Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1908 — FARMERS’ SHORT COURSE. [ARTICLE]

FARMERS’ SHORT COURSE.

Will Be Held January 11 -15 at Furdue University. The seventh annual farmers* short course (formerly called corn school and stockmen’s convention) will be held Jan. 11-16, 1909, by the school of agriculture of Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind This course of one week is especially designed for. and adapted to the needs of corn growers, stockmen, dairymen, hortlcu turists and home mrkers. That the work is popular and has proven to be of practical value Is borne out by the fact that more than 3,500 people have taken the course during the past three years. The instruction consls’s of lectures and demonstrations which include a discussion of the various Important phases of the subject, together with practical scoring and judging. The schedule for tte we k Is arranged so that the time is about equally divided between the lectures and the judging work. On Wednesday of short course week, the State Corn Growers will hold their annual meeting. Men with national reputations will be' secured for the day. Corn growers should plan to attend. During the week the state corn and fruit shows wl'l be held by the Corn Growers* Association and Horticultural society. More than >I,OOO will be offered in premiums which is sure to bring out a large number of entries. All corn and fruit men are eligible, no membership or entrance fee being charged. For program and other Information apply to Purdue university school of agriculture, Lafayette, Ind.