Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-28
Iowa Farm News and Notes
PRESENT EXPERIMENT RESULTS.

PRESENT EXPERIMENT RESULTS
valuable Tests viii Be Reported u
ExperimSnt Association Meetings.
May hundreds Of experiments with
aIfch crops al soy beans, sudan grass
n winter wheat and others were carried
81 II various sections of Iowa TINS
\ past year. Their results will be pre-
sentai during farm and home week al
i Ames in the program OF the annua'
meeting OF the Iowa Agricultural Elk
pertinent association. Upwards OF
{ thospand wide-awake farmers are
J ynenbers Of this association. They are
/ xa,e men who give Anal try-out 70
fke creations Of the experiment sta
tIr,, ana their stories Of successes and
failures make the annual meeting
biz short course feature.
Unusually interesting will be the re-
porss OF the many soy bean tests car
rie6 on In all parts Of Iowa. There
has been much talk about this crop
ana everybody will want to know wnaf
Ill promises for the future.
other imJ ortant experiments tna'
WiI 10 reported on have to do with
new varieties of oats, barley. winter
wheat and corn, all compared with the
Kinds already in use on the various
& farms making tho tests. Field ex-
detrimental results, with different
methods OF seeding alfalfa, sweet cio-
Yer, red clover and sudan grass VIII
also be presented.
Animal Husbandry.
FIVE big live stock days have been
provided for in the short course pro-
rram OF the animal husbandry depart
ment. Each will be devoted to one
special line Of live stock and the WORK
win deal with Judging. feeding man
~agement and breeding. Turnout the
instructors will consider wartime
phases Of animal industry.
Sheep day, Monday. Jan. Is. Fun
( consideration OF sheep and their value
III Iowa farming and Judging of all
breeds and types.
Swine day, Tuesday, Jan. %. A
thorough presentation Of much OF the
experimental work in swine feeding
and management that has been carried
81, at Ames. Wartime methods Will
be dtscussed. As wen az the eradication
or hog cholera.
T ssE ii ,rse day, Wednesday, Jan. 80.
Judging OF draft horses and considera-
4 ton Of the horse industry and Its fu-
t,irs possibilities. The many fine ami
4 mails OF the college will be supple
mnnted by some OF the best draft horses
in.the country.
Dairy Cattle day, Thursday. Jan. 81.
study OF dairy cattle, with judging OF
4 III breeds.
Beef Cattle day, Friday, Feb. I. This
might also be called John Gosling's
day." because Of his msat demonstra-
tions. There Will be full considera-
y ton Of feeding and management
nroblems OF beef herds and Judging,
For the Judging work, the valuable
college hocks, herds and studs will be
available. They represent money
value Of not less than $4,000 and they
are representative Of all breeds and
types.
Bee courss New Feature.
Because OF the importance that
( honey has assumed within the last
year a. substitute for sugar, an en-
tire weeks program, dealing with .vari-
E0V8 e0nA0S0 u JllC OCC AAroSSAJl AA~~
been added to the program OF the short
u course.
Frank q. Pellet Of Atlantic. Iowa's
noted bee expert and writer, has been
! secured to give q popular lecture on
Bookkeeping for one Of the big night
programs given In connection with
farm and lNpme week at Iowa State
college, jan. % to Feb. 2.
Other lectures Will deal with con-
troll Of swarming. production Of comb
and extracted honey. wintering Of bees
\ diseases OF bees. There will be ex-
hints Of bes supplies. hives. beeswax
honey and an observation colony Of
bees Eric Millen. in charge Of bee
work. is former secretary OF the
American Beekeepers' Association.
Agricultural Education.
Vocational training in agriculture
viii riisi set tthe chief attention In the con-
4 ference of teachers Of agriculture
/ This year che teachers are taking two
days, Monday and Tuesday, for their
Il indicating the growing interest In
these annual meetings.
AZ the head Of the special program
Y ~ this conference will be DIR. Rufus
ytimson, director Of vocational agri-
cuItUFe ior asi;ass;s5;h;;ssss..::::. re !e
recognized authority on this subject
and his discussions will deal with ways
/ and means OF getting vocational agri-
:cnltufe into the public schools and
sWi&h home project work. Represents
Z SSveg of the state vocational board
i ana members Of the college faculty