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The Department of Dairy Husbandry is much better prepared than 

 before to give Instruction along the various lines of dairying as the 

 instructional force for the coming year has been doubled. 



The college year is divided into two semesters of eighteen weeks 

 each. The first extends from September 11th to January 29th; the 

 second from February 1st to June 3d. 



Course of Study. 



1. Milk Sept. 14 to Jan. 29. 



2. Dairy Cattle Sept. 14 to Nov. 13. 



3. Dairy Farm Management Nov. 16 to Jan. 29. 



4. Cream Separation Nov. 16 to April 1. 



5. Butter Making Nov. 16 to April 1. 



7. Factory Management Feb. 1 to June 3. 



8. City Milk Supply Feb. 1 to June 3. 



9. Comparative Dairying Sept. 14 to Jan. 29. 



10. Dairy Husbandry Minor Sept. 14 to Jan. 29. 



11. Dairy Bacteriology Sept. 14 to Jan. 29. 



13. Fancy Products Feb. 1 to June 3. 



14. Cheddar Cheese ■ Sept. 14 to Nov. 13. 



15. Fancy Cheese April 4 to June 3. 



Description of Courses. 



1. Milk. — This consists of a thorough study of the character am 

 composition of normal milk, including practice in determining amount of 

 butter fat and adulterations with the Babcock test and lactometer, the 

 importance and proper methods of standardizing milk and cream, and 

 precautions that should be taken to prevent milk from becoming con- 

 taminated with dirt and bacteria. Lectures, reference reading and 

 labortory work. First semester; Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 3 

 semester hours. 



2. Dairy Cattle. — The cow as a factor in the economic production 

 of milk, butter and cheese; difference in the efficiency of individual 

 cows; establishment of the dairy herd by selection and grading with 

 pure bred sires ; ; the principal characteristics of the dairy cow, with 

 extensive practice in judging; the various breeds adapted to dairy pur- 



