The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-25
SHORT COURSE IN
AGRICULTURE MAKES
SPLENDID PROGRESS
BEGAN TODAY IN OLD PosToF-
FIcE BUILDING WITH GOOD
PROSPECTS.
THE IN IRUbTION Is PRACTICAL
Able Addresses Made BY Prof. Keffer,
Prof. Morgan, Prof. NeeI on Fruit
Tree Planting, Animals on Farm,
ete.-Session Tonight.

der the auspices Of the University OF
Tennessee opened its first session in
this city at ten o'clock this morning.
The exhibit car was delayed and did
not arrive Saturday as expected, and
this prevented the management from
getting the exhibits in position, and
beginning the course at 9 o'clock as
was the intention.
They are here, however, and the ex-
hibits of corn, grasses, ETC., may be
seen at the old postofice building
where the sessions of the course are
being held.
The attendance at the first session
was very fair considering that the
number is usually smaller at the be-
ginning of almost any kind of meet
ing, and it is probable that it will con-
stantly increase, and that the course
Will De d BT0dL SuCSCSS.
Will Be Like a Class.
In beginning the course this morn
ing Prof. Keffner stated that the SEES
sions of the course would be opened at
the tap of the bell promptly in the fu-
ture, and the instruction would be of
the nature Of elias instruction. All
we're advised to bring note books, but
not to attempt to take the instruction
in detail but the most essential
points, or those which apply most gen.
orally. The attention was good at the
morning session.
Talks of Fruit Trees.
Prof. Keffner, of the University of
Tennessee was the first speaker and
talked of fruit trees, their selection,
planting, etc. Prof Keffner demon
strated many important features OF
his subject as he spoke and advised
his hearers to select trees with
view to the roots rather than the top,
and proved conclusively the sound
ness of this advice. He said that
young trees should be planted, and in
buying peach trees for planting they
should never be more than year old.
He showed that while tree might
have thrifty appearing top it was
not good policy to select it for that
reason, but to be governed by the ap-
pearance and quantity of the roots.
A number of the same rules apply
ing to the peach trees applied to ap-
Die trees also in regard to the roots,
md the professor urged his hearers
not to neglect the precaution to secure
rees with healthy roots.
He also advised them to cut off the
ends of the bruised roots as they were
more likely to attract insects and to
fleet other roots. He said the trees
hould be trimmed when planted, In
proportion to the root development.
Farm Animals.
Prof. Morgan, of the University,
ollowed Prof. Keffer and talked of
arm animals Prof Morgan has a
cry original method Of Introducing
lis subject and divided distase germ
nimals, sponges, corals, tapeworm, in
nimals and man, round worm in
heep, and hookworm in man, earth
worms, Ieeches, snails, muscles, spt
ers, mites, insects, frogs, fishes, rep
lies, toads, manuals, including man,
orses, sheep, etc, into different pens,
nd showed that all lived on the farm.
Prof. Morgan showed what great
enefit some of the farm animals are
o man, and what a vast amount OF l
vii resulted from some of the 9TH
RS. He stated that we have not prop
rly estimated the importance of ami I
lals on the farm, and then branched
nto practical discussion Of the sub
sct of fertilizing the soil, etc. He IL
lstrated with circle, and wrote SOIL l
t one point, plants at another, and
nimals at a third He then wrote 7
ne following sentence by placing the
lords in their proper order: Soil l
eeds plants, plants feed animals, an
nails feed soil.
He showed the necessity of replen-
Ihing the soil with the fertilizer that u
ones from the barn yard, and show G
that a comparatively small quanti- .
! would produce greatly increased
leld. Prof. Morgan touched on the :
arious branches of the important sub
'ct under discussion, and was given
ose attention throughout.
Testing Corn for Planting.
L. r. Neel followed with brief but v
lteresting talk on the selection Of +
nnAs