REPORT 



Ol' THK 



Indiana Corn School and Stockmen's Convention, 



Held at Lafayette, Ind., January 23-28, 1905. 



The Indiana Corn School and Stockmen's Convention was called to 

 order at 10 o'clock a. m. January 23 by D. F. Maish, President of the In- 

 diana Corn Growers' Association, with a good attendance and bright 

 prospects for a good week's work. 



Professor Shamel of the United States Department of Agriculture 

 gave lectures daily on the various phases of corn improvement, namely: 

 the improvement of varieties; important characteristics of the root, stalk 

 and ear; corn breeding, the selection, storing and drying of seed corn. 



Each afternoon Professor Shamel spent his time in the judging room 

 teaching the method of using the score card in selecting seed corn. The 

 different varieties of corn were placed at the disposal of the farmers 

 for examination, study and judging. 



Professor Hartley, also from the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture, was present and gave some valuable information. 



His charts showing the effect of in-breeding and cross-breeding upon 

 the vitality of the corn crop \\'ere very instructive. 



Mrs. Merideth and Miss Mathers gave lectures on '"Home Economics," 

 "Household Sanitation" and "The Chemistry of Cooking." 



Quite a number of ladies were present throughout the week, and quite 

 a little interest was aroused. 



Mr. T. E. Orr spent the week giving lectures on poultry. "The Selec- 

 tion and Management of the Flock," "Methods of Feeding," "Kinds of 

 Feed" and "Marlveting" were some of the subjects discussed. 



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