Milford chronicle., 1911-12-15
WINTER COURSE
IN AGRICULT LTURE

The winter course in agriculture
at Delaware College, begins on Mon
day, January Sth, 1912, and ends
Saturday, February oath, a period
of seven weeks. This is time when
the work on most of the farms OF
Delaware is not pressing and when
the farmers son or the farmer him
self can be spared without any great
inconvenience.
This course has been established
to meet the needs of those who de-
sire to inform themselves, in short
time, concerning the recent advan-
ces in agricultural practice, as well
as for those who wish a change from
the ordinary routine of life.
The work will be adapted to men
who have been out of the school
room for some time, and as it will
be impossible to spend very much
time upon any one subject, every
effort will be made to make the In
struction as concise and practical as
possible.
The subjects presented were cho-
zen only after a great deal of thought,
and are of particular importance to
the farmers of the Delaware Chesa-
peake Peninsula. They will be pre-
sented, whenever feasible, by dem
Unstrations in the laboratory, as well
as by lectures and informal discus
Sions.
The value of scientific training for
those who are engaged in farming is
no longer questioned. In fact, it
may be said that the successful far
mer is one who applies science and
modern business methods in the
management of his land. There are
many reasons why the Delaware
farmer should welcome anything
that will aid him in making his land
more productive, his farm practice
more efficient, his business methods
more modern, and himself a better
citizen. Few states are so favOrably |
situated in regard to location with
reference to markets, or have a eli
mate and soil so well adapted to the
production of intensified crops.
An effort will be made to eng lge
a number Of special lecturers upon
important agricultural topics for this
course.
Subjects taught in the winter
course will include the following
1. Cereal and forage crops.
2. Horticulture.
3. Soil fertility.
4. Feeding, breeding and judging :
live stock.
5. Plant pathology.
6. Farm management. !,
Z. Farm equipment.
The students are expected to take =
the full work. The schedule has ,.
been arranged with few, if any, con- y
flicts, so that each student is able to U
take all the work offered. The ~
will he devoted entirely to tT 1S
lectures, recitatiOns, and informal n
while the afternoons !
will be given over largely to practi- II: ~
Gums and demonstrations. a
The equipment at Delaware Col a. a.
Iege for teaching agriculture is quite ~ ~
especially in farm crops, al
and animal husbandrv ~
The State farm is well stocked with " "
typical specimens of two breeds Of " ~
horses, three types of mules, two "
)reeds of cattle, three breeds of
heep, and two breeds of pigs. In
he gerhard there are four hundred
md thirty-fve varieties of fruit, all
# which are used for illustrative
A large number of experiments
With field crops are in progress. A'
These are constantly bringing out
lew truths in regard to soil fertility.
rop rotation, adaptability for diff
erent varieties. etc. th'
Delaware College is in a position th'
0 offer the young men Of the Della pir
7are-C Chesapeake Peninsula a we'll acl
alanced course in agriculture that da.
annot fail to make them more eff thi
lent farmers. ing
The college is maintained at the cor
lint expense of the Federal govern :
tent and the State. 1t is hoped wO
lat a large number of the young the
len Of the State who are working mu
4 farms will take advantage of the for
pportunity to attend this course Do
ext winter. frs
dis,
---. life