The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08

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Animal Husbandry
l. Breed OF Animals study OF
the breeds and types of horses, cat
tie, sheep and swine with regard to
their characteristics and adaptation
to different conditions.
2. Animal Breeding study Of
the underlying principles of breeding,
such as variation, heredity, fecundity,
prepotency, in-breeding etc.
3. Feeds and Feeding: "A study
of the composition of feeds. Relation
of feed to the development of the ami
NAL body; computing rations for diff
ferent purposes; and study of the
best feeds for Vermont conditions.
4. Diseases Of Animals study
of the care of animals the cause.
prevention and treatment OF some Of
the most common diseases and injur-
les to farm animals.
5. Farm Poultry study of the
different breeds of poultry, methods
of feeding, construction of houses,
etc.
Botany
/. Elementary Botany:-A study
of plants with regard to history of
the plant; its parts their structures,
forms and functions and methods of
propagation.
2. Pant Diseases: A study of the
most important plant diseases; caus-
es and methods Of prevention.
Dairy Husbandry
l. Farm Dairying: A study of the
secretion, composition and properties
of milk; farm separators; Babcock
test; etc.
utter Making;-A general
study butter maxi such as care
OF cream churning, batter working,
calculating oyer-run.
3. MIX Production:--A study of
Tie hest methods of handling milk for
ret IL or wholesale purposes, the pro
due son Of certified milk care of sta
bles end milk utensils.
Horticulture
J. Fruit Growing "A study Of
fruit growing; methods of tillage;
spraying, pruning, picking and pack
ing.
2. Vegetable Gardening "A spec
ial study of vegetables adapted to the
farmers garden; time of planting;
method of culture, harvesting, etc.
3. Greenhouse Management-A
study OF most important plants grown
in the greenhouse methods of plant
propagation potting, heating; con-
struction Of small greenhouses, cold
frames and hot beds.
4. Home Decoration; "A study of
best methods of identifying the farm
home at small expense.
5. Farm Forestry:-A study of
the principles of farm forestry and
their relations to the farmers wood
lot
Rural Economics
Farm Management-A study of
the different systems of farming:
marketing; farm labor; cooperation
and problems OF farm management.
Miscellaneous Subjects
/. Arithmetic: Work on common
and decimal fractions, measurements
Of areas, capacity of bins, contents OF
silos, and other work of value to the
business farmer.
.. Agricultural Chemistry A
study of chemistry and its relation to
farm life with especial reference TO
the elements that enter into soils,
foods and fertilizers.
| 3. Agricultural Physics:-A study
Of farm machinery. draft OF wagons,
working of engines, selection and
equipment of farms, road construc.
ton.
4. Bookkeeping:-A study Of book
keeping with especial regard to keep
ing farm accounts.
>. Civics.-A study of legislative
executive and judicial departments OF
our town, county state and national
government.
6. Drawing study of the draw
ing and planning of farm buildings
and making OF farm maps
Z. English:-A review of English
grammar, letter writing and compos
ition. The themes and compositions
viii deal with farm topics.
s. Entomology and Economic 100
logy.-A study of destructive insects
and methods of prevention; relation
of birds and animals to agriculture.
?. Physiology and Hygiene:- A
study of the body and its general care
work on farm sanitation. with espec
ial reference to the farm water sup
ply.
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10 Practical Work:-This will In
clude the general work of the farm,
care and construction of general farm
buildings and farm tools Some shoI
work will be given in order that IN,
: student may become familiar will
care and uses of small tools and thai
he may learn how TO make simpl,
repairs on farm implements and farm
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