Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09
TO OUR READERS

We are IN receipt Of many inquiries concern
lng the work q the State College OF Agricul-
short article the progress Eade BY the in
sritutiun IN the past two years has been lre-
pared This srticle must q necessity b. brief,
q the ork n II does not give the infOrms-
tcn desired BY any q our readers. letter 81
inquiry directed 20 this department VII bring
state Institution and such Il intended 20
serve the Interests o. every cttiren- Its or
ganiEation il Of such recent origin. however.
that many persons do not seen 70 be eogni1snt
Of hat has been accomplished up 20 this
time. aware o. the facilities for training
IN agriculture which the Institution offers 70
the young mcn % the state.
The history OF the State College Of Ag-
ricuIture Is so recent as TO be familiar
10 all. but many persons are probably
not well acquainted with the ideals for
which the institution stands nor the work
Il hopes to accomplish. The plans for
organization adopted by the board OF
trustees two years ago are being follow
ed out as indusrriously as limited
finances win permit The college build
ing commenced in September. 1851. was
rot completed and made ready for oc-
cupancy until January /. 1903. Previous
20 that time no adequate equipment nor
laboratory facilities were available. Since
that date much new equipment has been
added and there are now excellent labo-
ratories for soil physics. agronomy. cot
ton industry. farm mechanics. and hor-
ticuiture. The department Of forestry.
utiliEing the college plantations and
wood lots. in lieu OF other laboratory
apparatus. Is fairly well provided for.
The department Of animal husban-ry.
utilizing the college plantations and wood
lots. IN lieu OF other laboratory appa-
ratus. Is fairly well provided for. The
department OF animal husbandry. utilizing
the college barns and herds and focks
has a fair equipment for the instruction
1. offers in the handling and manage
ment OF live stock enterprises. The
college farm and the demonstration field
together provide many useful lessons. IL
lrstrating the principles set forth In the
various class rooms. While ell the
equipment has not been secured that Is
desirable. II is now no longer necessary
70 give the student the theory OF any
phase Of agricultural work and stop ar
that. In the several laboratories men,
toned he can acquire the scientific point
OF view and become familiar with the
processes on which the principles OF adj
vaneed agricultural practice rest and he
has some opportunity to gather from
the practices in vogue on the farm. in
the orchard. the dairy and the demon
stratiOn field the immense benefit which
accrues 10 the farmer. who has at least
an elementary understanding OF natures
Phenomena as related TO the growth Of
plants and animals and the maintenance
q the fertility OF the soil
The recent appropriations made by the
legislature and which become available
on January 1. 1910. win permit OF the ma
tcrial extension OF the equipment OF the
college during the next two years. The
board OF trustees has set aside all the
revenue OF the farm for this purpose
and the appropriations made to the de-
rartments now established and which
win be established In the future will re-