The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-10-31


the actual farmers and So teach them
few Of the principes of modern agri-
culture.
One of the priscipa npern~ Of ac-
comprising this work in by short
courses held at the agricultural eol-
lege They are :rUsended by a krrse
number Of farmers Most OF ri1ese ;sse
men whe, could not leave horsse to tass~
q longer course. Tfse instruction sss
tlrese courses Is rs si1ss,le and pracric;sa
as possible There Isl very litrse study
ing connected with Il course of thiss
kind 1t consists nlaiysly of lectures
and laboratory work.
Laboratory work is given i'm corn
iudgsBy The farmers learn TO afstin-
guish between the differrnt vavieties.,
they bearn the points thas 20 TO Iaai,ke'
a good ear of c.trn. an6. they ssat
great deal of practice in. plariaG ears
and samples in order of merit. Ehe
interest III this work is heaghrene1a in
many cases by holding a cosz''h stoas in
connection With the short rourSe.
Laboratory work is given also in
stock Judging. Most Of tfia' colleges
have large number of representative
! animals of the principal breeds. These
| are supplemented in many eases by
impertations from leading breeders.
| Many farmers learn for the first tirsse
| lust what "a sidebOne is and! aOw it rs
! formed Most Of them know Il good
horse when they see it. but they learn
Oh, i,1ct yhEa,k
make him good. They also learn to
! discriminate between two horses
J which at first sight look equnRhy good
At some short courses meat desnonstra
tons are held. which prove 40 be =
i very popular feature. The annaa
meat demonstration at the lsswa Ag
; riculturaI college. at which Uncle
John Gosling. the veteran: butcher O
Kansas City. presides. is famous al
|, over the middle west. The farmer
) who are attending short courses X
over the animals in class until the.
become thoroughly familiar with them
Then these same animals are siaugh
: tered and Uncle John points out tn
differences in the cuts Of meat. Afte
n such a demonstration the student uE
| defstands more clearly the differenc
! between II pure bred steer and one Q
= the nondescript kind The chances ar
i that he goes home with a determine
u ton to raise better cattle. One NOR
n step has been taken to. relieve the bee
e famine
5 The women are not neglected at tt
o short courses. They are given wor
in domestic science and home manag
- ment They go back with an ambitic
80 to have more beautiful and mo-
convenient homes. They also ieal
y some Of the things they can do to il
az prove the social life of the neighbo
q hood. and the Inspiration they gain
e. reflected the next year in their hon
m community.
az While the work given in the she
40 courses cannot be as thorough as til
-, in the longer courses. the results 8
:" seen more early The short course 81
dents are nearly all actual farmers
farmers wives. and the ideas th
Is learn at the. short course are put IL
&. Immediate practice on their own far
-. and in their own communities.
,rs 1t is impossible for any very gr'
percentage of the farmers to get aw
from home for even two weeks. he
ever The short course at the coll,
no IS good as far as it goes. but it is o.
,en beginning. To extend the work
ub- the college short course several sta
ief. have inaugurated the plan Of putt
ope on local short courses. The comm
ctal club of some live country to