Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-25


-. vvTiter 10 feel that there is miss<pre-
hcusicn On the mart Of manN as 70 Nnst -
agricultural college really STANDS LOT an ele
,sfUrs 81 the instruction which Il should pro-
Vie To meet the desire for information reia-
tive 70 iris subject a series o. snort aIuSi'S
has been pTenared on The MSrH q vin aS
49, s0rsectItivelv and IL Is believed mat
thrss WHO viii take tire time 20 Rad them
viii have a much clearer understanding %
hrvr Al institution Of this kind may Be MADE
~ ~u--a tha ner1ie Of the state and its true
function IN the educational field as weh-)
PART, l.
But little is understood by the general
public as 20 what constitutes the real
WORK OF an agricultural college These
institutions. though organized in many
sections a quarter OF a century ago. made
little progress until recent years and were
too frequently placed under the ban OF
n,,hlic disfavor because OF this fact.
In the beginning the work OF instruction
IN agriculture was OF purely empirical
character and IL was not surprising that
n should have taken considerable exper-
fmentation before real constructive work
IN this field OF education commenced
The early agricultural college found it.
self very much in the condition OF the
shin az sea without rudder or compass
II was a new and virgin field the posi-
bflfties OF which were little realized be-
cause no attention had been given 10 the
subject Il was not surprising under
these conditions that il should have taken
time 10 evolve proper pedagogtc methods
and 20 elaborate sufficient information 10
differentiate the subject under specific
heads and make possible the co-Ordina-
ton OF the work OF such an institution IN
a manner which would al once provide for
a special education and proper training
IN the numerous fundamental sciences an
rfrF4 - anHsrr-
ed In successful agricultural practice.
IL may now be correctly said that the
agricultural college IS just beginning TO
find its true place in our educational
scheme, and even now the nature and
character OF its work and the value OF
the service il NAV render the state are
stiIl unappneciated save h. very few.
Several Institutions fortunate In their To-
cation and their leadership have develop
ed 10 such an extent as to have left
marvellous impress on the commonwealth
they were organized TO serve, and have
bIazed a TRAN With may now be easily
followed TO a successful issue. They have
shown that education in agriculture when
developed along constructive lines viii re-
suit in stimulating every material inter-
est OF the state 10 a degree little short
Of phenomenal The future Of the agri-
cultural college is thus assured and IL
now has a permanent place in our sys-
temp OF public education. and viii take
increasingly high rank the knowledge
OF the service which Il is capabale OF rem
dering the public becomes more widely
disseminated. The probationary period
through which these institutions have
passed has been a good thing. as IL has
peru4tted them to grow slowly but never
theless certainly. and the vicissitudes they
have passed through have served 10 pro-
vide much invaluable experience. and TO
indicate the direction in which their eff
forts should be projected for the great
est good OF the agricultural cOnstitu-
ency.
In the pioneer days Of this country
when man was busy robbing the soil OF
the vast treasure OF plant food which a
kindly Providence had stored there ready
FOR his use. there was little time or ne
cessity for considering the problems con-
nected with the conservation OF our great
natural resources. and the fact that the
agricultural college would be one OF the
most important constructive agents in
pointing out how an end fraught with
so much OF vital Importance to the well
fare OF the nation should be brought
about was not even considered a posi-
hflity, much less a certainty. Our lead
ing statesmen and educators now regard
the conservation OF our resources as the
most important problem before the Amer
lean people. and we have been so extrav-
agant. and wasteful OF these gifts of
Providence that il becomes essential for
Us TO take active steps 70 Immediately
reduce the enormous annual waste
amounting as II does to more than we
put into constructive channels. To do this
successfully. the economics OF agrfcultu-
raj production must first be investigated
and the scientific principles involved in
crop growing. plant nutrition and tho
Of IL
And no VITO the surprise OF many the
agricultural college. moving at a snail
pace aud having associated with IL the
state experiment stations, has been slow
" but surely bringing TO light fact. pre-
cept and principle until body OF knOwl-
edge has accumulated sufficient for the
needs OF the hour The question thus re-
duces itself TO the best means OF facilitat-
ing the widespread distribution OF this
information, which means broadening and
celebrating the work OF the college 70 a
degree which few fully comprehend al
the present time.
OEVRDOsING A DANGEROUS THING
]. r. s. LeathersvilIe. Ca. writes:
will give you a description Of treatment
given my mule which was found sick &
few days ago: Il would lie down and
waliOw. II was given salt water and sOda
and Sloan's collie cure and bled one-hal
gallon from neck vein. II was then taker
with jerking al over and fast breathing
IL was then given One-half pint Of alcOhO
and one pound Of salts. followed in foui
OF five hours with Unseen oil In quar-
doses. and - drops OF croton oil in two
doses Used enema every hour with nj
effect He would lie down and wallov
and jump up again: he was very mucl
swollen and staggered. Was given chic
RAJ hydrate i'm ounce doses every two
hours. Used trOcar; sides went down and
breathing improved: began drinking lit
tie water. but dies IN a few hours
should like some information on using
trocar. / would like your opinion as q
what was the matter with the mule.
We are rather OF the opinion that your
mule ar first had nothing more than prob
ably a severe case Of collie. and that IL thii
were true, the use Of enemas with linseeC
oil, epson salts and other purgativei