Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-05
HIGH SCHOOL FARMING.
Lyon County First in State to Intro.
duce This Course.


School introduced the study of agri-
culture into its curriculum. being one
OF the pioneers in this State, it not the
first to begin the teaching of this sub
ject. 1t is not new thing i'll many
States, but has been in existence for
fifteen years more or less to greater
or less degree. Kansas, Minnesota
and Wisconsin have made the great
est advancement in this line of WORK,
establishing State laws outlining and
prescribing courses of study for their
schools as well as lending financial
support. The work has been of both
a scientific and practical nature Ely
the word scientific ] mean the learn
ing OF the why and the wherefore o!
important facts in agriculture and by
practical the students have made gar
dens. studying the plants, their
growth, their enemies, both disease
and insect. harvesting. marketing Of
crops They have also visited farms
studying the crops and the animals
lis experience 1t takes time to work
cut the methods that shall be employ
ed. mistakes will be made but profit
ed by, but in a year or two the course
should be on a solid basis.
Before agriculture can be studied
successfully and to the greatest adj
vantage it is necessary that the sta
dent be prepared in certain closely re
lated subjects leading up to the agri
cultural work At present we are using
the subjects OF physical geography
and physiology in the first year of
High School work The geography
deals with the physical features of the
earth, soil composition and formation,
rivers. winds, minerals, etc, that give
the student a clearer understanding Of
the earth's formation. The physiol-
ogv considers humans. and as the ply
siologv of man and beast is similar,
the pupil is well prepared for part cf
the future work that comes in agri
culture
In the second year study OF biol
ogy is made which deals with the an
atomy OF plants and animals begin
ming with the simpler forms and grad
ually working up to the higher organ
isms. Bacteriology and insects in
their relation to farm crops are stud
led. In fact all OF the work is taken
a,,I,
In the third year chemistry Is stud
led and this subject bears directly upon
all phases of agricultural work and
aids more than any other subject N
giving the student an insight into the
least understood parts of agriculture.
At this time urc agriculture is stud
led n connection with the chemistry.
1t presents all of The many different
phases to a degree. as for example,
something is taught about horticul
ture. animal husbandry. crop husband
nv. the country's imports and exports
and the manufacture OF agricultural
products.
At present this is the sum total OF
our course Next year with the pros
pective new building and more. ade-
quate quarters than the discarded
grade building we will add another
years work of strict agriculture. Civ
ing special attention to either crop
or animal husbandry. What tie III
ture has in store is unknown. but with
proper support from the farmers,
townspeople and county there is no
reason why this line of work cannot
be made the leading one in the State
The farmers. especially, should co
operate with this new movement ard
give their support By giving practical
talks before the students. inviting
them to their farms for inspection and
demonstrate what they have done,
where they made mistakes and where
they have been successful These
things will arouse the students inter
est. increase his knowledge and be
beneficial in many respects.
c. J. JONES.