Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-01
ATTENTION, FARMERS.

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The annual short course for farm
ers and others interested in practi-
cal farm activities will be held at
the Ft. Lewis school of agriculture
beginning November and contin-
uing for four days.
This course will be confined entire
ly to work in animal husbandry and
is designed to meet the practical
needs of the farmer. Here will be
taught principles and drills will be
given in such practical lines as judg
ing of live stock; calculating rations
preparing feed; giving the feed;
handling live stock, and many Other
lines too numerous to mention. Stu
dents who plan to pursue this course
should enroll, intending to do what
ever the instructor requires, as his
course is intended to prepare prac'
teal, successful stock raisers ano
farmers.
This course covers three successive
terms of four days each. No specia
qualifications are necessary for en-
rolling for the first year course
However, the full three-year course
is so arranged that it is very de
sirable to take them in regular or
der
The work for this the first yeai
will consist Of three courses:
Composition of Feeds.
Calculating and balancing rations
Stock judging and animal types
Prof Clark, a specialist in anima
husbandry from the Colorado Agri-
cultural college, will be the instruc-
tor, and those who MISC this oppor
tunity for thorough work in this line
will regret it as the work continues
from year to year.
A second short course will follow,
beginning on November 81, and con
tinuing for four days. at the same
place-Fort Lewis.
This will be course in veterinary
science, and win be conducted by DR.
Glover, of the Colorado Agricultural
college, also, and will consist of the
following lectures:
/. General discussion Of diseases.
Prevention. Feeding and care ofani-
mails.
2. Common diseases of farm ami
mails. Colics, Lameness, Pneumonia,
etc.
3. Poisonous plants-demonstrated.
a. Surgery of the farm.
5. Animal parasites.
6. Infectious diseases. hog cholera
contagious abortion and calf diphthe-
ria.
| 7. Infectious diseases, continued.
8. Biological therapeutics. (Popu-
lar).
DR.. Glover's twenty or more years
service as instructor and head of the
Veterinary department of the Agri-
cultural college at once places him
at the head of his profession in thC
west, and the farmers and stockmer
of La Plata and Montezuma coun
ties are to be congratulated upor
this opportunity to receive training
from this eminent educator and prac
titioner. Each of the eight lectures
is worthy of the attendance of every
stockman in the San Juan basin.
The general plan of extension
work for farmers has been changed
as the above program indicates, anc
enrolment cards are being signed by
those desiring to avail themselves o.
real definite work along practica
farming and live stock lines. We
must have at least twenty enrolled
to guarantee the courses, and We
are depending upon the live farmers
to line up for the work. Send il
your name at once. No charges ex
cept local expenses of tho instruc
tors and room rent for the work
Accommodations are ample for al
at Ft. Lewis, but those attending
must bring along blankets for sleep,
ing, as only mattresses are supplied
at the school. Board and room a,
the rate of S1.25 per day.
Expecting to meet you at these ses.
sions, / am,
Very sincerely,
E. D.SMITH,