The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-22

b as not been possible Tor then to
reach. for nstance. into the extreme
northern portion Of the state and
give to the and here the scientific
investigation that it demands. Nor
on account of distance and conse-
quent expenses. have the young
men of these north counties been
able to attend the university school
to any large extent.
| It is this conditions Of affairs as to
agricultural instruction anu expert
mentation with our soils, that has
led the people of the lake shore coun-
ties to believe that something could
be 0one to greatly improve the stu
alton Every movement considered
has had in view the association and
supervision, of the state school Of
ayr iculture, and in the considera-
ton of this subject that has been 60
ing on for several months it has
been believed that owing to the
great size of the state Of Wisconsin
and the immense territory in the
northern part REFUSING development
that the establishment of expert
mental farms in these allied coun-
ties would meet with favor in all
directions
Early in the agitation of this sub
ject the idea among members OF the
Farmers assC ion was to endeav-
or to establish large experimental
farm In the center of our counties.
but owing TO the great area covered
by the folr counties it was decided
| to work for farm in each of the
counties.
| With this end in veiw, existing
laws of the state are to be taken adj
vantage of AID an effort will be
made to establish for the counties of
Ashland, Bayfield,, Douglas, and
Iron an inter county school OF agri-
culture with suitable tracts Of land
belonging thereto for purposes of
experiment. The establishment of
such a school and farms and the
manage of the same are vested
by law in a bodv known as the in ter
county school board, whose mem
bers are elected by the board of sup
ervisors of each cour ty, two mem
bers from each county.
During the past week, Bayfield,
county supervisors took the inita-
tive in the movement by electing its
two members Of the proposed school
board. II. S. Fairall of Iron River
and A. Il. Wilkinson of Bayfield, be-
ing named. At meetings of the
other counties in the Farmers as
ISOLATION, to be held shortly, invita-
tions from Bayfield, county will be
presented for utilization in the move
ment.
An Outline OF Plan For Action.
Having been asked to outline in
general the plan in view for the es-
tablishment and maintenance of the
Inter-County School OF Agriculture
and experimental farms, wish in
endeavoring to comply, to first state
that unit, the school board is COM
pleted and organized nothing de-
finite can be given as to it's probable
action. Some suggestions that have
met with favor, the law under which
action must be taken, and the all
i'm portant SUBJECT of ways and
means" are topics that can here pc
appropriately treated.
Under the law the school proposed
must have a: suitable building with
at least three acres OF the ground
directly connected with il, and in
this school during the winter season
at leas t, there shall be instruction
in the elements of agriculture in
Guiding instruction concering the
soil, the plant life and the animal
life Of the soil. A system of farm
accounts shall also be taught.
There shall he manual traing, do
nestle economy and such other.
branches as may be prescribed.
The dean of the state agricultural
college and the state superintendent
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