The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-22

1.-THE circular states that the first
term of six weeks begins Jan.
and ends Feb. II, and the
second term begins Feb. Is and
ends March 20, while the only cost will
be that of living, which Is small, as
board may be had at from 81 to IS per
month.
You see the point is that a grown
man, as well as a boy, may go there
and get practical information that will
enable him to go back home, and, put
ting what he has learned into effect,
make a big saving. don't doubt in
every case-no matter whether he's
good farmer already or poor one--a
saving that will equal ten times the
cost to which he has been put every
year OF his life afterwards. And he
needn't feel ashamed to attend, either,
on account of his age. and more than
he would to take part in farmers
institu te-for that's just what the
course really amounts to after all, only
more thorough and systematic than
the ordinary farmers institute could
possibly be-"
What do you regard the most Inn
portant features OF the course?"
You can readily unders tand that /
haven't time in a talk like Shis to give
a complete review of all that will be
presented in the way of instruction,
and there are so many important fea-
lures that it's hard to say. All of the
instructors are men of experience along
their own lines, and the subjects Sc
lected will everyone be practical and
clearly presented. It's an important
thing to know how to compound fer
tilizers at home for each par ticular
crop, that will easily save one-fourth
the present outlay-and that they Will
show how to do! They'll also show how
to compound feeding rations for farm
animals out of homemade materials
rations adapted for the different pur-
poses of milk productions for fatten-
ing and for draft animals-and that's
important
"They VIII teach the way to overcome
the diseases and maladies Of plants-of
fruits and vegetables-how to fight in
sect pests and fungus affections of
all kinds. and to rid the farm of them
and that's important.
"Phey will impress the value ana
use of certain labor saving implements
and methods-particularl the service
of the silo and the mink of the Shred
der in saving corn stalks that are
otherwise useless, and prove how by
means of II 80 per cent. more may be
made out OF every corn crop-and that's
important.
They'll teach the correct principle
and proper method of pruning and
training the orchard and vineyard, how
to bud and graft, and just what
fruits will succeed and what won't III
the different regions OF. the state-and
that's important.
"They'll particularly stress the one
thing that steadily followed will make
any farmer successful and any farm
fertile In a very short space of time
the three-year-crop rotation system
and that's important--most important
OF all. perhaps.
but what will strike the public
more forcibly than anything else
connected with the course Is
the preparation made for
the conduct OF the dairy school
"The University has secured an ex-
pert in dairying and veterinary science,
who will show how to make butter and
cheese, practically each day during the
second term of the course on the cam
pus and lecture on the diseases of
live stock and their treatment The
students will be personally shown every
step Of the process, and each one at
tending the dairy course can be turned
out n thorough, practical dairyman, a.
butter and cheese maker, and it's the
last Of tirese-the cheese making-that
ought to attract to the course at least
couple of hundred enthusiastic pu-
pils-men. as we'll as boys.
think of It," said Maj. Ryals, think
now bliiiDlC a AHitb II 10 III tNCiF
country household I'm the state, with
the least trouble, and at a very slight
cost--to learn to make its own supply
OF cheese instead OF spending good,
hard-earned cotton money by thou
sands of dollars each year at the gro
GERS for tons and tons of Northern
cheese, for everybody eats II, when
anybody, for an outlay OF 500 for APP
paratus can make his own supply OF
better quality at home.
why. when think Of It. I'm almost
tempted TO go up there and take q
course myself But time presses, Z"
added the Major. land I believe you've
got enough TO satisfy you that II the
people will only take advantage OF Il
that short winter course IN agricul-
ture' which the State University Is Of
fering will be OF more widespread
benefit than anything OF a general ma
J ture that has turned up lately. not en-
sspslng The Atlanta ear shea hilL"