The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01
THE BLACKSBURG COLLEGE.
In Excellent Exhibit Made al The Fair
by The Institution.
THEORY COMBINED WITH PRACTICE.
-u.r,n.ntal station and a 3oo.Acre
Farm. Mni,ar, prhl' and other h'-
ercise, Money Earned

~oet crc8itable and the most
.,hbts made at the state Fair
iD''' .,4 mas that from the Virginia Aeri-
."s. .,5 Mechanical. College. This in
...,Don which is located at black'bure'
- mart OF the state school system. The
-.,.st US unier tho immediate supervision
y, william b. Atwood, the accomplished
of horticulture. entomology and
49,. .-y st Che college.
r..ltliut was illustrative. not only Of tho
..0ff the farm aud shops atta. he'd 10
flaon. but also the methods OF lh-
w.. 81 Iu Oh the various depar ments. Inc
desks from the mechanical ahd
departments were made at t"e
't sad we're models ID constuI tloh anu
-sat. and The numerous samples Oh
done lv the students was Of "a very hlEh
Ile DEPARTMENT of horticulture ana
40, vs. we'll exhibited IN numerous
' -e.sre8 us Professor AlWoo0
90 DO ma. hinerv for applying remedies
..e.f- and scases ~ frult Was examined
L ui.h interest by fruit ~roducers.
VIII. ..r.rmsrt farm products were rep
...1 FL. 10 varieties ot IRISH potatoes. %
- onions. 20 varieties OF wheat. 100
- .-.--es. while hity good sized
't...--arIe gave an excellent ldea OF the
~ arlr.rous buildings OF b lnstltu-
t> INFORMATION BUREAU.
Iesias t-' 49,
fUltIcr tao fa- "'' 1"s,' e- uIe
was On h 4ar+e "'-l' ~ 80
where f'It'.' - +6o os
o t-l.i '.. Eso.ess wE,cb trovbie
L .a7
lessor Atwood not only gave this infor-
rI- .N ~ -l-eJ ,,l go. 10
sf .e~ and tbev would La
ie t-' N..,' " ~
r .,t has already done an I'M
-r+ D+ r~oi in disseminating vaIu-
N rsor. alton q. trut-crowers. and stands
.a.o.ut where al suc4 knowleiae may 10
-...tis and reliably obtained without cost.
t.. t,roh This ia one Cd. the most useful
..t tetoue IN the State. but little is known
,omraraive.r because the moderate
.-,nrat.an r.on which 10 depends does
f.yy IF extensive advertising.
r..rpr.rro~
: t.l4. .h:.ot
Agr uluEe ana Hr'D"u q.
Leg M stIict acc, IHa-se et.- '"o O9-eIS
lol.. aot, from when ueIi'es us income,
tle foremost plaoe. hD."o"-, tio1a3.ou =
maze l4i 'N.iO.-
.t6'5 ~ irsstr,c- on combines theory
--of.e In every sc ence the teaching
81. so-rre-~..r is -urDlemented by prac-
t,,f v.rk ID The ab0ratOIy. shops or held.
Tie aim of tie courses is 70 give the student
n sound. practical. as well as theoretical,
know .ci-e uf the sciences related TO his
ft.r. no ling and 81 tie same time 10 ut him
frt.a intel gent discharge of TIE duties OF
o+,- ar.fin hv making HIM ACQUAINTED with
.. fst,.v AID c.n.titut on Of his country
-srs-.f .res-ora oaec+inr rs material
e-5 erjOv.ng Inn With the ability
so ror~e.tv md readily his mother
,oorrs
rvprpr-ryr srArrov.
90 r..l:4.. -
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ACRES. wei. el. lpea wan OaIA9' s1os ahu
other oll-Dll1tAs'. s-NeIAi Of5e9s OF calllo
ana sheep farm machinery lncluulnR ste'm
iAtes-ef. reaper mower elsllaSe cutters
lf5-s rosa scI'peIs. etC OIcIaIu' me ara
ald paIia-l.D VI sWau Hutts. con-lHlns
o'sl 'e' '"'.e,''9' a'1"lt' 5ot0'Ls N %
.ee9. c.-' ana s-l.oLI VIZ ~ w
aJ onS 'bv-n1y
Imnllt "o0-lr- chenical anu lHysle"I
.a..l -s co-Aecto1 Oh Qne o, {ne
tsN,-es w-.. .-e eA ~ see.l9n mats
sIs -4ooiHeoil0S @i'o "'a"4-
vac B" '-o --''~-.-l"' S-u'0-O'
THE SHOTS
In mechanics tie facilities for instruction
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