Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-07-27
BETTER SEED AND
BIGGER CROPS" WORK
STATE COLLEGE SPECJALISTS
EXAMINING WHEAT. AND PRE-.
PAIRING COURSE FOR PHYSI-
CAL EDUCATION BREEDERS
OF DUROC SWINE ORGANIZE

WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE.
PULLMAN. July 26.-Thousands Of
acres of pure wheat. including Hybrid
1928. bluestem, and Baart, and
"Rosen" rye were recently seen in
Walla Walla, Adams, and Franklin
counties by the extension specialist
IN farm crops, the visitation being .
part Of the statewide better seed
and bigger crops" campaign started
some time ago by the Washington
Seed Growers Association in cooper
alton with the extension service Of
the State College, and the farm bu-
reaus Of the various counties. The
final certihcation of this seed, a. to
purity. will not be made until it Il
threshed.' This wheat will be. ready
for examination as to absolute purity
Of seed by the middle Of July.
In franklin county there are at
least 1880 acres Of Rosen rye, which
standing now in the field, gives assur-
ance Of quality and purity suitable
for use as seed.
"Rosen" rye is = crop Of Russian
parentase. and was developed Tor
American use, In Michigan. "A few
ysarB aso It moved westward, and
not long ago was introduced in dry
central washington BY the Sounty
|asricultural agsnts ana farm bursaaG
It IL winter hardy, pFollac, 1oss5s Y
lang head. and u eccd ~ ~ aAl
txrain. yIA tun1HG II r - q p I, n = y
lreddish tinge. that II. : pcrtfot rosys ]
hue In the held, and many peop1o
think that this accounts for the name
"Rosen. This II incorrect. Under
conditions now obtaining in Franklin
county on the farms named. Rosen
rye is standing head high. or nearly
that
In Adams county a good deal Of
Baart and bluestem is being grown
in small. pure seed lots from seed
stock originally purified and fur
nished the growers by the State Coli
lege.
Extension Physical Education.
Plans are being completed here
to give college extension courses in
physical education in Spokane dur
ing 192O-21. The superintendent Of
the Spokane schools has approved
the plans thus tentatively made. It
is likely that the head Of the depart
ment Of physical education in the
Spokane schools will conduct courses.
The work that has been planned
thus far is arranged with q view TO
enable teachers to meet the require
ments Of the new physical education
law of the state Of Washington. The
courses. as planned. are described ~
follows:
Course /. A consideration of the
theory and general practice Of phys.
Tical education method Of teaching.
Exercises with and without appa-
ratus,s selected and arranged to meet
school conditions. Gymnastfc anu
simple dance steps; games for the
school room. for the yard, and for the
gymnasium. Purpose of play. Once
a week at tho Lewis & Clark gymna-
sium.
Girls DOrmitories.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
two new girls dormitories for the
State College. R. c. McCroskey hall.
on the campus. is being financed by
state appropriation and the other is
being paid for by the citizens of the
community. 1t is proposed by the
college authorities to have all fresh
men girls entering the college this
fall live in these halls. This will
eliminate the necessity of housine
the girls of the campus which has
heretofore been a serious problem.
Sophomore girls will have the oppor-
tunity Of residing in these halls It
they are not filed by the freshmen.
Duroc Breeders Organize.
The Duroc Jersey breeders OF
Whitman county, meeting in the An
imal Husbandry rooms Of the State
College Of Washington on July II.
organized the Whitman County Duroc
Jersey Breeders Association.
It is planned to hold an association
sale this summer and bred SOW salo