Short course at Iowa A C ends with strong attendance and horse shows
The 1906 winter short course at Iowa Agricultural College closed with attendance at least 200 higher than last year. Students judged high class cattle and horses including Armour draft teams and Grouch stallions while John Gosling lectured on meat and carcass demonstration. Domestic science for women expanded with Miss Witter guiding better facilities and larger enrollment. The event featured evening talks on agriculture and dairy classes saw solid participation as overall progress for farmers and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Agricultural College
Armour
Veterinary Association
Iowa
Iowa Agricultural Union
John Gosling
Kansas City
Gosling
Iowa State College Short Course Shows Strong Animal and Corn Work
Students judge and parade heavy harness horses from Marion Iowa stables and prize the Angus steer from E T Davis. Lectures cover cattle breeds and feeding as well as horse diseases. Prof Holden leads corn growing sessions as Iowa corn growers reunite and auction prized corn.
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W. A. Jobson
Marion
Iowa
E. T. Davis
Kennedy
Dinsmore
McNeil
Veterinary Department
Holden
America
Poultry feed mix up and local ad for cigars and farms
An eastern exchange notes a farmer fed poultry feed to a horse by mistake, resulting in a comical scene. A clerk selling Wadsworth Bros Chico cigars promotes their quality for a nickel. Classifieds include farm listings, loans, town properties, and a home remedy endorsement for Dr King s New Life Pills priced 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Lemmon's
Wadsworth Bros
Mary Brown
Lafayette Place
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Dr. King
J. A. Stewart
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Work & Meek’s
West Side Square
Square Meals
Fast Side
Oworteid
Roy Y.stichter
Graham Theatre
Will E. Chilcote
Melville B. Raymond’s
Master Rosen
Big Beauty
BY Eas
Samuel Larimer
Equitable Bldg
Des Moines
Ames
Nicola & Harmon
Buster Brown
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
S. B. Ragan
Hotel Colenso
Marbourg & Helwick
Blair
Oie
McElhinney Drug Co
McElhinney
Wall Paper
North Side Square
Conner & Schilling
Journal
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