Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-29
roR the EARmERs or DELAWARE
what Delaware College is Now Attempt
ing for the Farmers of the state--A
Special Course la Agriculture.

What Delaware College is Now Attempt
ing for the Farmers of the state--A
Special Course ih Agriculture.
The professor of agriculture at Delaware
College w. II. Bishop, with the concur
renee Of the president, DIR. A. n. Raub.
has Just completed arrangements lor u
winter course of 10 weeks for the Young
preparation for their life work, but who
cannot afford the time necessary for full
college course.
The winter agricultural course will be
coincident with the regular winter term Of
the college. In this course the student will
be expected to take not less than ID hours
per week of recitations or lectures. These
will be divided as follows:
l. Agriculture. Five hours per week.
Under this topic will be taught SnCh sub
iects as the following a, soils; their origin,
composition, properties, management and
relation to plant growth, b, farm manage.
ment ami economy. G, farm implements
and machinery, 4. farm crops, their his
| tory, use and cultivation. ., fertilizers and
| manurcs. !, plant structure and compoy
| stion. .ts
3 According to the desire Of the student
| he may take four hours per week in either
| horticulture or animal husbandry, or GER
| tain portions of each OF these studies
| The instruction in horticulture will in
cluhe hietnnu5 ol growing anu proPaSaV
| ing fruit, study of varieties, &c. The
work in animal husbandry will include in
struction in a, breeding and feeding ami
| mails. b. breeds of live stock. e. dairying
| and creamery work.
3. In addition to the nine hours per
week, thus provided for in direct agricul.
tural and horticultural studies, not less
| than six hours per week will be devoted to
| such of the following allied branches as
| the student may select a, botany, three
| hours per week. b, plant diseases, two
hours per week. c, entomology, four hours
per week. d, veterinary science, two hours
per week
Eight hours per week will also be given
to practical work in the shops or labora-
tories, working in wood or iron, mixing
and using various preparations for the de
struction of insects and plant diseases
study Of diseased animals, dissection OF
plants and insects, &c, &c.
THIS COURSE is OPEN TO ALL
young men over Is years Of age, and nc
examinations for entrance will be re
quired, but the better the previous general
training, the more benefit will one get
from the course, and we do not advise any
one to take it who has not, at least, Gooc
common school education.
EXPENSES.
There will be no charge for tuition.
The only expenses will be for board
rooms and books. Board may be obtancc
in the college building or in families at 5;
or $3.50 rer week Rooms are generally
available in the college building at abou
81 per week, including heat. These room
arefurnished with few necessary articles
such as bedstead and mattress, wash-stand
table and chairs. Or, rooms may be hat
among the families of the town. Book
may cost from IS to SO The college ais,
offers full four years course in agricul
ture leading to a degree, and two years
course which includes much of the agri
culture of the four years course and som
study in natural sciences and English.
Full information concerning all thes
courses may be obtained by addressin
Professor Bishop; and general information
regarding the college and its other course
from the president, DIR. Raub. Newark. De-