaders Of education in your con
:. munity, you should be present an
# should urge every teacher to be hel
q also for the week. It will give Il
3 rural teachers better understandir
t. Of rural problems.
p This year there will be introduce
D. into the Montana legislature son
8. bills for the Improvement Of ,rur
schools. II all the members OF Il
: school boards come in for this wee
we can have a meeting for the d.
cussion of these bills which will
introduced.
From every viewpoint, then, "
should stand back Of the Farmer