New-York tribune., 1903-03-15

all forns of disease I','' ullr them also from
insect pests. aud finally tl'' harvesting of crops
and the disposition Of farm. lr"Iuyr ~ the uest
advantage.
In the dairy department tn. rn,lr~., begins
with the study of tn. animal. Til. student
taught milking and III" points that distinguish
a good from poor one. Butter and cheese
making are also taught.
In the study of horticultur,' th.. student In
first taught the prnciul-S of plant growth. then
the art of fruit growing. planting. are If trees
and Plants. harvesting and marketing From
the classroom the pupils led the
fields. where theory is demonstrated III actual
growth. 1t is the same with noricuture. vese-
table raising, grape and nut culture
The proper way to feed ana care for all farm
animals-horses. cattle. sheep pigs and lnutry-
Is taught. and the students tr,. .lisr trained
the raising Of poultry with the aid of tn. incu-
bator This is one Of tn" features of thu purse
the young women lIk.. best of all
1ou know, it is mkt t" mprssit,I" 10 argue
with setting hen said one of them. ard an
incubator never maxi, any fuss
"Of course You understand W.. 10 not rx-
pect, said Professor Fraser ;lgrn.uIturist at the
school, that thes- girls Nil have - Iugh Il. Ids
guide the harrow or groom horses wh..n hey
leave here. but our Intention IS So to .~Iuip
able t" sur"r1trHi every 'l".rt,,s.-.t IF IN
Worn and - So. at i Il ill' H. ii'.r the
t-th tllty employ are ""Gi!I".!it tn Il" fn N.nrk
ana II necessary. II sh"W then. huN /" DO i ''
me '"iiGH, ~ hi h is Vt lis infancy
formerly l"cat"! the ts.1'b- ,f TN. Hudson
near Ossinn and ..IJ"Il.i til.. estates OF John
- R"' k"f"il"r and William " I.a' 1t w;.s re-
novel To IUughk'clst. shat ut.'t,r facilities
might he SECURED.
I fF,.,
ton are engaged in effort ri.s- funds ,Ifs
hci"nt for the erection Of suitable .,-hunl bu Id.
gs- II is estimated that al uti $lu IIsU is rlec-
'Ss''rE. and Of this amount %l1.WA' said 70 DO
IN hand Th" Institution Is young yet barely
three years old. hut il SERVES tu illustrate n
striking way that interest in the Il ark to thu
soil movement is being shared 10y women,
sine" OF its present total Of seventeen l-up:ls
nine are young ~"n4rn. Thu opens
on April y. Nh,'n outdoor work will begin in
earnest.
AT Present the y"uug men Iuartrrei at
No III M"ntg"ls'ry-St.. I",IGhk,rI.Se. and
there all the lectures are held The young
women are at No. % Forhu<h-~t-. and there al
the students get their meals
The practical farm work * dom. at tn. go
farm of L; Fulton cutting on tht. South
Road half way b.tH Pnu4Ek....I'si- and W:,p-
pnstrs Falls. The students make daily trips
10 ana IRON lilt !dTfl DS trU!it'y- MT. tutCInS
is treasurer Of the institution and the proposed
buildings to be erected on the Big
farm. George Tow nscnd Powell is the dr., tor
of the school
In suIl Ort of the claim that th. interest in ag
ricutural and horticultural matters shown /,
young wnln,n students is not artitis.A IN" Of,
tcers of the school point to tn, fact that
young woman graduate of the school has
located at New Haven, Conn. bought 'ot
built large hothOuSe and is raising vin cts
and carnations. making a good living. While
another who came from Honolulu has gone
back there to establish herself in Aorcu,t-
ure Still another. they say. having prn;ed
herself able assistant a tstndsrape gar
deller in Long Island last summer is pllnninS
to make independent start this spring.
REASON OF THE ROUND T,iBLE.