The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-17
OUTLINES USES OF
COLLEGE FARM

BERKELEY Dec Is-Professor z
J. Kickson- dean OF the college OF aEri-
culture, returned yesterday from a trip
fo Hsnfords where he attended the con-
Teution OF California fruit growers and
where he read q paper on The Hortf-
cultural Uses Of the University Farrn-''
Professor Wickson's description OF
the Horticultural features that viii be
created On the new university farm
was as follows
F-st-Ihe university farm VII have stand
e-d o1ehsrcs and Vineyards with ali desirable
kinds q fruit ana varieties thereof yralch shall
p Erown uus % name and shall serve as
sc1rce q material for wise ponologicsl studies
&c wei as court q last resort for al Questions
q loenUocE-iol and nomenclature. II VII
siso be source Of cuttings and scions neees-
ssrF % test these cues1i0ns locally n various
parts q us STATE. Whe1erer issues arise.
seco--e-Asioe ron these Standard collections
Wiz enocgh q each variety 70 6eno1strste the
- netnsos q banding Il SEXUAL practice
80 -nere VII be a. proper times Of TIE
car 20 . ne farm 20 learn pruning SPRAYING.
tCE-E2t-1g. irrigation and al other practical
- q c1-II-e, sno other tines when fruit
plck1g. packing. crytng- etc. VIII De demon
Third-There VII Be full ostht Of buildings
for he different methods Of fruit preservation.
Ti1 art11c.ai agencies for the Manufacture q
1l-t products. s0ch IS fruit drTer and csnaery.
neat al dee os s s vi G e se fS
pe-orDed and taught
- Eztnczt1et for obzerTsrion q varieties and
fer instruction Il culture and handling Of prod
1crs.
F1rb-The growth q vegetables viii Be ~
dertGken O. 9 commercial scale. both under
rainfall ard irrigation and variety tests vii
also b constantly n progress Forcing opera
Tons VII Be provided for.
sirth-Methods ~ propagation Of trees and
paints wsI naturally be constantly pursued for
tns-rucco1el purposes and Introductory 70
nursery practice With al classes Of grcwths-
urnADenta1k. fruit trees and vines and forestry
pla1r1nEs-
sere1tb-Plznt protection 70 Be secured BIZ
IN understanding q the various Injurious In
secrE and plant diseases and the best wsys 70
cope with them CT % avoid them. VII Be amply
Demonstrated and incuicsred-
EiEhtb-In all buildings and appliances for
Horticultural wC-k. as fOr other equipment Of
the tarD, i l. intended 70 regulate design and
eTpe1c1ture 80 fsr as possible 50 that the pupil
shall work n bCilclngs and tools and ma
chtces such as he can construct and purchase
for his Own a1terEsrd. s1d not in show
Buildings and with EiideG tools Thus he can
return froD he instruction win sketches and
lists q these 70 use IN making I'D his own home
outfit Although. q co1Irse. large buIldfnes VII
Be required Tor assembly and classroom pur-
poses. The working parlz q TIE farm viii be.
far e. possible. instructive because euscer-
r1hle Of reproduction for actual Use.
Etnth-Tbere VII Be going On on the farm
constantly, 80 Tar as LANDS permit. research and
experiment wcrk 4 pomoiogT. plant breeding
plant protection from pests and diseases al OF
which VII constitute Horticultural uses of the
fzru and Be effective 1ur only IN advanced
Instruction. but IN the promotion Of hortfcul-
rursl science