Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
WATERFOWL SHOULD
MAKE THE EFFORT
TO SECURE A COUNTY AGRI-
CULTURAL SCHOOL.
City Council and Advancement As
ISOLATION Should Lead in the
MOVement-NO City in the State
is Better Situdted-SOme of the
Benefits Cited,
(FrOm SATURDAYS DailY.l


The Lesder is in hearty accord with
the sentiments expressed by "a Loyal
Citizen'' IN yesterdays issue of the
paper IN regard to chances of securing
a county agricultural school for Jeffer-
son county. Such an institution
would be valuable acquisition to
Watertown and as the author Of TIE
communication says, If we want it, IL
is time for the public. the common
council and the Advancement Associa
ton to act. WATERFOWL, as it is, To-
Gated in jefferson and Dodge counties,
makes as good location as there is
in the state for such school The
Leader believes that If there is a con-
certed effort on the part of our citi-
Zens, we may be able to land the
prize. But such institutions are not
dropping into municipalities unsolicit-
ed, especially where politics and polit-
zeal pulls are potent factor in land
ing them. 1t is generally conceded
that WATERFOWL has the greatest nat
ural advantages. 1t is to be hoped
that our citizens will awaken to the
Importance of the situation and act
with a determination without any
delay to secure one Of these schools,
three fourths of the running expense
is paid by the state, the MINOR frac-
tion to be paid by the county. The
benefits of such school are shown in
d measure IN the following article
which appeared in the last issue of
the Jefferson County Union!:
Winnebago county has County
Agricultural School, just such school
as the Union and others have been
trying to establish in jefferson county,
Such school constitutes central
nucleus around which naturally gath
ers the strongest forces for the up
building of the agricultural interests
of the county.
Recognizing the great Importance
of such an agency the college Of agri-
culture held a Farmers Course. last
week, at Omro in conjunction with
the school, for the farmers of Winnie
bago county. 1t was just such
course of instruction as that given at
the recent Farmers Course at Madi-
son, where I'll farmers spent two
weeks in profitable study. But few
Of the farmers of WInnebago county
could attend the Farmers Course at
Madison. but by virtue of having an
agricultural school DIS rallying point,
the best talent of the college was
brought to their door.
Especial instruction was given on
the Improvement Of corn, barley and
other cereals; methods of improve
ment of soil fertility; treatment uf
marsh soils the making of good ruads;
and such horticultural subjects az
grating, budding, and methods of
fighting fungus diseases. Post NOR
tenn demonstrations of tubercuIar cat
tie and horse Judging were the feature
of the live stock work.
"Those who took part in the work
from the college were, Dean II. L.
Russell, Professors R. A. Moore, G.
@. Humphrey, A. R. Whitson, E. P.
Sandsten, G. H. Renkendorf, W. o.
Hotchkiss and Dr. Roberts, the state
veterinarian and the regular corps uf
farmers and institute workers.
"Just such a course will be held in
all the counties, where there is an
agricultural school. There are four
such schools. There might have been
five had the farmers of Jefferson coun-
ty been alive to their own standing
and advancement, as we bellows they
ought to have been''