St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-10-21
SOME NEW REQUIREMENTS REC.
ONfMENDED FOR RECOGNIZ.
ED AGRICULTURAL HIGH
SCHOOLS.

In view of the growing sentiment
for agricultural training in Louisi.
ana. feel that the efficiency of oul
agricultural schools would be great.
ly strengthened. by making them the
center of agricultural activities.
would recommend the following sug.
gestions to take effect at the begin.
ming of next years term.
First-In view of the great inter.
est manifested in the boys hog clubs
throughout the State, would recon.
mend that each school farm have al
least one high-class registered boar OF
any breed that the community might
suggest. This boar should be OF
service to the community under
proper regulations.
Second-In order to improve the
type of beef and dairy cattle and to
have each citizen become directly In.
terested In the school farm, would
recommend that each agricultural
school have one hish-class register
ed bull of any breed that the commu-
nifty might suggest. This bull
should be for the service of the COM
n:rnity under proper regulations.
view VI tAO SICoL luLCI-
est manifested in girls club work
throughout the State, would rec
ommend that each school farm have
home canning plant This would
enable saving of q large amount of
products that are now going to waste
on the farm, and too, the girls of the
schools and mothers of the commu-
nifty could witness canning demon
strations made by canning experts.
believe the girls demonstration
work will prove of as much value to
the girls of our State as has the boys
corn club work
Fourth-The eradication Of the
Cattle tick in the State is the first
step toward improved agricultural
conditions. It means more and bet
ter cattle, and an increased quantity
and better quality, of both beef and
milk; a reduction in the death rate;
more domestic fertilizer to build up
the soil and an increased crop pro-
duction; and an open market all the
year around for the product of the
farm, especially improved beef cat
tie, which are at present quErantined
against and Disseminated against in
the best markets north of the quar-
antine line. l would, therefore, rec
on.mend that each school form have
q dipping vat. This vat should be
for the service of the community un-
der proper regulations.
Fifth would recommend that
each agricultural school be run for
twelve months and divide the year
into four terms of three months each.
Then let the boy choose at least three
terms when they can be spared from
the farm work. The agriculturalist
is necessarily employed for twelve
months and during the three summer
months of June, July and August,
when Nature is making her most
striking demonstration, the school is
closed and is of no material service
to the boys of the community. The
twelve months scheme would afford
the boys who are compelled to help
on the farms in the spring or fall an
opportunity to do full years work
in school by substituting the sum-
mer months. Should a boys time
in school be limited as is the case
with most of our country boys, by
this twelve-month plan his term of
school would be shortened one year.
] feel that the saving of one year to
the boy is worth great deal not
only to him but will add materially
to the assets of the community.
S. Richardson, Director of Agricul-
tural Extension.