1920.] 



Agriculture Abroad. 



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AGRICULTURE ABROAD. 



" Farmers' Week " in IMissouri — ACxRicultural Education 

 IN Canada — Agricultural Credit in Alsace-Lorraine. 



In January last* a somewhat novel agricultural function, 

 styled by its promoters " The Farmers' Week," was arranged 



to be held at the University of IMissouri 

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„. . m America. ihe arrane^ements were 

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planned by the University and the State 



Board of Agriculture, with the co-operation of the agricultural 

 associations, and the object was to bring together the farming 

 community of the State with a view to assisting in the spread 

 of a knowledge of farm husbandry, and to give farmers an 

 opportunity of discussing among themselves, and generally 

 widening their outlook upon, matters connected with their 

 industry. The primary object of the " Farmers' Week " 

 was educational, but the social and recreative side received a 

 large share of attention. The main features of this gathering 

 were outlined in a programme issued by the University, 

 extending an open invitation to all farmers of the State. 



It was stated in the programme that farmers were to be 

 allowed full facilities for inspecting the college equipment, 

 laboratories, libraries, and classrooms, and the college staff 

 and students would be available to lend their assistance in 

 helping the farmers in every way possible. Nine special short 

 courses of lectures were arranged daily under the direction^ of 

 the University College of Agriculture, and included such sub- 

 jects as live stock, dairying, poultry, horticulture, bee-keeping, 

 soils and crops, and farm and home economics. Agricultural 

 association meetings and a general Rural Life Conference were 

 also to be held every day. The annual State Corn and Grain 

 Show and the University Live Stock Show were special features 

 of the programme. An Information Booth was to be erected 

 on the premises, and farmers were requested to register at this 

 booth on their first arrival at the University grounds, and 

 receive the official badge. A publication entitled TJic Daily 

 Announcer was to be distributed from this booth every after- 

 noon. 



With regard to the social side, entertainments were arranged 

 as a regular evening feature, and contests, games, instruction 

 and entertainments were provided for the boys and gMs. 

 A special programme was drawn up for farm women. To cnn- 



