Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-12

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their ingredients. for what purpose
adapted, ETC.; in chemistry, in
stead of analyzing som
known solution for their
metallic and acid contents, introduce
a course on some phase of fertilizing,
depletion and restoration of fertility
by certain crops and rotation of crops.
Give also some time to the study of
social conditions as they exist in the
rural communities, how affected by
schools. highways, telephone. rural
mail deliveries, fairs, grange meet
ings etc., etc.
Secondly-Distinctly agricultural
subjects might be introduced, such
as studies in different breeds of stock,
stock scoring, butter and cheese MAX
Jag, adaptation of different grasses
and grains to certain localities, etc;
in fact, extend the scope of the agri.
cultural college as at present made
up, to including the secondary and
even the grammar and primary schools.
In the academies and high schools
these courses might be m ade elective
for the present so that at least an
opportunity might be open to young
people agI culturally inclined. In all
cases of course, suiting the instruc-
tion to the age and understanding of
the pupil. None old enough to go to
school are too young to acquire some
knowledge of trees, birds, grass, etc.
| This might mean in some instances,
an extra teacher but in only few
relative speaking and the expense
would then drop into insignificance
as compared with the benefits accrued
If the system proved satisfactory and
if not we would have the satisfaction
of knowing that the experiment didn't
cost much.
1t is hardly reasonable, considering
the progress in Industrial arts and
sciences and the attention drawn to-
wards them within the past twenty
five years, to expect a farmers boy
to stay at home and play losing
game.
4 Under proper instruction, he ought,
if he so chooses, to be able to re-
turn home from school, fathom out and
stop up some of the leaks that have
escaped his fathers attention. intro
duce new income producing features
and in time convert the nOn-produc.
tive and at present worthless portions
of the farm into some form of an
asset. This can only be done by plac-
ing training withiDy the reach of
every boy and girl such as their par
ents lacked; or, in other words, keep
ing them abreast of the times in agri-
cultural as we'll as industrial pursuits.
Canada has already opened her eyes
in this direction and has establshe1
system of training for rural teach
{ ers, extending from Macdonald Col
lege as center to the rural communi.
ties, expecting thereby to place agri.
culture among those pursuits fol-
which not only boys and girls but
whole communities shall be trained
e Unless we have our eyes open to the
: welfare of the farmer in some such
r ways as this, we shall wake up some
t morning and find that our agriculture
; supremacy has moved northward Over
D to our neighbors' territory.
: Yours in the welfare of farmers
$ boys and girls,
+. MAX MERRILL MILLER.
= Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
S How the Brattleboro Reformer Sizes VI
+, Col. c. S. EN- cry, Collector.
: Starting as member of the legisla
e ture at the tender age of twenty
seven years and drawing about enough
:, money to pay his board didn't dis
II hearten the handsome youth from
: Orange county. Not bit OF it. H
h made up his mind to get even with tn
: game. Ten years later wearing
cinnamon mustache, he made anothe
( appearance among the lawmakers
:, He was lawyer then. Soon he got
g hankering for the spot light and tw
% years later he made another descen
:. on the shrine, and two years late
l. helped 70 give Percy Clement tn
t, count. Glutted with the state O
n blood this husky Orange county patrio
u determined to make killing. Brav
- old Colonel Mansur, that famous feede
l. at the public crib, was given a
=, opportunity to take vacation frol
e the painless task of stamping officis
- documents as collector of customs g
;" Newport, and Curt, the strong man {
Us Orange County, was given the tasl
to Within a few years Curt must la
re down his playthings for Frank Wi
~ liams doesn't want to devote all b
- life to examining savings banks
e. When the time comes for Curtis
I'd Emery to stand aside he will do 81
ns and grin at lot of has-beens.
a. careful figuring Curt Emery is goin
to quit way ahead of the game. Viii
at the mental strain attached to Twin
or in Newport has been severe, Curt hs
DIV stood up and smiled. taking his med
Nv cine regularly in the shape of fl
- salary check each month