Arizona republican., 1922-01-13
AGRICULTURE SCHOOL
PROVES BIG SUCCESS

SCOTTSDALEs Jan. 12.-The short
course in agriculture and home eco
nomics this week has been fortunate
in having some of the best speakers
In the state as teachers on the pro-
gram. DIR. Hight, state veterinarian,
gave an interesting talk on hydro
phobia and told how the disease could
be detected and what to do in case Of
bites or scratches from such animals.
He then took the people to the barn
back Of the school and gave a demon
stration of several of the horse dis
eases and how to care for the teeth
of the horse, especially in case of
toothache
County Agent H. c. Heard gave
three Interesting lectures on general
crops in this district. In his lecture
Tuesday he dearly explained how any
other type of cotton except Pima is
absolutely out of the question and
should not be considered for years to
come, for since the market is being
created for itfthe growing viii he-
come more popular. +.
Don C. Mote, state entomologist,
gave good course in economic enti-
mology, and DIR. George gave good
course in plNnt diseases. Principal
DuRoss has been teaching an instruc-
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badly needed by all farmers. The
poultry lectures sby Mr.. Sandige have
Been wen. attended and indications
arg that many more people will en-
gage in the poultry business this
year. Miss Well, home demonstra-
tion agent for this county, has had a
| large attendance at her lessons in
clothings and foods and the interest
! is growing daily. The course as a
whole to date has been unusually
successful, although the Attendance
has not been as large as expected
due to the pressure of farm work at
y soottsdsle 10 Play Peoria
What is to be the red letter day in
athletics for the grade and high
school students will take place Sat
urday, Jan. 27, when the two grade
teams and the two high school teams
20 to Peoria to play four games OF
basketball with the grade and high
| school teams of that city. The hfgf
school boys defeated the Peoria boys
4 here two weeks ago. The students
| will leave Scottsdale at IL. O'Clock
Saturday in trucks and other cars ano
anyone is invited to go along that has
a car. to help root for the home teams
4 This is athe first time as many play
4 ers or This school have. gone to IN
4 otlleratown TO play. So
4 aAe Range Conditions Good
] Cattlemen of this district who nave
cattle on the range in the Paradlse
valley district and the Fort mcdowell
| district report the range in good con-
dition with plenty Of feed and young
grass coming on
4 Injured Foot
4 Gordon Goodwin, while coacnins
the basketball team. slipped and IN
jured his ankle painfully but no'
! seriously.
4 Elected on Association
r. l.. Chestnut of this district was
elected as director and an appraiseo
i ON the Salt River Valley Farm koaI
/ association at Phoenix yesterday.
n At Marinette
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Z. N. Nope were WIS.,
itors in Marinette yesterday, looKlns
for a location for ranch.
Rented Ranch
Mr.. Sutton rented the Wilcon ranel
and will move on it soon IN oraer y
plant an early CROP.
To Texas
Mr.. and Mfs.sM. c. Scott ana laiihl.
left Saturday for Texas. They nav
been visiting in the district for sew
eral months.
From Nosaies
H. L. Stoddand and FANNY nav
moved on a desert ranch near here
They came from Nogales, ArtZ