The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-03
The Agricultural Collage.


DR.. Boggs was asked of the stats OF at
fairs with the university at Athens. He
replied that it is very satisfactory. The
work Of the year is we'll begun now and
everything is moving along smoothly. DIR.
Boggs called attention TO subject which Is
now being pressed before the trustees, and
in which he is greatly interested. 1t is the
establishment of a winter school Of agricult-
nre Ia connection with the uni>
versity to To run during the
three months, January February and March.
The idea is to establish school in connec-
ton with the university, which cen be at
tended by the young farmers of the state
during the winter months, when they can
best spare the time from their farms. Its
purpose will De to benefit young farmers
who wish to broaden their ideas upon agri-
cultural subjects by giving thsm iustrnc-
ton upon lines which will enable them to
more intelligently conduct their farming
operations. The idea is not to teach them
how to farm, but to acquain5 them
with ideas and methods OF agriculture
OF which n very meager knowledge is pos
sessed by the farmers of this section.
TO GIVE PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION.
For instance, it is proposed to engage an
Ohioan who is now at the state experimental
farm to give practical instructions upon
dairying, showing both the theory and
practice of converting milk into cheese and
butter and illustrating the necessity Of
Keeping milk at certain temperatures so as
10 produces rich cheese and yellow butter at
any season of the year
For another thing it is proposed to give
practical lectures upon veterinary surgery,
having the diseased animals produced before
the students, their diseases explained, the
manner in which the diseases are contracted
and the methods Of treating them.
Lectures on agricultural chemistry will
be given, showing the various values of ma.
nures as fertilizers, giving means of ap-
proxlmatlng the value OF commercial fer
tlllzers which are used in such
large quantities by the farmers
and instructions for ascertaining
the strength of various soils and the
character of fertilizers needed by the diff
ferent soils for different crops.
THE COST OF CROPS.
Illustrations will be given of the cost Of
producing and the value of different crops,
especially crops which are not generally
cultivated, but which may be profitably
produced in this section. English and
mathematics will also be taught to those
desiring TO take these studies.
The intention is to make all the instruc-
ton practical, so that it may be easily COM
pretended oven by those with a linitad
education.
DIR. Boggs thinks the board Of trustees Of
the university will make al appropriation
for this winter agricultural school, and
that he will he enabled TO inaugurate the
school ia January. Arrangements, be saws
can he made by which the cost to those at
BENDING the school can be reduced to a min
mum. Good board he says. can he obtained
for Sl2 SO month, and the necessary ex-
penses OF students attending this school need
not exceed $40 for the term OF three months.
Or. Boggs thinks such an addition to the
university will prove invaluable to the
state, whose farming interests are now in
such depressed condition.