Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-25

the large area of the county these i'm
dustries extend over but "a small por-
ton of it ana iuany years must pass
before the prouC forest will succumb
to the lumberman's axe. Yet this
time will surely come under the stern
laws of necessity; the parent earth will
be slowly bereft of her forest children
to adopt her agricultural offspring and
the forest will give way To the field
and the meadow. Since it is during
the period of infancy and youth that
influences act most putent!y, it is of
primary importance that in this early
period of agricultural development
correct ideals be instilled into the mind
of the agricultural public, ideals that
will place the industry, from the start,
upon rational scientific basis.
This is the purpose of the County
Agricultural School. In every part of
the county the German farmer can be
found with his primitive and conserva-
tive methods of farming. The folly of
some of these Outgrown methods has
already been pointed out in the pre-
ceding pages. The prosperity of the
individual and the community at
large will be greatly promoted by the
eradication of ignorant and antequated
methods and he substitution nt those
based upon successful scientific re-
search and experiment. The County
School of A gricuIture i'm disseminating
this technical knowledge among its
patrons and students is an available
instrument in bettering local condi-
tons and giving to all agricultural
pursuits an impetus in the right direc-
ton.
The School of Agriculture and Do
mestic Economy, located at Wausau,
Marathon county, W Wisconsin, was or
gained under Act 2sS, passed by the
legislature Of 1901. In this law it was
provided that one half the instruction.
al expenses, not To exceed twenty-five
hundred dollars, should be borne by
the state If the county complied with
all the requirements of the law eslab-
fishing the school.
The idea of County Agricultural
SCHOOL, originated with the State
Superintendent, l.. ID. Harvey, and TO
his perseveriug efforts this movement,
in Wisconsin, is most largely due.
Those who assisted him and coun-
selIed with him were Dean Henry Of
the University and John F., Lamont,
County Superintendent Of Marathon
county.
The purpose Of the County School Of
Agriculture is to train the boys aud
girls of the farming communities that
Sbey may be better fitted TO perform
the duties of home life on the farm and
TO quicken their intelligence and make
Of item broader and better Informed
men aud women.
The school building is located on
grounds adjoining the county fair
grounds In Wausau. There are nearly
seven acres devoted to the use Of the
school. The building and equipment
have cost the county about twenty
Thousand dollars, the contract for the
erection of the building alone amount
ing 10 sixteen thousand dollar, end
the water, sewer. gas, electric light,
school furnishings, aud laboratory
supplies making up the ha'auce
An orchard containing -ixty-iwo
trees has been set out on the school
grounds north OF Stewart ayeh,'"
while the land south Of the building ~
devoted TO gardening.
Postmaster General Payne has vir..
tually decided To place every railroad
train in the United States nuder gov
eminent protection. lie viii issue ~
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and some freight trains carriers 81
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masters and other trainaen, where
necessary will be- formally constituted
agents If The postal sertice. Mr..
PAYNE viii take this action at the rug
yestluu of newspaper publishers - i5n
nave complained Of trouble in carrying
their mail r3aiter 80 rs To be of great
est convenience to the publishers
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