Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-03-07
UNIVERSITY NEWS
WEST VIRGINIA FARMERS ARE IN
TEREsTEp IN AGRICULTURE
Al EDUCATION.
Interesting Paragraphs Concerning che
Activities Of the State univer.
sity-speclal Correspond
ence to This Paper.

Morgantown, w. Va.-Tne FARMERS
short course opened al the Agricul-
tural college, West Virginia Univer-
sity. Feb. lst. About fifty farmers
were In attendance the first day and
the number grew from day to day.
Several of the farmers have attended
the course during several previous
winters. Fathers whose sons are tax
ing the four years course, came, that
they might get in closer touch with
their sons work, and also to improve
their knowledge of farm methods. Be
sides the regular members OF the Agrl-
cultural faculty teaching in this farm
ers' course, men of prominence both
from West Virginia and other states
give assistance. Prof. Bear, OF Ohio
State University, gave instructions In
soil fertility; Prof. Rice, of Cornell, on
poultry culture; Prof. A. B. Graham,
of Ohio State University, on rural lie
Improvement; Mr.. Arnold, OF the U. ..
Department of Agriculture, on farm
management; Messrs. Moore and Full
ton, of West Virginia, on horticulture;
DR.. Miller, of Ohio, on sheep raising,
and Mr.. Charles H. Royce, OF the Wad-
dington farm, West Virginia, on dairy
cows. Farmers were busy in class and
demonstration work from a. m. TO b
D. m. Special lectures were held near
ly every evening.
Does It Pay to Spray?
The extension division of the Col
lege of Agriculture Is sending out
blank applications to those who desire
a pruning and spraying demonstration.
Mr.. Preston, of Greenbrier county,
writes: Our old apple trees that we
sprayed were just loaded with nice
apples. This was a rare occurrence
with our trees. The trees that We did
not spray yielded nothing but leaves
and a very few knotty apples" The
only inference that can possibly De
drawn from the above object lesson ID
that it pays and pays we'll to spray.
Mr.. Alley, of Mingo county, writes:
81 am highly pleased with the I'M
proved condition of my orchard, due
to the spraying. I feel it will be the
means of stimulating fruit growing IN
this section Of the state"
The College on Wheels.
The extension division of the Col
lege OF Agriculture will run special
truck garden train, Feb. goth and 21st,
over the X. & NJ. r. R. from Gauley
Bridge to PIT. Pleasant.
Also. from March 4th to 14th, corn
and horticulture special will run over
the B. & o. r. R. lines of the state.
Free lectures will be given on these
trains by the best agriculture authori-
ties that can be secured.
Agriculture College Secures Farm
Machinery.
The agronomy department OF the
College of Agriculture has taken up a
new feature Of work in giving course
of study on farm machinery. Gasoline
engines and farm machines of all kinds
are being installed in building which
is to be used only as farm machinery
| laboratory.
Better Cooks For West Virginia.
The Agricultural College believes IN
helping the housewife in her work az
well as to help the farmer to cultivate
the field. A one weeks course, begin
ming Feb. 18th, was given by the col
lege in home economics. Miss Col
we'll, of the domestic science depart
ment of the university, and Miss Anna
Barrows of Columbia University, New
York, were the instructors. Lessons
were given on the properties and cook
ing of foods, household economy, etc
Practice work was provided each day
in cooking and serving meals. The
many women in attendance were de
lighted with the work.