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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1895)
THE COURIER. i- .J. X "f r TEACHING FARMING' Realizing the fact that most farmers' sons cannot afford to spend the time and money necessary to complete a col lege course the university authorities have established a short course, begin ning December 7 of this year and end ing March 28. The teachers In this de partment assume that the students are already versed In plowing and milking There are few farmers' boys even at the present time In Nebraska who can not afford to pay the sum stated for a scientific impetus which will set him ahead of his predecessors faster than time would naturally urge him. The term occurs at a time when there is little farm work. 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The student does the work as he makes experiments in a laboratory, in the same spirit and for the same pur pose. Nebraska is an agricultural state and Is prosperous or Impoverished as the grain grows or withers. That the state should spend money on finding out and teaching the nature and conditions of soil is a hopeful sign. The twelve weeks necessary to com plete this course will cost: Matriculation fee $ 1.00 Books, etc. 3.00 Koom rent, twelve weeks at 75c. 9.00 Table board 12 weeks at $2 24.00 son will more than return the amount of the Investment. "The day has passed In farming when rule of thumb practice and the methods of passed gen erations will bring success. If farming is anything more than manual labor, education and special training will be an aid to their possessor." "In the course -of soil tillage the na ture and conditions of soils will be stifdled particularly with regard to their relation to moisture. The ef fect of tillage upon the soil, and thus Indirectly upon the plant will be ex plained, and likewise the effect of cul tivation. The methods of soil treat ment for the conservation of moisture will be dwelt upon at length. It Is estimated that nearly one-half of the moisture lost by evaporation may be saved to the use of the crops by the proper methods of soil treatment. As most of the soil moisture passes off In this way it Is evident' that a proper understanding of the subject will enable the farmer to reserve large quantities of water for the use of his crops, which In dry seasons may mean the difference between success and to tal failure." Professor T. L. Lyon who conducts this department has by these changes taken up the school of agricul ture bodily and set it right down In the midst of the farms of Nebraska. 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Hall's Catarrh Curo is taken internally, cting adirectly upon tho blood and mucous surfuces of tho system, thereby destroying tho foundation of the disca se, and giving tho patient strength by building up tho constitution and assisting naturo in doing its work Tho proprietors bavo so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer Ono Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of Testi monals. Address, F.J. Cheney & Co., Toledo Oliio. Sold by druggists, 75 conts. CROSS FERTILIZING TOMATOES AND CUCUMBERS. energies to pull and shove and beat for him. Professor Lyon in himself represents the farmer of the future. Alert, cultured, taking advantage of every hint experiment offers. Aside, from the immediate and practical benefit of the experiments in soil, in vegetables and on stock there Is the spirit's growth of more Importance than all material things. The agricul tural students who are not always farm. Their work is done in the. lab oratories of the university. There they get the first insight Into scientific study and fall into the attitude of in vestigators willing to try all things with patience and watchfulness; they have access to the library which, if they use, even for twelve weeks, will add the vis Ions of all ages to theirs. "When Prof. Lyon has taught them by a slight, muscular turn of the wrist to accomp lish a day's plowing they will go home with the intention of returning to read some books and learn more pres tidigitator tricks. S. H. "BBWiHnB--TvPVHta-- aTMi'HBflfiBtiHH''BBBt Time Reduced Qrcjit Rock Island Route RunB their fillips' Pullman Excursion Cars to 1 on their fast trains. Examino time cards and seo that we are nearly TWO HOURS quicker than any other route Chicago to Los Angeles. The Phillips excursions are popular. He has carried over 125,000 patrons in tho past fifteen years, and a comforta ble trip at cheap rato is guaranteed, and tho fast time now made puts the Phillips-Rock Island Excursions at the top. 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