St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22

countries, agriculture proper is
taught. This instruction includes
experimental work upon farms.
Consul Washington stationed at
Liverpool says that nature study
classes have been formed. The Lam
cashire County Council recently pur-
chased a farm of about 300 acres
and feeding experiments are carried
out there On this farm there are
a dairy school where boys and girls
are trained the art of butter and
cheese making; a poultry school,
where feeding and breeding of diff
ferent fowls are taught, and in this
department large number of stu
dents are trained yearly; gardens
conducted on the French system;
and demonstration plots to which
the agricultural students are
brought from Harris Institute.
County students are admitted free
to an agricultural college, and in
addition to tuition receive an allow
ance of $2.43 each per week for
board and lodging.
Nature study is taught in the
schools of ireland and the subjects
include trees, shrubs, flowers, vege-
tables, common animals and birds,
methods of cultivation of vegetables,
ETC., according to Vice Consul Knab-
enshue, of Belfast. The elementary
experimental science course for boys
in rural schools for the fourth and
higher standards requires the COM
pilation periodically of a record of
observations of the general char
acter of the weather, condition OF
trees and hedges, wild flowers, ami
mails, farm operations, condition of
farm and garden crops. and other
objects of natural interest in the
locality.
Two agricultural colleges and
three agricultural schools have been
established in British India. Consul
General Nash, of Budapest, says that
agricultural subjects are taught in
all Hungarian schools. In addition
to the agricultural colleges and ex-
pertinent stations maintained by the
state, travelling lecturers and dem
onstrators are provided. In addition
to the agricultural colleges there are
80 agricultural schools of a lower
grade in Hungary. Consul General
Nash adds:
Agricultural interest is undoubt-
edly increasing. 1t is interesting to
note a parallel between this country
and certain parts of America in this
regard, in the gradual change from
grain production and cattle breeding
to intensive farming. The Iberality
of the Government in agricultural
matters tends to increase the inter
est in farming and to make the cult
walton of the soil a science"
On March 20 special agricultur-
al train will start on a tour of every
part of Mexico. A well known ex-
pert will demonstrate the proper
selection of seeds, the use of modern
agricultural implements, the care OF
the soil, etc. In this way it is
planned to reach a great number OF
farmers.
While there has not been oppor-
tunity. yet to organize the new school
at Randolph this work will be ac-
complished as rapidly as possible
and it should be followed closely by
all our people. In order to make the
best of this new departure our
people must be interested in every
phase of the development of this
school. It's establishment should
mark a new epoch in the educational
policy and in the agriculture
growth of the state. 1t opens the
door for new methods, helps keep
the boys on the farm, and shows
| that Vermont realizes at last, that
agriculture is a science. Later we
ought to have more of these schools
Il Montpelier Journal.