The age-herald., 1898-09-25

Superintendent Turner's report of the work done in the experimental stations and agricultural schools of the state, for the scholastic year of 1S96-97 and 1S97-9S for the interesting in showing what has been ac- complished in these schools in the last two years in the training of scientific agricul- turists. Mir. Turner plainly states that he prints his report in order that the people may become informed, and be made to shoulder their own responsibilities" He evidently considers the people, not himself, responsible for the existence of these agri- cultural schools. But to the facts.
 
 The Jackson agricultural college reports an enrolment of 100 male agriculturalists and 94 female agriculturalists. These young people studied the languages, mathematics, English philosophy, art. music, and "busi- ness" but if one of them studied agricul- ture, that fact is not stated in President Clyce's report. The expenses of this agri- cultural college for the year 1S96-97 were $6066.21, of which amount the state paid $4,- S24.SO. In the list of expenses no mention is made of matters ordinarily considered ag- ricultural, but there are several items re- lating to pianos and art material The greatest need of the college, remarks Presi- dent Ciyce, is money, more money"
 In the Southwest agricultural school at Evergreen there was enrolment in 1S9e-S7 of 179 boys and IA girls of an aver age age of b. Seventeen of the boys studied agriculture" The rest declined that delightful study. The expenses of the school were $5051. of which the people paid $S,7OS Principal Liner asks for apparatus and other supplies.'
 The Southeast Alabama agricultural school, located at Abbeyl!e reports S7 girls and 12S boys in the year 1S96-97- This is a new school, and it has never been grad ed" The running expenses of the school were in the year mentioned $22S457 and it drew from the stnte $4,7OSs3. In the way of station and farm expenses $2SS.43 was expended. It does not appe1r from the re- port that any student studied agriculture
 
 The West Alabama agricultural school of Hamilton had in 1S96-97 an enrolment of 156 boys and 73 girls. Eighty-six of this number studied agriculture, fifteen horti- culture and seventy Horticulture. The ex- penses were $3SO2, the state paying s2, S3o.
 
 fund, and for larger appropriation gen erally
 The Seventh district agricultural school and experiment station held in 1S96-97 boys to the number of IT, and girls to the num- Der Of l49 Art, e1ocution and music were properly attended to in this school but az riculture is not mentioned. The expenses of the year were $4.e9l49. and the amount received from the state was A.35S.66.
 The North Alabama agricultural school at Athens, had two years ago 200 boys and 1OS girls. The report of President Clements does not show that one of the students studied agriculture. The running expenses Of this college were $5.175, and the people paid into its treasury during the year $5,- S00.
 The BlountsviIle branch agricultural school and experiment station had enrolled two years ago 1So boys and f24 girls The seseseseeesesose sseeseeee city, town or locality shall be received for shipment to other points.
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