Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-11
SHORT COURSE IS
NOW IN SESSION
Lectures Are Being Well Attended
and Much Information is Being
Given to the Farmers

Audubon County's Second Short
Course began Monday and will con-
tinue throughout the week, closing
on Saturday afternoon. Subjects OF
interest to the men for discussion
are rope splicing and tying, cattle
and sheep judging, alfalfa and clover
growing, maintenance of soil fertil-
fty, classes and demonstrations, corn
and grain growing and pudging, feed
ing and management of live stock,
while the women folks find a great
deal of interest in labor saving de-
vices, methods of saving time, cook
ing demonstrations, methods of saw
ing strength, reducing expenses, an
exchange Of home-making ideas and
a display Of china and kitchen equip
ment. In fact 1t is thorough and
complete study of soils, crops, live
stock, home-making, and other mat
tiers that pretain to the welfare and
betterment of humanity.
The faculty is ]. e. VOTERS, farm
crops; r. e. Cloverdale, live stock;
Miss Neale s. Knowles, domestic
science, all of whom have able assist
ants. Thus the teachings and ex-
pert mental work of the Iowa State
College are brought to our very doors
by the Agricultural Extension De-
partment.
Glasses in grain and stock Judging
are held at the stock pavilion and art
hall at the fair grounds, while the
work of the domestic science h be-
ing conducted in the basement of the
Methodist church.
-. Tho silage question is being given
more Consideration than ever before.
Mr. Cloverdale went into the sub
ject thoroughly at his first lecture on
Monday. There 10 a growing demand
for silos in this part of the state and
the college at Ames recommends the
use Of them. They claim ensilage
is the best feed obtainable and is Sc
cured at a less cost with greater re-
turns.
There is large entry from the
corn growers of the county. Among
those who have entered specimens
of corn are James Hunt, Matt Math-
iesen, Henry Naylor, Lester Ruhs,
Henry Sunberg, F. c. Sampson, Will
bur Sampson, Vern Spencer, A. ].
Shupe, VIM. Shupe, J. M. Antilles,
Mahlon Boyd, E. e. Antilles. Will
Boust, J. w. Antilles, Jr., John Dreh-
er, M. ID. Graves, Miles Gardner and
Others who have entered since Mon
day noon.
Miss Groves is the able assistant
to Miss Knowles and the two ladies
are having good attendance at the
Methodist church. Domestic Science
is of special'interest to the women of
today and all who are taking time to
visit Miss Knowles department of
the work find much that will be of
benefit in the home.
The calf contest that is to be held
at the fair grounds on Saturday at
ternoon is already taking the lead
In interest. Farmers and their sons
are requested to bring in their prize
winning calves as the committee in
charge of this feature Of the course
are especially anxious to make It
grand success.
The attendance this year is about
equal to that of last year. but it will
have to be much greater during the
remaining days of the course IL II is
going to be a financial success. Last
year there was deficit and 1t was
hoped that this year surplus would
be sufficient to Offset last years de-
felt.
The car Of high grade beef and