The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
TO TEACH FARMIN
University of Wisconsin Pro-
poses Course of Agricul-
ture for High Schools
WOULD INSTRUCT The WOMEN

= oAu3 HUtHdI' lSHUidlO VI 1ctL III
conditions and farm life is one Of the
four things which should not be found
in a well organized HIGH school course
IN agriculture, is declared by Prof. K.
L. Hatch Of the College OF. Agriculture
Of the University Of Wisconsin, in his
outline for an agricultural course in
Wisconsin high schools, which has just
been completed and will serve as a
model for the high schools of the state
Students who are chronic failures and
who take the course in agriculture be-
cause it is the only thing left that they
haven t failed i'll, should also be exS
cluded, declares Prof. Hatch, who also
strenuously opposes the system of
formal text book teaching.
Preaching agriculture to the exclu-
sion ct other important high school
work is the fourth thing that should
not be found in a properly regulated
course.
The introduction of a course of agri-
culture in the high shoots of Wiscon-
sin is an outgrowth Of the movement
to give students who intend to go no
farther than the high school training
IN branches which will enable them to
make their own living after leaving
school. The introduction Of courses in
manual arts, domestic science, book
keeping and stenography in the high
school are all expressions of the tend
ency to have high school students gain
practical knowledge along with the
more cultural high school studies, such
as Latin, Literature and history. Means
are being provided so that student
may study the subjects which will help
them to make living in life, and at
the same time allow them to acquire
an education that is broad, cultural and
in no way limited to the demands of
their vocation.
Five distinct fields of agriculture are
covered in the outline for the course
provided by Prof. Hatch. The sub
Jects are farm mechanics, which in
cludes study of how to plan and
build barns, silos, culverts and roads,
and furnishes some practice in making
blue prints and using ordinary draw
dng Instruments; farm management,
which is concerned with the keeping of
farm accounts, farm records, the max
ing OF notes, mortgages, bills, receipts,
contracts and other forms Of business
which involves a knowledge Of com
mercial law; plant husbandry, in which
study will be given to the various
plant diseases and bacterial diseases OF
animals, judging and testing, the iden-
LITIGATION of weeds, the investigation
OF legumes and forage plants, in addi-
tion to work in gardening and plant
propagation; animal husbandry, the
fourth field to be covered in the course,
is concerned with breeds Of live stock
and now to distinguish good animals
from roor, stock judging, the care of
poultry, and a study of insects with a
view to controlling their ravages on
plants; agricultural chemistry and soils,
the fifth great agricultural division,
which takes up study of dairying and
dairy practices, feeds and feeding, soils
and fertilizers, and the principles of
land drainage.
I In addition to complete outlines of
every subject which is likely to be in
cluded in high school course in ag-
riculture, Prof. Hatch has furnished a
list of 116 reference and text books
suitable for library on agriculture
for high schools, as well as list of 81
free bulletins furnished by the Uni
versity of Wisconsin on agricultural
subjects.