Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02
STATE IS 70 TEACH
SCIENTIFIC FARMING.
Farmers to be Given Chance 10 See
Methods Of Instruction for
Their Boys.

Judging from the interest which is being
shown throughout the State, there will be
a large attendance of young farmers at the
opening of the winter courses IN agricul-
ture, which will be commenced at the State
Agricultural college January 2 Work on
the new building at the college farm is
being rushed throughout, and the building
will be in readiness for the opening.
In order that the farmers Of the State
NAV learn by personal experience OF some
of the things that will be taught to their
sons. DR.. Edward B. Voorhees,, the director
OF the college farm and state experimental
station. has issued a general invitation to
the farmers of the State, to visit the farm
on August II, inspect the place, and listen
to lectures. At this time the short courses
in agriculture will befully explained.
The courses are TO be for twelve weeks.
At the start there will be three separate
courses offered, one for those who desire
knowledge of general agriculture, one for
those who desire to become particularly ac-
quainted with dairy farming, and one deal
ing with fruit growing and gardening. In
each course instruction will be given by
lectures, ROTATIONS and laboratory work.
The students will be given practice in test
mig soils, spraying, pruning, sodding and
grating, stock judging, milk testing, butter
making. The class room instruction will
be followed by actual practice, the aim
being to teach the students the principles
and applications of science which will en-
able them to carry on farm work more
efficiently and proftably. The students
will not only have the use Of the new build
ing, which will be well equipped with
laboratories, but all OF the college farm
buildings will be at their disposal, as well
as the orchards, live stock and its equip
ment located there.
In the course arranged for those who
want to engage in general farming, the sub
iects TO be studied will be soils, manures
and fertilizers, farm crops, composition OF
seeds, the making Of rations, breeds OF
animals, stock judging, farm buildings,
insects and diseases Of farm animals, and Of
crops, etc. A special feature will be the
study Of methods of soil improvement by
natural means.
In the course to be devoted to dairy farm
ing, instruction will be given in the compo-
sition of soils, manures and fertilizers, con-
struotion of dairy buildings, the growth of
forage crops, composition of seeds and the
making of rations, breeding and the care of
animals, insects and disease Of farm ami
mails and crops, stock judging, butter max
ing, testing, separating, and handling milk.
Special attention will be given to the pro-
dnction and handling Of sanitary milk and
cream for the city markets.
For fruit growers and market gardeners
the studies will be the composition of soils,
manure and fertilizers, propagation and
breeding Of plants, insects and diseases Of
fruit and vegetables, planting and pruning
trees, packing and marketing fruit and
vegetables, spraying machinery (many
forms Of which will be on hand the prepa-
ration and application of sprays, farm
buildings and farm machinery. Through
out the course, students will be given prac-
tical work in the different operations