Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
SHORT COURSE
WELL ATTENDED
ENROLMENT IN SCHOOL A
AMES is NOW PAST THE
1900 MARK.

Ames. Jan. 30.-Old Boreas. with
his wind and snow. was unable 10
freeze out enthusiasm for the great
Farm and Home Week program at
Iowa State college. Although many
sections of the state were storm
swept. many hundreds of men, wo-
men. boys and girls arrived in Ames
Sunday and Monday and last night the
enrolment had passed the l,5oo marx.
That is practically the same as the
early enrolment a year ago When o.,
800 short course students were lsted
before the week was over
This attendance reflects lowa's
deep interest in winning the war,
said Dean c. r. Curtiss. "Our pro-
gram this year is a war conservation
program and that phase of it is bring
ing the crowds in spite OF cold wealth
err
Intense interest was shown in the
opening talk on the income tax and
keeping farm records to comply with
it, Standing room was at premium
in the largest class room in Agricul-
tural hall to hear this SO much in
terest has been developed in 1t that
the lecture VIII w iepSoeou va A''
morning.
1--WE have the strongest animal nus
bandry program that has ever been
presented at a short course at Iowa
State college, says Prof. w. H. Pew.
head of the animal husbandry depart
ment in commenting on the work be-
ing offered along farm livestock lines.
Today was devoted to draft horses.
CAPTAIN w. S. Durham of the horse
buying division of the ouartermaster S
department will come from Washing
ton. y. c.. to talk on "Percherons IN
Peace and in War" Captain Durham,
who is a son of Mark Durham, famous
PercherOn pioneer in America, was
sent to Ames on order from Col. John
s. Fair, head of the horse-buvlng
work of the army. Other speakers
on draft horses will be Prof. Carl 5.
Gay of the University Of Minnesota;
C. G. Good, 'well-known Belgian breed
err of Ogden, and G. r. O'Brien of Des
Moines. secretary of the Iowa Draft
Horse Breeders association There
will be motion pictures contributed by
Wavne Dinsmore, secretary of the
Percheron Society of America, emit
Uncle John Costing of Kansas
CITY is here for his annual demonstra-
ton in Judging Of beef carcasses on
foot and meat cutting demonstrations.
The Iowa Reef Producers association,
the Iowa Dairy association, the Iowa
Holstein breeders association and
the Iowa Aberdeen Angus Breeders
association will be among the live
stock organizations to hold special
meetings.
Over 10000 ears of corn have been
entered for the annual corn show of
the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Grow
ers' association. Secretary Fl. l..
Eichling. in care of the show. be-
lieves that it will be the next largest
show in the history Of the organiza-
ton "This is remarkable, consider
ing that the past season was such
moor one for corn" stated Mr.. Eich-
ling. I'VE were not counting on any
thing like such showing and we are
literally swamped under it..
Over forty teams OF three boys
each have entered for the boys judy
'ng contest that will continue through
out the week These teams will COM
uete in judging draft horses. beef cat
tie. dairy cattle. breeding and fat
swine, sheep and roultry. Separate
cups will be awarded in each line and
at the end Of the week sweepstakes
ard individual cups and prizes will be
awarded.
Home economies. wartime exhibits
of conservation foods. made-over
dresses and hats and labor-saving de-
vices in the home are attracting the
attention of tie women. Miss Anna
Barrows of WASHINGTON. D. c., CON
Eected with the national food admin
istration is in charge of the food DEM
onstrations.