The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-22
AIM OF THE SHORT COURSES u
AGRICULTURE.

There are large number of young
people who, from lack of time, are una.
bic to take an extended course of study,
but whose earning capacity would be
much increased by some special train
ing. Their usefulness and happiness
in the world may be made much
greater. The short courses in the
New Jersey State Agricultural Col
lege are for the benefit of such per-
sons. These short courses are plan
ned to give needed assistance to those
who desire to become better farmers,
more skillful stockmen, dairymen.
fruit growers or market gardeners.
Those who do not wish to become the
slave of some profession in city. or
those who do not wish to tie them
selves down to combining business
life, will here find an opportunity to
start intelligently in an Independent
calling. Those in city occupations
wishing to shake off the bands which
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tine where their profits are used in
buying communication tickets or in
various forms of expensive city living
those will find here such courses as
they need to lead them to a world of
free endeavor where they can lift up
their eyes to the hills. The isolation,
drudgery and hermit life of farmers
are rapidly becoming things of the
past; and farmers are now men among
men.
The instruction in everything is
practical, with the special view of be-
ing Immediately useful. The stu
dents are taught by practical demon
stration how to manage soils; to use
fertilizers; to judge farm stock; select
varieties of farm crops; propagate
plants; to bud, graft, plant and prune
orchards; to handle and test milk aud
cream; and in general to more intelli-
gently conduct farming operations.
The College farm is we'll equipped
with good buildings and apparatus
for the most modern instruction in
agriculture. The main building is
provided with laboratories, class
rooms. library and shop. The green
houses and stock-judging pavilion
are well.planned for use by winter
classes. The stables are stocked with
the best type of animals for study by
students.
Tuition is free to residents of New
Jersey; non-residents pay tuition
fee of $25. There will be an entrance
fee for all of So to cover incidental
expenses in laboratory work, use of
apparatus and instruments, and
breakage. Practically the only OK
pense of the course will be the cost of
living in New Brunswick and the cost
of travel to aud from the city. Com
Portable rooms, with table board, can
be obtained for from 30. 90 to &5 80
per week. The cost of books need
not be more than s., but it would be
we'll, if possible, to allow larger
sum for them. as many not required
would be useful for students, and
should be part of their home librar-
les. The total Of the expenses Of the
course may therefore range from $50
to 800, and should not exceed an av-
erage Of $50 for each student.
There are no entrance examinations
for admission to these courses. The
students should. however. have a
good common school education. All
the courses will be open to persons Of
sixteen years of age and upwards.
On arrival, come directly to the az.
ricultural building, College Farm,
where list Of places where rooms
and board may be obtained will lie
furnished you. On Monday, Novem-
Der Goth, 1909, at 2P NJ, report to the
Principal in the main agricultural
building, and be ready for the first
lecture at eight O'Clock on the next
day.