The Forrest City times., 1909-09-03
FORREST CITY
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proyFIz.ed ,9r tle e-.zo-- -seft 1f for Agfic1lt-fa3 HrEl >cl.so.s -a tile state of Ar.zrszs Tl.e~s scha1.s ssia D. anae- tHs cau.f=z = >epsrsts tcSrss ' trustees Ezea bc4rd Hil cCnsIst q I've nsn- each o. tbe Eve must ts pfsss lczl farmer. These tozrds si., .. 4ypoiutsd v G5fsrnor Ionzshey from tts state a. arge this coming October. ard Sill iumedi2tsl ' set 4oogt selecting the sites for the schools Towns bidding for the schools must oEer u0t .ess than 250 acres c. tulable lznd ard e bonus c from s30. .0d. e s49. .6.so FORREST CITY MUST HAVE ONE OF THESE SCHOOLS
 The purpose Of this Agfiealtura. High School is to give 70 the toys Of Ire state an education that is scien- tIfc. technical and practical. aud.thzt will enable them 10 turn their hands to something useful. ard t0 make their own living and good one al that, when they leave school. The scope Of these schools is about the same as that of the great Agricalfu- raj and Mechanical Colleges of the United States. They are intended tO bring the work of these schools closer home to the people. Most of the states have an A. and H. College and the Agricultural High Schools in ad- dition. Arkansas las no IA and N College, the work of such an institU- tion being supplied in limited way by the University at Fayetteville Al The more need then for the Agricul- tur4i High Schools. some ef our states have as many as ten Of these schools Arkansas is the latest state 10 follow the demand for iDd8sl rial education which Is sweeping the coan- try today. and she starts with the modest number Of four In time. as the state is able, and the people show a desire for such an education, more Of these schools Nill doubtless be pro- vided for
 These schools teach practical farm ing, the chemistry of the soil, the H. Dess Of the various soils for the various products, the conservation of the land how 10 prevent soil from wearing out, the proper application of ferti lizers, the scientific rotation Of crops the renewal of wornout land, and the utilization of the ground Tor twelve months in the year without wearing IL out. By means Of a model farm, truck gardening is taught and proper methods of cultivation, harvesting and marketing Of crops Veterinary science is taught and the scientific breeding, feeding and care Of horses and cattle and all other farm animals A course in textiles is given, whereby the farmer may judge the quality oi his own cotton without waiting fol the say 50 Of the chasing room experts Of the city Memphis has recently opened school for the chasing Of cotton and is making big to-do abou, IL ID the advertising columns Of the Commercial Appeal tie Agriealtara High school brings such training within tfe reach Of the boys without their having io go 10 Memp phis for il Besides the model farm. these schools have machine shops where mcdaniel and ectric4l engineering k taught . Nooa1 9fking department where the constr r-ction zBd repair of farm in. peusnts ma. be learued.
 ' is al inspiration to visit -eheo where tfis woFE is carried au. to set fLe model farm with the beautifully kept plois as spot.t,siy clean 4s {, front lawn. tie slpern plants. symet ricaay developed ana ablnd4ntll ffuited 10 behold the pride Of th, hoys Who have achieved such results and their intelligent 4nderstandin. C the conditions necessary ta hfiH. about such developments 10 see tA, beautiful farm animals iA perfect eon diliou. yielding in return fQf tae iu telligeut care Of the b7ys the bigees' possible return in work. CT mix. l butter, or beef or pork: 10 watch the boys in the machine shops. busy witt the wheels, building machines Of then oHa, earning tie construction auC use Of the steam and the gasoline motor engine oH the farm: to see then al their wood work making furniture and learning has to put up the build ings that they Will later need in their trade. To tLe old farmer who has been following the blow for thirty years the sight of the work done in these schools is a revelation To the whole community t is a lesson in thrift, in order. in the skillfui econo- mical doing Of the necessary everyday things of life.
 FORREST CITY WANTS 4 sCnooL
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