The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-15
Agriculture Ia The Schools.
w. A. Beer-Fairmont Normal.

When Mr.. Crosby from tho United
States Department Of Agriculture was
al the Normal he addressed the stu
dents upon the subject OF teaching ag-
ricuIture In the schools and In his ad-
dress he stated that he did not advo-
cate the-teehns.al teaching Of the sub
Ieet IN the country school or In the
High school. His idea seemed to be
that all that SHOULD be dene Is to teaen
the pupils to have the right sentiment
with reference &c the farmer. In SO
far as !. can zee the students Of the
Fafrfnont Normal have the right SEN
timent with reference to the farmer,
indeed the most Of them come from
rural districts. What seems to be the
need In these communities Is asr'sul-
turaI teaching that will lead the peo-
pie tof;enhaneetthe value of few
aercs by correct methods of cultiva-
ton, bettsrteare Of stock and tie way
to use water when dry season comes,
upon them. y
It,it la we'll known that Canada Is
forging to the front in farm matters
and 1t is predicted that In another ter
years the majority of her population
will be west of Winnipeg. Canada has
taken a Iora step 81 advance in rural
school matters. She has organized
her one-room schools into four forms,
or sections, rather than by years,
Where needed fifth form Is added
for pupils who want to take literature
ard some OF the high school subjects
Then. Throughout the farming districts
Agricultural High Schools have been
Organized under the direction Of the
iontario Agricultural College and this
Is the two years special course wh!-iT
is organized In accordance with the re
quirenents of each locality. ! submit:
It tor consideration OF those interested
in vocational training.
Special Course. -
t1) Field Husbandry.-History Of,
agriculture; different systems Of farm
Ing; different kinds of s5ili rotation
Of crops: farm crops In their relation
to drainage; application of manures:.
green nanuring; preparation of the,
lind for the different crops; method:
of cleaning, testing, and selecting
farm seeds: study of cereals, roots
fedder crops. grasses, eiovers, and 9th
er form crops; sowing, harvesting prs
rerying, marketing.
Experimental grounds near the
school will be used for illustrative esl
periments with varieties of cereal6
grasses, root crops, and in seed selre
ton, methods of cultivation, rotation
of crops, and the use of various kinda
of fertilizer. fs
icy Animal Husbantry.-A study OF
the history and characteristics of the
principal brcds of live stock. Including
light and heavy horses, beef and dairy
cattle, skeep. and swine: feeding and
management; principles of breeding:
registration of pedigrees; market re-
quirem=nts. Esr.s-
Visits. to local farms, and practical
work h judging stock.
! t5) Dairy Hushandy.-The herd;
formation, care, and management of :
dairy herd. rearing of calves dairy
stabIesi lightning, cleaning and ven.
tiiating, individual cow records. The
milk: care of milk, elementary chem.
ieaI and meteorological study of milk.
The home dairy: running of hand sep
arators and. care of da..y utensii3i
manufacture; packing, and marketing
CT butter. 49, r
Visits to local ereameries and cheese
factories, and a study OF factory meth
DDS of manufacture, packing and mar.
kctlng.
td) PouItry.--The most vaTuabl.
breeds and varieties of hens. ducks,
Il