The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
SPECIAL COURSE
FOR OUR FARMERS
Season of Practical Instruction
to Be Given Them at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
LECTURES ON ~ SUBJECTS
DR.. Barringer and the Entire
LECTURES ON IL SUBJECTS
DR.. Barringer and the Entire
Faculty Deeply Interested in
the Matter.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Tines DISPATCHED
BLACKSBURG, VA. November o.
Nineteen professors and instructors
giving daily lectures on twelve sub
jects of interest to the farmer WELL
equipped laboratories. barns. green
houses, modern dairy and can
merry at their disposal, with the
afternoons devoted to a practical
demonstration of the workings Of
these various departments, are
some of the things offered at
merely nominal cost to the farm
ers of Virginia by the agricultural
Institute. beginning with Friday. Mo-
vemberj 3Oth, and continuing to De-
cember 21st.
That this effort on the part of Presi-
dent Barringer and Dean Quick Is ap-
preciated by the men whom 1t is in
tended to benefit Is evidenced by the
inquiries that are coming In every day
asking for details of the plan. It is
one that, while new here In the East.
has been tried with signal success In
the chief agricultural colleges OF the
West and Northwest.
Only Cost Of Living.
The tuition In this course is free,
and the only charge made Is for actual
living expenses. Quarters will be
fitted up in the new agricultural hall.
each room having single bed, but
the furnishings must be brought from
home. Board for the three weeks will
cost 50, heat light and laundry $3.50.
naturalization 81. No text books are
needed. and $3.50 covers the entire
cost OF this course, exclusive of the
railroad fare.
[ The faculty of the Agricultural De-
partment. all of whom are deeply in
terested In the scheme. have arranged
ia schedule of lectures that promises
much for the students. The farmers
are expected to arrive for the sale of
thoroughbred registered stock. which
will be held the day after Thanksgiv-
ing at the college barns; Saturday will
be devoted to inatriculation and as
signment. and Monday morning at
O'Clock President Barringer will de-
liver an address Of welcome 20 the
pupils, of whom there is no quaIifica-
ton asked In matchmaking. That
evening at s Dean Quick will deliver
an illustrated lecture on Comparison
of Breeds" in the same hall which will
be used as general lecture-room
Throughout the course.
lectures ON 'lfelve SuD1GGtSs
Nothing has been omitted from the
course that will serve to illustrate tc
the farmer Just what can be done on
a farm In any line. If one has Ger.
tain amount Of scientific knowledge
and has had practical demonstration
of the working out of the theories
that he often reads. but fails TO under.
stand. Every facility Is now Offered
to acquire this practical experience
The twelve subjects have been grouped
into four courses-General Agriculture
Animal Husbandry, horticulture, ant
Dalrying. One may concentrate or
any one OF these courses desired, o.
any two, or take them all IL though
will give a practical series of talks q
| first hand on such subjects as Earn
Machinery: How to Buy and Keep Il
Repair: The Construction OF Barns
Stables. Cow-sheds. Silos'; STORING
/ and Threshing Of Crops" all illustrate,
with the modern equipment to be foun,
herr and in daily use.
| The treatment OF live stock, the OK
\ perimenttng with various kinds Q
\ fruits and vegetables, the care an
treatment of milk, cream and butter
/ included In the subjects that will re
ceive attention.
The inauguration Of this white
course here is In line with the avowee
policy of the President and the stai
/ OF the Agricultural Department to d
/ all in their power to encourage tn
study of agriculture, to make the grad
uate In agriculture OF equal rank wit
those OF any and every other profes
sion. 3l ist
I. Dairy Association Meeting.
70 y T. I'd. ~ ~
The first annual meeting of the VII
ginia Dairy Association will be hel
at the Virginia Polytechnic 1nstitut
December goth and 2ls:. the last CIV
days OF the winter course In agrlcul
. ture. It will be recalled that q pei
manent organization of the dalryme
of Virginia was effected at two day
! conference held In tho Virginia Poly
; technic Institute Building, jamestown
!: on November 13th and 4th. and q
rangements We're made ut that time fc
holding the first convention here a
attractive program is now 4 n course e
lprepuration for thaa annual HeetiaG.