West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-01
Lock Here, Farmers!

Are you aware tia, the Co llege Of Agri
culture. is Offering special advantages &c
you and your families for preparing your,
selves for the noble calling OF agriculture
This part Of the University Is specially pre-.
pared to teach agriculture. in all its variou,
Investigations in short. complete courses.
which makes II very convenient for farmer,
and theis families. who cannot leave the
farm in summer, bu, could leave Il in charge
OF some Of the family in winter and take a
three months course In some of the depart.
ments.
The College of Agriculture, also, is now
Offering a six weeks lecture course of 10
subjects consisting of 90 free lectures, by
able teachers. This course will begin Mon.
day, January s, and all you have to do is to
90 to Morgsn,own to the University and
inquire for Prof. AIkeson, who is Dean Tor
PfesiderO of the Agricultural College, and
he will kindly aid you in any way possible
IN securing boarding place (which can be
had at s. 90 per week OF lsss) in close
proximity TO the College. where a large
public library, one of the finest IL NO, the
fines, in the State. will be free to students
at all times.
Lectures on Animal Breeding and Feed.
ing-Prof. r. G. A,keson
Lectures on Veterinary Seienee-F. p.
Ruhl.
Lectures ON Frui, Culture and Gardening
DIR. Fletcher.
Lectures on Fertilizers aud Chemistry--B.
H. Hi,e.
Lectures on Economic Enumology Cor
bugology)-A. ID. hopkins.
Lectures on Economic Botany-w. f.
Rumsey
Lectures on Poultry in All its Phases
Horace Atwood
Lectures on Agricultural Physie,--T. f..
Hodges.
Lectures on Formation OF Soils--S r..
Brown.
Lectures on Home Ssnita,ion-Miss II.
u. Clark.
am personally acquainted with many OF
these instructors and know them to be able
and Efficient. Since Preston is an agreul.
tural county and so convenient to this great
School Of Agriculture. let's show our interest
and pride in our occupation to the extent
that good class from Preston will be on
hand sometime during the Ist week ~ this
course, anyway.
H. however, there are some who would
like To GO but cannot, the College still offers
vet another conne, called the Home Read
Ing Course, which anyone may take at
home without interfering with farm work.
You simply send your name TO Prof. T. G.
A'keson, Morgan,cwn, w. Va, and ask
him to enroll you ms student in The Home
Reading Course of Agricultural College,
aud send ylu a certificate of membership,
which will enable you TO purchase all nee.
eSsary agricultural books at discount of
2S per ceai from regular prices This arrange.
meni has been made with one of the best
book concerns IN the world and a list of
their books nay be had by addressing The
Orange Judd Co, New York City, N. Y.
Please bear in mind you need not wait to
order books or even 10 write MIR. Aikcson
before entering any Of these courses, for the
large new library at or near the college,
has hundreds of the best books ON rural
subjects on the shelves, and the students
have access TO them. A handsome and
complete announcement catalogue of the
College Of Agriculture may he had by
writing Prof. r. {. A,keson. Dean College
of Agriculture, Morganlown, w. Va.
Hoping TO be able to aid farmers Ia pro.
curing better knowledge of animals. SOILS
plants and their profitable production was
my motive in writing this article.
PRrSToN STUDENT.