Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-19
COME TIMELY SUGGESTIONS


Make 1t Practicable For Many Farm
ers' Sons to Enjoy Benefits of the
institution.
December 9, 1903.
lnasmucn as everything pertaining
to the upbuilding of the agricultural
interests of Georgia is OF general in
terest to myself, l have concluded to
talk with the farmers this month up
on the State College Of Agriculture,
located at Athens.
The officers of that institution have
been introducing short courses, which
make it practicable for many more
farmers sons to enjoy the benefits in
tended for them by the establishment
of Agricultural Colleges.
1t is of Importance that the farmers
should be informed of the data re.
lating to the winter course in agricul-
ture in the State College of Agricul.
ture, University of Georgia.
For several years past the State
Agricultural Colleges throughout the
reach out to the farmers and bring
to them more practical benefits from
the Federal funds which have been
devoted under the original
Morrill, Bill and its Amendment to
scientific and agricultural education.
Formerly the colleges seemed not to
know how to do anything except to
prepare full scientific course, intend.
ed to occupy four years, and to lead
to the degree OF Bachelor of Science
in Agriculture. 40
This course attracted few students
In each state, who undoubtedly receiv.
cd great benefit from the education
thus offered, but the number, com.
pared with the number that ought to
have been reached, was extremely linn
tied. For instance, in Wisconsin,
where the State made appropriations
to supplement the Federal Fund, and
where splendid facilities were offered
In the. way of laboratories and equip
ment, the Dean of the College Of Agri.
culture stated that in IA years there
Under the leadership of the Wiscon.
sin College and Of Cornell, which are
recognized as the most advanced agri.
cultural institutions in the country
shorter courses have been devised, in.
tended to attract larger numbers OF
students, and especially those who
could not remain in college for four
years. These courses have been re-
spectively, one-year course, and a
short, tlfree-months couse, the latter
fixed in the winter, SO that the sons
OF farmers who could not get away
during the busiest season, might at.
tend at that period. They have been
made intensely practical in the form
OF the instruction given and in the
application OF the instruction to prac.
tice. These courses were established
two years ago in the State College OF
Agriculture, at Athens, and have been
attended by comparatively good class.
es, showing that there was a demand
for such instruction in the State, and
that the meeting of the demand was
The winter course consists of in.
struction in Agriculture, Horticulture
Dalrying, Animal Husbandry, by Pro
tessors j. NJ. Johnson and j F. Hart
Jr.; in Agricultural Chemistry, by DR..
II. &. White; In Farm Engineering by
Professor G.. NJ. Strahan; Business
Law, relating to the farm, by Chancel.
lor Hill; in English by Professors
Park and Sanford; in Farm Accounting
and Bookkeeping and Mathematics. by
Professor Barrow.
1t Is sometimes objected that aeri.
cultural education is not practical. An
earnest effort has been made to re.
move all possible force from this OBJ.
Jection by the introduction in the win.
ter course at Athens Of practice along
with teaching.
The area of seven acres on the Gam.
puS, adjoining Agricultural Hall, and
the University Farm, 100 acres. are
used for experimentation and illustra.
ton: the former on the intensive,
the latter on the extensive scale. The
Campus area is under the eyes of the
students daily; the farm Is visited
twice week by the students in com.
pany with the Professor, who resides
on the farm and conducts all the Cd.
creations there.
The subject of Soil Physics is taught
In the laboratory; also Agricultural
Chemistry and Botany.
The first floor of Agricultural Hail
Is equipped with dairying apparatus.
Milk testing, butter and cheese max.
ing are carried on. The PRINCIPLES
or stock Judging are Illustrated by test
ing stock belonging to the Farm and
also by visiting the various livery and
sales stables in Athens. Poultry rails.
Ing and bee keeping are taught prac.
ticany.
Surveying, Leveling; Terracing ETC..
are taught by exercises in the field.
Arithmetic is applied in Farm Accoun+.