Crook Com
Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1,50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 1914.
Entered l the pontofllne t Prineville
VOL. XVIII-NO. 9
w'lun. MxjonaiiuH matter
Agricultural Department
AGRICULTURAL
SHORT COURSE
Oregon Is Well Represented
At United States Land Show
Crook County High
nty
H. K. Pratt, hnd of the agrleul-
turul department of Crook County
High School, Ih untirintr In his ef
forts to build up his department
and extend the usefulness of his
work In the county.
The writer Interviewing him re
cently In regard to his work found
him to be a keen business nmn and
master of his profession, both from
a practical and a cultural stand
point. The students gave him only
expressions of good will and appre
ciation. "A thorough teacher and an ex
cellent scholar," said a senior. "I
don't know what ho thinks of
Heaven, but he surely considers
order earth's first law," said another.
The qualification which won him
most praise is his fine spirit of com
radeship with the boys and girls of
Crook County High School. In ad
dition to his regular work he is in
charge of the Athletic Association
and under his guidance some fine
work has been done in this line of
school activity.
Just at present Mr. Trait is es
pecially interested in getting the
Oregon Agricultural College to hold
their Farmers Hhort Course in
Prineville during the week of Feb
ruary 23 to 28, This will be a fine
thing for Crook county am! Mr.
l'ratt is being aided by the Prine
ville Commercial Club and every
farmer and business man in this
section of the county. The course
consists of lectures and practical
demonstration experiments in agri
culture and domestic science and
art. Mr. l'ratt. formerly of 0. A.
C, understands the value of the
Farmers Short Course and the
needs of rural Crook county and his
advice in regard to the place of
holding the institute will have
weight at Corvallis.
In regard to his department
work Mr. l'ratt gave the following
outline:
"It is more and more becoming
an accepted fact that the existence
of any institution in a country is
justified only in so far as it meets
the needs of that community.
This is the explanation of the
modern tendency for the secondary
schools to recognize in the course of
study, the importance of the various
means by which the members of
any country gain their livelihood.
The cities are meeting these condi
tions by the offering of courses in
Commerce, Domestic Science, Texi
tile Arts and the MechanicoJ Arts.
High schools situated in rural com
munities are rapidly introducing
courses in Domestic Science and
Art and Agriculture into their cur
riculum. High schools, so situated,
can not bo of the fullest service to
their community, unless thev go
outside of the classroom and give
instruction to all members of the
community, old or young, rich or
poor, who will profit by it. Recog
nizing the truth of this, the Crook
County High School boardf when
they organizod the Agricultural De
partment, provided for the widest
sphere of usefulness.
There are in the state between
six and twelve secondary schools
offering a course in agriculture.
Three of these Estacada High,
Pendleton High and Harney County
High School have special agricul
tural teachers and oiler at least
two years' work in agriculture.
'But Crook county is the first second
ary school in the state to employ an
agriculturist who gives thj whole of
his time to that one department.
,Jt is another example of Crook
county living up to its motto
"Tho best for the best, is the Crook
county way."
Cl.i. Word
The Agricultural Department, as
do the other departments of tho In
stitution, offers a regular four
years' course. This is frankly a
vocational course, the aim of which
Is to make better farmers and bet
ter eitic-ens. The graduates of this
course are prepared either to go on
and complete their studies at an
Agricultural College or to return to
the farm and put their lessons into
practice.
Besides the regular four years'
course of the Agricultural Depart
ment, we offer a special one year
course for students of the" Normal
Department. This course deals
with the methods of teaching agri
culture as well as the subject mat
ter, and is adapted specially to
meet the needs of the rural school
teacher. This course isfalso given
during the summer" session, and
is the onlv agricultural course of
fered at that time.
A course in General Agriculture,
open to juniors and seniors in any
of the high school departments, is
also offered. This course was es
tablished in the belief that. Tagrieul
ture taught by a competentjteacher j
is just as truly a cultural subject as j
r . l. i .... - . . . . . i i
is aigeura or uwn wnen tney are
taught by competent instructors.
Eitrtdo Work
Certain kinds of work, which
deal with the various Jmembers of
the community who are notjenrolled
m me regular scnool course
are rather loosely classed (together
in extension work. It may be di
vided into four sub-heads, namely:
Rural School Work, Short Course,
Demonstration Work and (Personal
Visits.
The work with the ruralst-hoels
naturally falls into two classes, (a)
that with the teacher, and (b) that
with the teacher and the pupil, (a)
There is a Correspondence Course
in Agriculture offered especially for
the benefit of teachers in rural
schools. This is to a great extent,
similar to the resident course offered
to the normal student, such charges
being made as are necessary, due
to tho method of instruction. This
course is free to teachers of Crook
county; to others a charge of five
dollars is made to cover the ex
penses, (b) Upon request the Ag
ricultural Department undertakes
to outline and give suggestions re
garding the work in agriculture for
any of the schools of the county.
The department helps organize and
furnish plans for the work of the
industrial clubs of the county, as
well as giving direction regarding
tho growing of the various crops
for annual school fairs.
The fourth form of extension
work is just what its name signifies.
In response to request or upon his
own initiative, the agriculturalist
viaita various farms of the county
and goes over these with the owner,
giving suggestions whenever a sug
gestion is likely to be of help arid in
various other ways keeping in touch
with the farmers of the county.
Inveihgntlon
The third class of work which oc
cupies the .time and attention of
this department may be termed
Investigation. At present this de
partment is conducting an investi
gation into the methods employed
by the patrons of the Pioneer
Creamery Company, which is located
at Prineville. It is the aim of this
projoct to discover which of these
patrons are making money and
which are not. Then the methods
of those who are successful will be
studied and any information de-
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I H'CAtiO, n.r..-Uivoij stood out protuineatty nt the United States Iau(t Stww duriiiR the three weeks It was
iifm at uie i.oiisiuiu, rvov. -m to uec. j. Aside rrotii tho bountiful displays of the slate's products la the Ore
gon b(H.th and the niuuimoth exhibit of the Great Northern Hallway on the main Boor, the Groat -Northern
e-iuMve lecture nan proveu a teiung medium of acquainting land show visitors with the state's
wonderful resources, both agricultural and horticultural. This lecture hall, consisting of one-half of the Coliseum
iinnex, hud a Boiitii-.g capacity pipml to that of H good sized theater. Motion pictures and stereoptlcon views were
used to illustrate the lectures of the Great Northern Hallway's experts, and besides C. C. Chapman of the Portland
Commercial club other Oregon men were tfveu the use of this lecture hull daily through the courtesy of Louis W.
Never before has there been such effective missionary work done among homesoekers for the state of Oregon.
Scores of Jars rf fruits, large sections of transparencies showing scenes in the fruit growing districts of Oregon
and great varieties of fruits in their natural state were exhibited in the huge booth of the Great Northern Hallway
Tho dry farming sections of Oregon were not overlooked either, many astonishing varieties of grasses and oth
er land products being exhibited. They attracted much attention.
Colonel Hill Hiinley visited the show and occupied the platform of the Great Northern Railway's lecture hall on
Oregon day. Colonel Hiinley always is a big drawing card In Chicago, and standing room was at'a premium when
he gave a characteristic talk on the great possibilities his home state holds out to the homeseeker Louis W
Hill accompanied Mr. Hanley from St Paul to Chicago to attend tho land show.
rived therefrom will be applied :'or
the benefit of those who are not
making as much as they should. If
time and money will permit the in
vestigation will be extended until
all the important types of farming
of the county have been studied.
The resulting statistics will be of
great value, not only to the. farms
studied, but in directing the effort
of this department in its future en
deavor to establish the agriculture
of Crook county on a paying basis.
This, in brief, is the work that
the Agricultural Department of the
Crook County High School is doing
and attempting to do. The aim of
the department may be summarized
in a few words "To help the com
munity help itself,"
Friday at the Lyric jTha New Express Rates
-a woman scorned." U'a'.re jn0
Drama)
"The Spider Which Lives in a
Rubble." (Educational)
"Transportation Methods in Java.
(Travelogue)
"Up and Down the Ladder."
(Comedy.) In which a bottle of
glue leads to au inseparable attach
ment. 200 Big Pietures-200. Your
chmeetosee some of the world's
best.
Cockerels for Sale
A few thoroughbred Rhode Island
Ked cockerels for sale at teaeonable
prices. 1 15 4tp Carky f ostkr.
effect February 1 between
Portland and Redmond reduce the
old rate from 2.25 to $1.60 per
hundred on merchandise. The
graduate charges for shipments un
der 50 pounds are considerably low,
er in proportion. For examDle
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
pound .
22c
.27c
.34c
.41c
.48c
.55c
.62c
.69c
76c
.83c
.90c
For the Farmers of
Crook County
AT PRINEVILLE FEB. 23 TO 28
Come and Bring Your Family
A Profitable Week is in
Store for You.
The Agricultural Department of
the Crook County High School has
just completed preliminary arrange
ments with the Oregon Agricultural
College for the holding of a short
course in Prineville February 23 to
28 inclusive.
This short course will consist of
a series of lectures, demonstrations
and practical exercises on the vari
ous phases of agriculture and do-
-
mestic science. Every effort will
be made to make the course a prac
tical benefit to all who attend-
Experts from the college will be
on hand, not only to give the lec
tures and conduct the demonstra
tions, but to answer any questions
which you may ask. '
The object of this course is to
provide the largest amount of prac
tical information in the time avail
able and to offer it at that season of
the year when the ranchers can best
leave their farms. . t. . ;
The work in domestic science will
aim to furnish to the homemakers
of Crook County information which
will be of practical benefit in the
every day routine of the home.
Taken all together it will be a week
filled with practical information and
inspiring thoughts a week that you
can not afford to miss. Begin now
to so plan your work that your fam
ily can spend a week in Prineville
next February.
Successful Teachers.
Sixty-nine per cent of the teach
ers who took the December exami
nations passed, 21 per cent failed.
and 10 per cent wrote for exemp
tions, according to an announce
mcnt made by State Superintendent
of Public Instruction Churchill.
The percentage of failures at the
examination was a little higher than
the previous one, 16 per cent of the
applicants then failing to pass. A
number of teachers write for ex
emptions at each examination, for,
if they score the 90 mark, it is not
necessary thereafter 'for them to be
examined again in the subject
covered by the examination. Those
awarded one-year certificates
Crook county are:
Amelia M. Johnson, Grizzly.
Harriet L. Dolsen. Bend.
Elon H. Ross,Bend.
Victor L. Shawe, Haycreek.
Grace Polk, Klamath Falls.
Robert Edgerton, Fife.
Hadaway Coahran, Howard.
Gerald G. Groves, Terrebonne.
Eva Janet Hennard, Post.
Angeline S. Young, Bend.
Samuel Kirkwood King, Madras
Roy Lowther, Culver.
. Hamilton Bruce Shaw, Lamonta,
Ivy B. Davidson, Bend.
Mary H. Demaris, Post.
L. Mae Ritchey, Redmond.
, Walter W. Kirnmel, Prineville,
tora M. Van Meter, Post.
Nell Mastin, Haycreek.
Mrs. Delia Foster, Terrebonne.
'Elias S. Payne, Lower Bridge.
William Guy Glasco, Grandview.
Harry A. Beckwith, Cline Falls.
Gay McCoy, Sisters.
Max Neilsen, Highland.
Ethel Bois Fogg, Hampton.
Ethel Marion Holmes, Bend.