The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-23
SHORT COURSE
I. FOR FARMERS
" OGolNS nov. Z AND THE
FACULTY OF the coLuroe OF
AoNcvLTURs - sUsv MAKING
PREPARATIONS FoR THE OPEN.
jNo.

weeks begins Nov. 3. Dean J. J. Ver'
non and the faculty Of the College Of
Agriculture are busy making the nnaI
preparations to receive these students.
Many inquiries have been received
and preparations are being made Tor
. large attendance.
The farmers short course = special
y attractive for the reason thak there
ID no age limit and NO educational re-
Quirements for admission. The uni
versity authorities are trying n every
legitimate way 70 reach every cislsen
Of the state end this course ID onered
not only to young men who want some
especial preparation for their life work
upon the farm, but also for the busy
farmer VINO feels the need Of keeping
abreast Of the times and obtaining
better hold upon the scientinc prin
cipies upon which paying agriculture
depends. Since the course comes late
n the fail end early winter, many
farmers can arrange their work % -
10 leave for . period Of twelve weeks.
Those who have taken . short course
heretofore have returned to their
homes with Q tremendous fund Of new
inspiration and with Information far
beyond their most sanguine hopes.
Only those who have pursued one OF
these short courses and come In con-
tact with the enthusiastic instructor IN
class room, laboratory and neld. can
have IN adequate understanding OF the
real practical benefit to b derived
therefrom. The course costs about
5000 which covers board. furnished
room (except bedding), heat. light. tex
books, laundry, etc., but the informa'
tion gained ought to pay 1000 per
cent. on the investment annually, II
put into practice in the years to come.
In order to meet the needs OF the
farmers short course students whilo
At the same time taking good care OF
the large classes Of regular students
siderable additions to the laboratory
space and equipment has been deemel
necessary. The Agr0nomy laborat ,ry
hss been moved into . room o6erins
double the space Of . year ago, when
was made possible by the removal Vt
the science department into the new
science hall just completed upon tho
university campus. Table space Is
here provided for crop Judging Of all
kinds. How to tell good seed IL one
of the most important factors In sue
cessfu1 farm practice. In the labora.
tory thorough study Is made Of SEEDS
Of all kinds used In Florida asTieu.-
ture.
TIE soil physics laboratory equip.
merit will Increase when the new
equipment arrives and here . careful
study Of the different Florids soils
VIII be made. Experiments are cor
Quoted to illustrate In q practical way
the action and effect Of water, heat,
fertilizers, etc., OH the different kinds
Of soils. This Is one of the mnst
valuable courses offered. The farmers
should be able to read his soils like
an open book. There 81 . be no
secrets hidden from him tL,. elm.
The dairy laboratory has also BEEN
moved into new quarters more CON-
modious and better adapted to the
been ordere0 (Which will render ne
instruction more practical and enec.
tive. In the laboratory are found sep
aratofs Of different makes, churus,
butter workers, butter filters and pnt.
Ter washers and other articles to CON-
plete m equipment for the nome
dairy.
II n expected that a new irrigation
system will be installed and in opera
ton for instruction and demonstration
in trucking.
Strong courses In citrus fruits and
In trucking will be offered. The
whole course has been revised and
strengthened. A number Of lecture
courses have been added to the
schedule for this year, which will
prove interesting and valuable since
they deal with farm life and interests
surrounding the farm home. and the
course IL planned to best meet the
needs and demands Of the practical,
busy farmer. A strong force of regu.
lar Instructors will have charge Of the
work.