Colorado Agricultural College bulletin . olorado Agricultural College a peculiar advantagenot enjoyed by similar institutions of eastern andmiddle western states. Here are combined varia-tions in soil and climate from an altitude of aboutthree thousand five hundred feet to fourteen thou-sand feet adapted to the production of all thecrops from a warm to a cold antarctic climate. Itis the function of the Department of Agronomy tostudy these conditions of climate, soil, altitude andcrop adaptability and their interrelation, and toteach their significance. This is done throughcourses covering Crop
Colorado Agricultural College bulletin . olorado Agricultural College a peculiar advantagenot enjoyed by similar institutions of eastern andmiddle western states. Here are combined varia-tions in soil and climate from an altitude of aboutthree thousand five hundred feet to fourteen thou-sand feet adapted to the production of all thecrops from a warm to a cold antarctic climate. Itis the function of the Department of Agronomy tostudy these conditions of climate, soil, altitude andcrop adaptability and their interrelation, and toteach their significance. This is done throughcourses covering Crop Production, Soils, ForageCrops, Farm Management, Plant Breeding, SoilFertility, Farm Machinery, Farm Motors and RuralArchitecture. The Department has excellent fa-cilities for this study. The material equipment isgood. The investigations and research work of theAgricultural Experiment Station, give an unex-celled fund of information on the varied agricul-tural conditions of altitude, dry farming and irriga-tion, and on farm Athletic Club House 4»4»4»4»4»4»4»4»4»*4» 4>4**4»4»44444»4 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Successful agriculture depends to a considerableextent upon a successful live stock industry. Inthis department training is given on types of livestock and the methods of feeding that will bestutilize the natural and adapted crops of the region,for no livestock industry can be permanently suc-cessful which requires the importation of feedsfrom other states. Instruction is given in twenty-six courses, covering Judging of Swine, Horses and . 1 IIJJJ, - - 1 tF*M$:)fc) *¥$$*: L Yt*X m « _ If Class in Stock Judging. Cattle, Feeds and Feeding, Breeds of Farm Ani-mals, Beef Production, Marketing Live Stock,Swine Husbandry, Pedigree Work, Dairy Manufac-tures, Animal Husbandry Seminar, Poultry Hus-bandry, Creamery Work and Dairy Inspection. The college has a live stock equipment of highexcellence. In addition, trips are taken each yearunder the leadership of in
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