The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-23
GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT SHORT
COURSE FOR OUR LOCAL FARMERS
RAY C. MOWERY OF THE LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL ANIMAL
HUsBANDRY DEPARTMENT APPOINTED INSTRUCTOR
HOGS AND DAIRY CATTLESPECIAL SUBJECTS
Experiences and Have Proven Praccsby Of Educating the
Farmer, and Livestock the Farms VIII Be
Encouraged BY This School

There's little more to farming
thsn just scratching up the dirt,
planting seed and harvesting the
crop, especially profitable farming,
and the schoolmen of the states
nave learned that long time ago, ana
as result of their Investigations
and experiences. vocational ednch-
s0n in agriculture b. 90 play a
conspicuous part IN the development
~ the farm-lands Of this great
country from here on.
The United States Department ~
Agriculture, assisted by the state
Department. working thru the COun-
~ Bureau Of agriculture, is going
20 conduct farmers short course
m Lubbock County August ii, q
local man having been given the
honor ~ conducting the school
Not only was local man given
that consideration by the state and
National Departments, but the FARM
ers who take this course are given
the opportunity and honor of receiv-
ing first hand Instructions from The
instructor ~ Animal Husbandry
Who took four local boys into
District ard State stockjudging
contests last fall, who 0ut-stripped
ali previous records Tor Judging,
established individual and team
championships, and compelled their
recognition by an learned men IN
that work through their superior
knowledge and ability % apply H.
Ray G.. Mowery. Animal Hua-
handryman of the Lubbock High
school who left Tuesday for Madi-
son, Wisconsin, 90 attend the state
University ~ that state 10 work
toward an NJ A degree, fns been
choscn By the National Board u
Vocational Education 20 instruct
TIE classes, which will take up the
study ~ dairy cattle and hogs ex-
ci4sivcly. these animals being the
most important factors in the deyel-
opment ~ West Texas, it is thought
that comprehensive survey ~
the possibilities - making money
through their Keeping viii be the
most beneficial phase ~ the work
the local farmers could undertake.
Beginning the fourteenth of Aug
ust, somewhat the same work the
togs experienced IN clam-work nt
school H'i hc taken up Tor two
uotla. using Prof M0wory'a u
hmry and taNrg up such work as
feeding, breeding and management
~ which many bulletins wll De-
published f0r such purposes Stork-
Judging and grading wi he taken
up. aI of this work being under
fhr directions of fhe federai Coy
eminent with prf Mowery ug IN
strurfor. ihe rapcfa viii De- graded
al the National penaf'm nf of
free. which VIII offer fhe farmer
the very best service available. with
eNperts 10 look over the papers,
and send iu such reports GO the
students a. are deemed noreasary
an farmers are eligible to meme
bsfahip in fhis school. and their
only responsibility will be % pro.
mote stockralHing IN every manner
possible. the best method s thought
% sell hogs and cattle 90 boys on
time, giving them on opportunity 20
pay for them with the profits made
f0r their keeping,
The short course viii be held IN
the Animal Hushandry room ~ the
George " Hunt School in Llb-
book, and August the fourteenth
ia the date selected Tor the opening
of the school, ~ farmers viii have
their crops laid BY "a that time, and
can attend wiih0u, hindefing their
uork
This is q practical proven method
cf encouraging hei.Hr farming,
greater profits on The least possible
ground end n the least t.mo. and
every farmer should grasp the op-
uoriuufy iO attend.