The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-11
COMING TO Connecticut
PROF. w. A. HENRY
A Leader in Agricultural
Work Purchases Land in
Wallingford.


one of the leaders in American agri-
culture has purchased a tract of land
in Wallingford and proposes TO make
his home in this state, after thirty
years of service in the State uniVer-
sity Of Wisconsin. "Hoard's Dairy
man." published by Ex-Governor Hoard
of Wisconsin, is recognized all over the
country as one Of the best OF agrlcul-
tural newspapers. That journal mas
this to say of Professor Henry
When Dean Henry took charge OF
the agricultural college in 1880, there
were no agricultural students in at
tendance. In the fall Of 1885 there
was issued a circular, announcing the
new course In agriculture at the state
university. This is now known as the
short course. 1t began January l,
1886, with an attendance of nineteen
students. This was the first modern
agricultural short course successfully
established in this country In 1890 the
first dairy school in America was es-
tablshed with two students.
In 1904 the farmers course was
established, with a registration of lI0
members. For the college year Of 1906
on the attendance in the college Of ag-
riculture was as follows: short course,
327; dairy course, 1854; farmers
course. $685. long course, 142; graduate
course, 8; total registration, 1,247.
During his administration the uni
versity farm has been increased by
about 300 acres, When Professor Hen
~ took charge there was small farm
house two very ordinary barns, lit
tie live stock, few armfuls of books
on agriculture. The present buildings
Of the college Of agriculture represent
the expenditure of about 100000 and
aggregates nearly $4,000 in value.
The live stock inventories at over $780,
900. He has always given the college
library first attention and care. 1t now
numbers over 5000 bound volumes, all
on agriculture and is without an equal
in the west,
In the early years Professor Hem
ny personally carried on much re-
search work The most important OF
these studies are: The effects Of pros
teids, carbohydrates and mineral mat
tiers of feeds on the muscles, bones,
blood, and viscera of the growing pig
| the relative values of whole corn and
corn meal for feeding swine; the value
of cooked and uncooked feed for swine
the value Of skinned milk middlings,
barley, potatoes and other feeds for
swine. Because of increased exec
utive duties he has undertaken but lit
tie research work In later years. May
81, 1907, the Michigan Agricultural
college, at its semi-centennial, grant
cd him the honorary degree Of doctor
of science.
Owing to impaired health, due to
the strain and burden OF incessant La
bors. he resigned the position of dean
of the college Of agriculture and d.
rector Of the agricultural experiment
station, to take effect June 30, 1907.
He was appointed emeritus professor
Of agriculture, to take effect July !,
1907. In May, 1907. he was asked TO
serve on the agricultural callege force
Of the University of California, Octo-
Der, 1907, to February, 1908.
Besides the flood Of Information
that has come from the experiment
station In the form Of bulletins, he
published in 1898, Feeds and Feed
| Ing" "a Handbook for Students and
stockmen," a volume Of no pages. II
is used as textbook in practically al
the agricultural colleges OF America
1 In addition he has been during all
these years, a frequent contributor tc
Hoards 'Dairyman," and for some
time served on the editorial staff Of
the Breeder Gazette" and was the
founder Of the Feeders Corner in
that paper.
This active life in stepping dowr
and out as dean of the agricultural
college and director Of the experiment
station, has stepped up and into great.
er prominence before the American
farmer. The wisdom that has come
from such a well-directed life will
when severed from the grind Of an ex
ecutive office, have greater influence
on the development Of American agri
culture.