The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-31
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NEWS NOTES
TIMELY TO. IS DISCUSSED BY
PROMINENT GRITTY IN
THEIR LINE OF INQUIRY.
Spraying Demonstrations Pay.

Spraying Demonstrations Pay.
The Moundsyllle Echo states edi.
torially. in the Echo fair window Is |
u box of as nne apples as were. ever
on display anywhere. The apples
have delicious flavor. They are OF
the old fashion Early Harvest yarte.
ty and were grown by Jas. a. sBonar,
Roberts Ridge. The tree on which
the apples grew was sprayed last
spring by the demonstrator from the
Agricultural Extension Division Old
the West Virginia University. The
tree is evidence of what a little time,
work and expense of spraying will
do" Mr.. Bonar writes that his trees
ale loaded with fine fruit. That com,
munuy is so interested In the
the Extension Division Is doing that
they have asked for an agricultural
extension school for next winter. q
Agriculture In Rural Schools. /;
The State Superintendent OF FREQ
Schools has given very prominent,
llace in the programme in the an
nual Teachers Institutes to the'teach.
ing of agriculture. He believes that
every effort should be made to give
re rural boy and girl such training
as will help them enjoy a rural life
and TO make the land more produc.
I've and profitable. "A text book on
elementary agriculture will be used
as guide in the teaching of this i'm.
Mrtant branch of study. /, The Agri.
cultura! Extension Division Of the
College OF Agriculture will issue eacl.'
school month bulletin known as
West Virginia School Agriculture,
which will greatly aid the teachers in
this work. This bulletin is free to
every teacher in West Virginia. By
such efforts, the lure OF the city will
not draw the brightest young men
and women from the farm. but they
Will take advantage OF the fine soil
and splendid location that West Yir.
Ginia offers TO those who desire to
live the honest, happy and prosperous
life Of q farmer.
Premiums on Gardens and Lawns.
"a represents tivenfrom tbs Depart.
ment OF Free Schools, one from the
IN, band NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and one
from the Agrlcnltural Extension Diyi:
sion Of The College OF Agriculture
were judges of gardens and lawns at
Gary, West Va, where the United
States Coal and Coke company gave
hundreds OF dollars as premiums to
the employees TO encourage them I'd
raise large gardens and keep beauti.
full homes and lawns. The N. & w.
Railway company is also contemplat,
iEg premiums foi' the best kept
homes. The gardens Inspected ttthe
eleven coal plants at Gary We're esti.
mated by the judges to be worth about
100000. The company gives the
land free to them iners, furnishes
them with fertilizing material, builds
fences. collects garbage, and In every
possible way encourages them to keep
nice homes. There is running water,
electric lights in every home, and all
the houses are painted, but no adjoin.
ing houses are OF the same color.
Safety Is the first consideration Mt
these mines. Nearly 5000 men are
employed and an average OF 10000
tons OF coal Is mined each day. Next
year $4,000 will be expended by the
company TO improve the sanitary con.
ditions and TO beautify the streets
and walks. In the spring, 1000 fruit
trees will be planted by the company
nader the direction>iof TIE Agricul!
tural Extension Division of the Col.
lege OF Agriculture. This will pro.
vide each home with some fruit, as
well as having garden.
Many mining companies OF the
State are conducting similar work to
that being carried on at Gary. They
have found that to provide good
homes for their men, means better
and more contented workmen and
greater profits for the company.
A New Fruit Bulletin.
The Extension Division OF the Col.
lege of Agriculture will soon have for
beautifully Illustrated
bulletin on Packing and Marketing
Fruit" Every fruit grower Of the
State should have this bulletin. I'll
is free for the asking. AS the issue
Will be somewhat limited in number,
1t would be well for those interested
&c Immediately send a card, request.
ing the bulletin to be mailed as soon
as off the press.
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