The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-04

We ac sure that the story told elsewhere in our columns today a.
Agriculture Club at the A & NJ College. will arouse great interest IN or
and afford them genuine satisfaction.
Agricultural education is rapidly developing Il has passed troaaa
pioneer stag IN the drum and fife stage. 1t 10 rests upon secure foia.
Agricultural education means: First interest in and ability to observe
plants. animals. the phenomena Of nature Second a knowledge o. the
thai deal with nature especially Botany. Zoology, chemisty md C"
Third. the practical application Of these sciences 10 Industrial ans eoao
rs. Fourth a practical knowledge OF farm machinery. farm animals end
Ii is a pleasure TO now hat HI young mn Of our College OF Agrieatn
Mechanic Arts are full Of enthusiasm for agricultural education nd are
clubs among themselves for Nature Stud Tor cono"et"s FARMERS "S""
makng farm experiments and the ike objection; are meeting resm'N fol
imposes ans manresting in their meetings. not only zeal and enthntasm
real ability n knowledge 1T is a great day for North Carolina when
things take place. It meansw wonders for the state.
The agricultural life Of our state is the foundation lot only OF its great
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ever be.
progress; with rope vii come interest. hen zeal. n hen knowledge Then
hope at the A & NJ College. here is already zeal; knowledge is coming
progress and power In a few years hundreds Of farm boys will flock there so
for the winter courses and the courses in daidng; some. for complete nd Ne
ipstructon in agriculture exclusively. The college viii teach then al. ana eli.
will g home with a new spirit new knowledge, new enthusiasm and grea
power.
1t woud be well if som plan oud be devised whereby the methods Of a
struction N the enthusiastic sprt prevailing in the A * NJ College could '
impaired to the farmers in he different sections o tho State. by means # u
stftues or by short curses Of nsruction during the winter months IN poaa
schools What a revelation it would be to our farmers if they could come an
see tbs college boys working in their weekly meetings, in their laboratories u
the dairy IN The shops.
Agriculture las been SLOW to reap the benefits OF modern educational pos
res, OF mechanical nventio M scientific discovery. but Agriculture day has
one at last Biology, twins sister o. chemistry, is o borough established
as science; ad Chemistry. though useful in a thousand lines OF manufacture
has at last axe her ral throne as queen in Agriculture. These W science
have rsvouioniNd agriculture theories and methods, have created ne" depart
ments of works nd of knowledge; Entomology, Baderiolosy, Veterinary seene'
Stock breeding, Plant breeding, Dairung. fertilizer making n testing There
10 department OF asricuture today which cal be probably followed By an an'i-
ucated people. North Carolina is no exception. w ammo ompete with others
we adopt he best methods and employ the best knowledge or both ..
which is requisite he best education.
our people naturally ok to their COLLEGE of Agriculture Inc Mechanical Ar.
t '' d susiapi fz IN T i" hsbs p. to ahs so ne' essen ns y s p sGnnss r n has pn ho' in "a i sr"f F~
Of obstacles in he pas it has done considerable work. and now with new lin
an power promises to accomplish a veyg great work for North Carolina. The
most hopeful sign that it furnishes of new growth. new power ad new enlarse
ment. of a genuine realization of it's mission is the great enthusiasm nov pre-
vaiing among its students and faculty for study n investigation md practical
perimentati in agricultural sciences. problems N operations, There can be
n doubt as to the future of the college N its benefcent work for North Caro-
while It is animated BY this spirit