Show Departments Agriculture During January there was given under the auspices of the Agricultural Club a series of practical lectures by practical farmers of the state which though given especialstudents ly for the winter-cours- e proved very interesting to others who attended The first was given by John Q Adams a successful arid farmer of Cache Valley In pointing out the secrets of his success Mr Adams but confirmed the facts the agronomist of the college has been trying to establish in the minds of his students Mr Clos of the Seely Stock Farm talked to the club again this year his subject being “The Red White and Roan” or a “Talk on Shorthorns” Student Life from experience gained in the past will not attempt to give more than the title of the gentleman’s talk Through our interpreter we stand willing to vouch for its correctness The next lecture was sriven by John T Caine III a graduate of the college formerly an officer in the club Mr Caine talked k in general of telling us how the were fattened in the East and giving some helpful suggestions for Utah breeders inter-esting- lv live-stoc- prize-winne- rs -- At the next meeting Mr W S Hansen one of the foremost breeders of Rambouillet sheep in the West told how he overcame discouragement and finally won out His advice was to adopt an ideal and stay with it It is a wonder if most of the students who attended the lecture on Jan 20 do not want to leave school and go into the fruit busiMr Snow’s wonderful sucness cess with peaches shows great posA sibilities in Utah horticulture is not acre of net profit $300 per bad Mr Snow’s talk was confirmed bv Secretary Hickenlooper of the State Board of Horticulture who spoke along the same encouraging line The series was closed by J P Holmgren who has been most successful in growing sugar beets Besides showing the possibilities of sugar beet farming Air Holmgren outlined the methods he pursued in securing the prize offered by the Utah Sugar Co for the best plats of beets The Central Experiment Station has been located at Lehi Recently Director Yoder with Professors Northrop and Jardine visited the site and will soon be busy outlining the work |