Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
ANNUAL SHORT FARM COURSE STARTS JAN. z
Four Weeks Farm School Will Open at University of Arkansas
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Fayetteville, Dec. 22.-The annual short course for farmers offered by the college of agriculture of the Uni yersity of Arkansas will start Janu- ary 7. It will be four weeks course and will close February ?. The course is open to anyone over the age of 16. The short course this year has grea- ter significance than ever before be- cause of the increased demand for bet ter farmers due to the war.
 More bread, more meat, richer fer tilitv higher yields per acre, and greater use of machinery to offset labor shortage will be the phases of agriculture that will be given special emphasis in the course. In addition to these special problems the work will also consist of practical instruction in general agriculture. One special phase will be taken up during each one of the four weeks of the course. Consid- eration will be given to practical in- structlon in cotton chasing and pro- auction; general crops and soils; live stock and dairying, and fruit produc- uon. Busy people and specialists can get any part of the work they want. lnose who wish to take all the work may do so. One of the four branches outlined above will be taken up each week.
 In the course of cotton chasing and production instruction will be given in < tne method of determining the value ol the various staples, as compared wien the government standards. A E working knowledge of production and marketing will be imparted. Consid- slatlon will be given to cotton seed, proper fertilization, selection of va- iesy' pests, diseases, ginning, stor- hg g cotton and seed, and marketing. me course in general crops and sons will consist of a study of the arrangement of forage crops, includ- .ng all forages raised in the state; ce- asai crops, such as wheat, corn, oats, ana all important small grain. A lab orat1ory study in judging corn and SIaii grain will be included in this facn fa.a9.1 of the work. A study of soil .Sltlnty with the following topics en- pnaslzad: Storage of soil mixture. cor t;c~ eSS IiCtIlOuS, ana the SeIoC- Sun una or crop best suited fo reach soil tha alve we stock and dairying will occupy co,,. ~,v tnlrd week, January 21-26. This baase byoase VIII include a study of the i'us inc o1 farm animals and their feed .npi anS a animal breeding, farm dairyine
 "a 'ne diseases of live stock. Q so;1s h course in the study of orchard S;ans, SSS;sls, fruit culture and insects and S'eases Sa s that damage fruit will also ;ee,gn, e gwen, January 28 to February 2, shosar arsons who expect to attend the arv vfs . course from January 2 to Febru- eas,,S, s z, are invited to come one week ers' 'er m and take advantage of Farm. arSv m weeK; Y K; from January 1 to Janu- s1soy 1Uy ?. War emergency measures: will turesD se pc e:,3 considered in this course. Lee ob S'es s,S VIII be given by prominent men bpt sasoJects not purely agricultural
 samo me Makers week comes at the eon.;.t ns tune as Farmers week. and nd vii siII
 Romss rass Of special and timely work fo,
 conssa sn. Lectures will be given on .th1
 sices sicesslvationl of food, labor savinr de. GIas
 ana nrst aid and public health.