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6. COMMON DISEASES OF FARM ANIMALS. (30-40 minutes.) 

 Diseases frequently start from a slight cause and oftentimes 



made worse by bad treatment. Discussion of some diseases, 

 such as colic, distemper, indigestion, founder, heaves, etc. 



7. THE HORSE. (60 minutes.) (Evening lecture, illustrated with 



lantern.) 

 Collection of famous horses. Different types. Conformation, 

 good and bad. Artist's model. Blemishes, etc, 



WAGNER, F. J., Harrison City, Westmoreland Co., Pa.: 



1. SOILS AND SOIL MAKING. (15-20 minutes.) 



Formation of soils. Applying commercial fertilizer. Manurial 

 crops. Keeping stock. Fertilizing value of leading feeding 

 stuffs. Importance of humus in soils. Use of lime. 



2. THE BUSINESS SIDE OF FARMING. (15-20 minutes.) 

 Why some industrious farmers fail financially. Necessity of a 



good system of accounts. The farmer's relation to middle- 

 men. Keep posted on the principles of commercial law. 



3. DAIRYING FOR PROFIT. (15 20 minutes.) 

 A good dairy cow. Proper feeding and care. 



4. CLOVER AND ITS CULTIVATION. (15-20 minutes.) 

 Importance of clover on Pennsylvania farms. Description of 



leading varieties. Essentials of successful culture. Time to 

 cut for hay. Its feeding value compared with grasses. 



5. EDUCATION FOR THE FARMER AND HIS FAMILY. (15- 



20 minutes.) 



6. ADVANTAGES IN CREAM SEPARATOR. (15 minutes.) 

 The gravity system. Centrifugal system. Higher quality of 



products from separator. 



WALLACE, MRS. MARY A., Ell wood City, Lawrence County, Pa.: 



1. DOMESTIC SCIENCE. (40 minutes.) 



2. CONSOLIDATION OF RURAL SCHOOLS. (40 minutes.) 



3. THE COUNTRY HOME; ITS SANITATION, CONVENIENCE, 



ETC. (30 minutes.) 



4. TEACHING HOUSEHOLD ARTS IN SCHOOL. (40 minutes.) 



5. A TALK WITH COUNTRY BOYS AND GIRLS. '(40 minutes.) 



6. FOOD AND NUTRITION OF MAN. (40 minutes.) 

 WATTS,( D. H., Kerrmoor, Clearfield Co., Pa.: 



1. THE DAIRY HERD AND STABLE. (30 minutes.) 



Herd quality, dependent upon individual merit. Development, 

 selection, pedigree and performance. The value of pas^t rec- 

 ord. The stable. How to construct and keep it. 



2. FEED AND CARE OF THE DAIRY HERD. (30 minutes.) 

 The selection of feed. Quantity and quality of the feed and its 



] relation to production and profit. The management of dairy 



animals. Individual development. 



