The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-12

A series OF interesting ana htlllul
meetings in agriculture, horticulture,
gardening and home convenicnces
has been assured FOR the farmers OF
Tulsa county, through the co-opera-
zion Of the agricultural extension de-
plrtmcnt of the International Har-
rcstcr company. according to j. $.
Malone. county farm agent.
Two courses will be held in this
county one two day course nt Col
IlrsyIlIc and "a two day course at the
Union consolidated school near Al
.uIna. The CollinsvillC course will
he February 20 and 81 and the
Union school course the following
,Vg days. February 20 and 20. There
4rs tu bc three regular sessions each
J.v morning, afternoon and night.
besides numerous special sessions.
Under Fair Association.
Tho courses are being held under
the auspices OF the fair association.
farm agent and the county school
supefintendcut. Harry j. Negorscu
of chicago representative Of the
agriculture bureau OF the harvester
company, and G. X. Lindsay Of Par
sous who ls agent Tor the company
In tnc district in which Tulsa county
Ig located. were I'm Tulsa recently con-
ferr.uc with Malone ana Mrs. Min
rottc Hedges. county superintendent.
in regard to the courses. Most Of
Tho prplimiuarv work has already
been completed and final arrange
uouts Tor the course are rapidly he
ing worked out, Malone says.
Tulsa county is tho only county in
tho Uni.cd states which has ever
had two courses, according to Ma
gorsou. The speakers and demon
sfrators who will come hero to assist
I'm conducting the two courses VIII
be people of exceptional ability and
broad experience, according to Ma
lone.
Prof J.. G.. Holden. field director
Of the oNtcnsiou department of the
harvester company, will head the
party. Holden, who has been named
tho "Bllv Sunday Of agriculture"
has for 10 years been one OF Ameri-
cas- leaders IN agriculture and COM
munitv development other mem-
bcrs Of the party will be Il. Il. Rob
ertsou and Miss Zella Wigeut.
I,Oldcn Prominent Authority.
"Fcw men are better known to the
farmers of America than is Profess
sor Holden" Malone says. mo man
has done more for American agri-
culture than he has done. While he
was director of the extension depart
ment of the Iowa agricultural col
lege he talked and demonstrated the
need of testing seed corn until h
had put millions of dollars into the
pockets of Iowa farmers and placed
Iowa in the front rank of corn pro-
ducing states. As field director OF
the extension department Of the har-
vester company, Professor Holren
is broadening the work he began n
Iowa"
Robertson comes from Ohio
where he gained wide reputation
for his work with the Ohio agri-
culture college and the state board
Of agriculture. Besides being a sue
cessful farmer he is an authority on
Horticulture, potatoes and gardens.
lie has a 30-acre orchard on his
Ohio farm, besides peach and pear
trees and several acres of berries
and currants. Robertson is also
manager OF 300-acre farm where
several thousand young fruit trees
are being cultivated.
Miss Wigent Is said to be without
a superior in home and school work.
She discusses home and health prob
lens and demonstrates canning
methods and the use of the pressure
kettle. Her talks on home econom-
les are features Of the short courses.
other subjects which she discusses
are poultry, h rds, flies, rural school
problems and home conveniences.
\ New Departure Here.
Every member Of the program
will apply to this section. according
to Malone. None Of 1t Is TO be
canned" or imported material.
There will bo demonstrations ana
discussions OF topics pertaining to
the farm and to the home and the
short course will be entirely d tter-
ont from anything ever before held
in this section, Malone AYERS. In
fact. It will be I'm the nature or a
farmers and housewives chautau-
qua. However, the program Will be
highly instructive TO town people as
well as the farmers.
All OF the lectures are given III
connection with large charts lantern
slides and demonstration material.
a miniature fair will be held in con-
nection with both courses. Farmers
in the surrounding territory are be-
ing urged TO bring In exhibits OF
corn, small grain, canned goods,
needlework. poultry. dairy cows
milk, cheese, butter and other mllh
products and various other farm
products. Prizes of ribbons VIII be
given for the best exhibits.
Motion pictures, both interesting
and educational. will also be shown
and are said to be among the big
features of the courses. These VIII
consist of nine reels dealing with