Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-22

are the wards of the State
1t was during the latter part of Super
intcndent Andrews's term that the boys
cottage, named for him, was built
THE FARM AND BUILDINGS.
In addition to the buildings used for
the school, which consist OF the large ad-
mnistration building, In which IS one OF
the best heating systems In any school
In the State, there Is n complete set of
farm buildings nearly all new and speci-
ally adapted to the work Of the school.
The farm now contains about 200 acres
Of rich land, and is stocked as follows:
Five horses. 80 head Of Ayrshire cattle, 30
hogs hens, etc The farm has produced
this season the following crops 200 tons
Of hay. 500 bushels oats. 300 bushels ear
corn. 1900 bushels mangel wurtzels. $50
tons onsilagc. 100 bushels beans, 500 bush
els potatoes. 5000 heads of cabbage, 10
bushcls green peas, 40 bushels string
beans, 10 bushels onions, 200 bushels tur-
nlps. 100 bushels table beets, 2 tons
squash. 30 bushels carrots 40 bushels to-
matocs. etc
All the work on the farm has been done
by the boys connected with the school
under the direction Of a practical farmer
and an assistant. Think that over.
brother farmers!
The boys take care of the dairy and
mako the butter In the creamery con-
rocted with tho farm buildings. This is
not as fully equipped at 1t should be, rs
sone OF the machinery Is old and the
! tester Is run by hand. The boys separate
| the cream from the milk, test all the
| milk ne often rs IN any regular cream
cries. make the butter and do all the
| work connected Win the creamery unuer
their Instructor. All the butter, cream
and milk used In the institution comes
from this dairy and creamery. The boys
connected with TINS part or the INDUSTRIAL
work of the school are fully competent
| when they graduate TO secure positon
In the best creameries. new COW sta
| bic Is being nuilt by the carpenter ana
the boys under him who are learning to
DO that KIND or WORK rms sthbie Will
have cement floors, will be covered with
| wire lath ana coated with cement DOM
walls and overhead, well lighted, ana
ventilated. II Will be a model COW staoie'
Here the class or boys IN agriculture VIII
be taught the points or COOK ana every
step OF the work or caring Tor the cow 50
|
| rauohS' the different nro'n Oh cows e'c'
The present dairy consists eh'ireN Oh
| AFrshires' put COWS OF diHerent "reeuS
VIII De purchaser so mat 'he c'ass II
dairying may Know about them all ano
their special merits ana CHARACTERISTICS
lhere IS already quite demand lot boys
from this school by hrst-class farmers
one OF the best farmers IN this count!
had one during the vacation season TINS
suH1mer and has asked Tor two Tor mex
year. and says the Roy he had was WORT
more than any man ne ever hired' A re
tired farmer who has made Farming pay
ana accumulated fortune VISITED th'
school last week and atter inspecting 'n'
buildings said; j ike TO see the tarm'
lie was shown around ana told TO MAKE
Suggestions as mat was "hat the! want
ed results lie came PACK ana SAID
can't tell you anything rms is one
the pest Farms ever saw Inc write
wishes that every farmer IN the Stat
could visit the school ana see what IN
class IN agriculture Is DONG II was al
eye-opener IT Is doubtfnl II any agricu'
tural college Is doing better o. more prac
teal work NO boy Is put to work IN TN
class unless ne thinks ne would lK
farming so all are Interested ana 90 thel
best.
Plans are being made FOR 81 school gar
dens next season. Wnere oo bo!s VIII tr.
their hand at raising all kinds or VeSe
=, tables that are needed FOR the schoo
tanies. They VIII ne tausn' the history
nature, requirements IN lerullzers an
methods OF cultivation and the value o
Inherent vegetables prize VIII b
y given Tor the pest plot. Ihere VIII ais
). ne an experimental plot ihio out mex
season through wh'ch the class IN agr
- culture may gain knowledge OF the vaiu
q OF the d'Herent rerulzerS as appheo
c pran,,oa, ro.har than so,o,,ie, ,orr
+, ing. is what this school teaches its pupil!
This Is especially true of the work c
this department. agriculture.
The following Is the daily routine OF III
~ at the school:
Il Barn boys rise AZ n. m.
Kitchen and dining room boys at 800
All boys and girls at $50
breakfast Mt $50.
III Bedtime, 7:l5. Each makes his or III
own bed.
, In school year the following program
~ carried OUT
Is y,orL,,re -.oo
School line formed at $50 a. m.
IS cohoo, ,to
poooss 1o.oo
=. Dinner line at 1l:5d
~ Work line at 1913.
., School Mt p. m.
- Recess at $50