Muncie Normal Institute - Arbor Vitae Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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,,.. Ati 1 '15 Y THE SPAN UI 'l'l'llf tilfN'l'l'l'tlliS Agricultural Department M. N. . in cu-ry uthcr lim' it ttl't'crs. thc Blum'it' Nttrmztl lllxllllltk' mgty well l1tl:tst of its lJcp:trttm'nt tit' Agricttlturc. UWWHQ m-:trly Hill :tcrcs nt' latml thu In-titutt' is t-tntlmlctl ltr tttlt-t' ptutcticc :ts wcll :ts tltt-wt'y. Un tht' lurnml :tort-s ttwm-al hy tht' Instituto tlu.-ru :trc llclds of wnvtng grztiu :tml gtwtzing cztltlt- :tml hnrsus. Um' htrgu tit-ltl w:ts sown Inst l':tll to whcztt :tml :tlt:tlt:t. Thu whcut has hccn cut :tml tht' :tlt':tlt'.t is in :t tlttttrishing uutttlilitttt. Un :t six-:tvrc pit-cc tht-rc is :ts tim' :t stnml of lllttuli 'l':trt:tr tutls :ts t':tn hc wt-n 1!Ilj'VllCl'C. Um' twtt-:tcrc ticltl tit' :tlt':tlf:t Shows the cltcct txt' litm- :tml imtt'ttl:ttiun whilu :tcliuitting is :t striking t'x:tntptt1 ttf tht- t-tt:-ct of :tuitl sttil upon :tIt':tlt':t. Ton :tcrcs tat' corn, um--hatlt' pl:tntt'tl with tustucl rut-tl :tml thc other ttntustctl 11l'mt's thc x:tlm' tit' st-ml utvrn tt-rting, 'l'wu pm'-hatlt' :ture plttts ttf ryu. sttwn w'ith sch-ctctl fc:-tl. nm' piuvt' with strung. htrgc :tml plump st-ctls :tml thc other with rmull. wculi st-cd shttw :tt :t gl:tm't' how' it p:tys to f:tn :tml Ql'3IflL', :ts wt-ll tts st-luct tht' suctl. 'l'ht- ft-rtiIit5 t-xpt-rimcntztl pltttx twcr fttrty in IIllllllJL'l', mtl only furnish striking vxntnplcs tit' what huppuns wht-n soil is Iatcltillg in ucrtztin t'lcntt-nts :tml how tht- plztnts rt--pttml tn ft-rtilizcrs. hut furnish :tlstt many nppttrtunitit-s tor thc cI:tsst's in crwps :tml Ntlll Nllllllus. :ttljttinittg the lnstitntc grttttntls is tht' up-ttf-tl:tlu :tml hv:tutit'ttl Shit-la Dairy F:trm. Ktttclictl with swim- ut' thu tincst .lurst-ys :tml Httlstcitts in tht' st:ttt'. 'l'hrttugh at w'urking qtgtwulttt-tit thc AQl'lClllllll'L' t1l:t-ws t:tltt- trcqttcnt trips tu this tl:tiry fttr milk tcsting. uttttlc tut-:ling :tml sttwl: judging. Thu lllFllllllL' uwns :t llllllllltl' ttf small ttt't'l1:trtls :tml in tht-sc thcrc is :tn HlIDUl'lllIlllj' tnr Stmlying tirst httml Httrticulturc. Un tht- cztmpus tht- clttssus in l'lu1'tict1lttlt'c h:tvL' st:trtctl :tn ttrt'h:trtl consisting txt' :tpplt-. pt-:tuh :tml pt-:tr lrucs. ltcrry hushus, vtc. Thu :tpplc trcus :trc nt' thc smztllcr vnrictics :tml have ht-cn wt thirty-lix't' tcut :tp:trt, Thu pt-:tuh trucs :tru -t-t :ts till:-rs h:tlt'w:ty hctwt'ctt thc :tppli trct'-. tlurratttt :tml gttttist-l7t't'1'y hushcs :tru set in tht' :tpplc :tntl pc:tt'h rttws su th:tt tht-3' tltt mit llltk'l'l'L'l'L' with L'IllllY1llltJlI uttltc ttl'cIt:tl'rl. Un tht- lllYI'll1llUl'j' grttumls tm-rc is m:tint:tim-tl :t lurgc gurtlcn. umlvr stmlcnt ctttttrttl. ln tht- city is lttt':ttt-tl :tn up-tu-tl:ttc Vt-tcriu:try Httspihtl ut' Drs. limit' :tml llnlmstttt. HL-rc. thrttttgh thc intcrcst. kimlnuss :tml ctntt'tt-sy of thcst' :thlc nu-n. thc stutlcnts :irc instrm'lvtl in tht- twltttit-:tlitit-s ttf :tnint:tl jutlging, tlist-:tstts :tml :tn:ttttmy. .trttuml hlllllL'lL' :trc many htrgu. wcll stttulit-cl :tml Suit-tttitic:tlly m:tn:tgctl stuck, grain. tlntry :xml fruit fatrmsg :tml tu tht-sc :tml tht' lztrgc f:tt't0l'iL's tht-rc :trc fl'L'tlllCIlt L-Xctl1'siHlts lij' grtillps ttf bllltlvlils. 'l'hc wnrl: imltmrs cttnsists tit' l:tlm1':tttt1'y :tml lcuturc work: t-hurts :tml lttttturn sliclc' 54 E: lt-t'tttt't'r. :tml tht' -t'tn'ing :tml Allllljflllg ul grains. Tho l:tlntt':tlttry wttrl: in stvils is tlircrtctl sn :ts tn multc SlllflL'lllS :tcquztintccl with tht' physit-:tl pt'ttpcrtit-s of :t llllllllltdl' nt' thc wlttttnnt suits ut' this :tml nearby lttc:tlitics. Soil tt-xtnrc :tml wil strttctttrt- :tru stmlictl. the t-tfuuts ttf tlrztitntgc. :tml thc uso nf fertilizers. mtttturcs. :tml soil LtlllL'llIll1lL'lll'4 :trc :tlsu rtutliutl, buth in thc l:tl1tmr:ttttry :tml upon thc plots ttf thu tztrm :tml ttpun tht' farms tit' thu ltttutlity. ln licltl t-rups thc grutt t'crt-:tl t't'ttps :trc lttlwn up :ts :t clztss. 'l'hc important imlividuztls. cttrn. whcatt. nuts :tml ryu :tru givnn L'iIl'L'lilll :lt-tttilctl rtmly :ts tu gruwing, llLll'YL'Sllllg :tml thu tlispttsitittn tit' t-:ich urttp. l-'ttrugc :tml rtlttt crops :tru trcatlctl in thc Smut: wtty. Such :tttutttittn tu t':trm CL'4lIlUllllL'N is givun :ts will lczttl to thc stmly of such problcms :ts thc laying out of :t f:trm for :t 5llL'L'L'SFflIl urttp rtttzttiuli. for cctntttltticztl cultivation, :tml fur thc highest ut'l'icicltt'y in m'cry L-l't'ttrt put forth :tml uv:-ry work umlert:1lic'n. The fztrm is stmlit-tl :ts :t hmm: tnr mt-n :tml wtttm'n. :tml wlturg- chilclrun grow up in culture :tml rclinumcnt. :ts well :ts :t plucc whurc crops grow. 126

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I When I Had The Mumps tltespeetfully dedieated to Howard Higginml Tonight as I sat at the tal'Ie They passed to lne the meat plate My head tied up in a eloth XVith smiles so sweet and kind I longed for food more substantial. They tell me to help myself Than a little weakened broth. To whatever I can tind. .tt tirst I felt sort of backward lint lest they would think I was :hy I tried to eat a small pieee, lint the thought of it now makes me ery. When I tried Io open my mouth With a howl that set them all laughing To put the bite within I grabbed my jaw with my hand 'I'he hinge that is in my jaw And the way I did those waltzes XVorked like a piece of ru:-ty tin. It surely must have been grand. I then went back to the table And with a weary sigh I thought I'd try the sauer kraut. Standing in a dish nearby. Ilanding my plate to my brother Taking my spoon in my hand NVho was sitting there elose hy XVith an air that would stand no defeat I said I would eat that sauer kraut I foreed the stutl' down my throat, Or in the attempt l'd die . And my victory was complete. I then thought I'd taekle the Murphies It took all the nerve I eould gain ' liut. I was hound I'd finish my supper So I went at it again. I took up the food placed before me With a look at the things on the lahle XVith a feeling something like dread And a look at the folks sitting there. My jaws refused flatly to open I knew unless something was doing St. l'eter please don't reeord what I said. I never would get my share. .Ks I sat there in hunger and anguish Knowing not what to do I at last spied my Cllp of eotfee My good friend so true. Now I was desperately lningry I raised the eup up to my lips And seized it eagerly, And with an effort mighty and strong Like a drowning rat that ean't swim I got the hloomin' stuff down me In the middle of the sea. .tfter a time so long. I say this havin' the mumps .tin't what it's cracked up to he If you don't helieve what I say Try it yourself and see. 127