The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
AgriCuo ure.
rEws OF THE FARMING WORLD.
!, Washington Correspondent Reports Sew
eraI Matters Of Importance.


,sce of Experiment Stations of the
n.nartment of Agriculture, points out
the forthcoming Yearbook of the
nsnartment, '"Some Problems of the
prral Common School," and he shows
,sreral features of the new movement
fr their improvement.
without doubt" says DR.. True,
4be character of our agriculture is
spidly changing. 1t is becoming
,ore highly diversified, its opera
sons are becoming more complicated,
use of intricate machinery is be-
ming more common and necessary,
nd. in general, successful farming
low requires a wider knowledge and
greater skill. The discoveries of our
lgricultural experiment stations and
he broader technical training of the
saders of agricultural progress in our
Slleges are producing profound eff
bets on our agricultural practice, the
nal results of which are but dimly
rpreciated by the masses of our farm
s, but which will surely make the lot
the rightly educated farmer of the
ture more fortunate and the lot of
ignorant farmer relatively more
fplorable. 1t is very important,
ierefore, that our agricultural peo-
L should study the problems of the
lblic schools and should become alive
the relation of these schools to the
Eogress of their art"
PROBLEMS OF RURAL EDUCATION
In the discussion of the subject, DR..
True states as the important prob
Ems to be worked out as follows:
% To provide for all the children
|1d to bring all the children into
% To make the annual school term
irOughout the United States long
lough to give the children thorough
struction in the fundamentals of
mmon knowledge during the period
i their school life.
~ To directly relate the instruc-
ion of the school to the practical bus
ness of the farm through the employ
1ent of teachers in sympathy with
ann life and the enrichment of the
EhOOl course by the introduction of
lTieultural subjects.
"a The improvement of the mate
lal equipment and environment of the
ghool by the consolidation of small
shoots, the improvement of school
tuldings and grounds, and the estab-
ahment of school libraries and collec-
tons of materials for illustration.
81 The making of the schools more
t0roughly the centers for the intel
ctual life of the community by the
2-Operation of the farmer and his
amily with the teacher through asso-
cations like those now existing in
Michigan, or through other agencies.
EvADING THE oLEo LAW
According to information received
Il the Department of Agriculture
there IS notice of the possible action
1oleomargarine makers whereby they
nay try to evade the law. Press dis
latches state that the oleo makers will
to dairymen throughout the West
I'd pay high prices for pure country
Nter-higher prices than the dairy
&n Themselves could get in the city
~afAers. This butter will be mixed
'Ih the oleomargarine so that the
NStural color will thereby be impaired
"RwthOut in any way causing a con-
'0cti"n Of the law that it is colored,
PAYING therefore only "a of a cent a
pound, instead of 10 cents as required
'oS colored oleomargarine. In fact
[at fax Of IA of a cent is less than
~sE have been paying for oleo.
inquiry at the Department of Agri-
..l'nee -lows that the officials are in
~ned TO scoff at such action, for
,D-le they admit that the law might be
POSSIBLY !, evaded by this action, still
.-sE think the question is one of mere
n m''ilLAetlc rather than one of law.
~SE state that if the oleo makers can
.aAe money by selling butter as oleo-
:. Isarlne then they should go ahead.
:. : believed, however, that such
;. ''i viii show loss instead of profit
ice. " '1iJ 0l 'ii-7 ~