The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-05
wHAT WEST VIRGINIA Is DOING
ALONG EDUCATIONAL LIHE6
1-mportAncs Of Subjects CisAriv Set
Set Forh-Importan. ouesaona
Answered.

" EoHA-hnportan. oneszons
Answered
The state superintend.nt 90 free
moods haS given a very prominent
place On the program in the annual
'rschers institutes 10 the teaching of
sncultLfc lie believes that every ef-
t"rt should Be- made To- give the rural
10y and girl such training a. viii help
mem enjoy a rural lie and % make
ne land more productive and profitable.
4 text book on elementary agriculture
VIII De used As a guide IA the eachiug
90 this important branch OF study. Tn
NErlcultutal Extension division Of the
College OF Agriculture will issue each
sch"ol month a bulletin known as the
Nest Virginia Schoo agriculture.
Mhlch Will greatly aid the teachers m
this YORK This bulletin Is Tree to
every teacher in West Virginia. by
such efforts the lure OF the CITY will nor
oraw the brightest young men and
women from the farm. but they will
take advantage of the hne soil and the
splendid location that West virginia
Oilers TO those who desire to live the
a farmer.
Premiums on Gardens and Lawns.
a representative from the Depart-
inent OF Free schools. one from the y.
q w. railway company. and one from
ne Agricultural Extension Division OF
tne College OF Agriculture were Judges
OF gardens ana lawns. at Gary. ". Va.
where the Tilted States Coal and COX
company gave hundreds of dollars as
premiums TO the employees to encour-
Keep beautiful homes and lawns Tho
y. q W. railway company Is also con-
templating premiums Tor the best kept
lanes. The gardens inspected al sew
eral coal plants at Gary were timat
Dy the judges To- DE worth about $4,000.
The company gives the land free to
iht miners. furnishes them with fer
iiltztng material. builds fences. collects
garbage. and in every way encour-
ages them TO keep nice homes. There
- running water. electric lights iu
every home. ana all the houses are
tainted. hut no adjoining houses are
OF inc same color SAFETY is the nrst
consideration at these mines. Nearly
1000 men are employed and am aver
age OF lS.ooc tons OF coal - mined each
cay NeNt year $4,000 will bee tN-
pended by the company Co improve tho
sanitary conditions and To- b.autify the
streets and walks. In the spring 1000
NUT trees Will he planted by the COM
cupdny under the direction or the .Ngri-
cultural Extension Division Of th. DOL
lcge of Agriculture. This VIII provide
each home with some fruit. as well as
- gdplen-
Many mining companies at the state
are ~conductiug similar work Co that
telng carried on At Gary. They have
found that tu uroVide good homes ror
Tented w"rkmeu and greater profits Tor
a New Fruit Bulletin.
The Extension Division of the COL
for distribution o. beautifully iIlustrat.
Ell bulletin on "l,aekins and Matketinr
state should have tins bulletin. II D.
free for the asking A. the issue Will
Do somewhat limited iu number. 10
immediately send a. card regucstiuE the
bulletin Do mailed Go them ass soon 40
building a sno.
Wfli Kind or mater ldl 4- best for O.
~Io -Il D. ID.
Siiasc s.eps weI 800 a cement s.' The
"nly objection Co e. cement silo i- that
tho cement iraw~ tre muister from tile
itnSilaso. but Do 30 good coating OF f.n"
cement wash is used. % VIII probably
prevent fl' escape OF the moisture from
tie siiaEr Etttc silos generally c1s.
less in thc building. hut the p%dlufIug
ana attention necessary after cuu--ruc-
ti.n OFTEN make t'em more expensive ia
Lime and Fertilizer.
VII Do ia} Too iat Quaint Hiuc at 5000
Co mis- fertilizers al bass umee-A. T..
II sur land VIII not grow clover well.
u certainly Will pay {" apply lime at
> 10 p'r tur. Dut 10 addition q vii he
vel to aiI e good complete fertilizer
NU4 N"lp son t1 get 90 good stand
Nh,iicf lt pays t' hIy f"rtilizinE mater
ihIS aul iu t'rf own u4NiuE. farmers
generally save frnIu 80 600 Co $500 % ton
mixing f'rtlizihg materials 81 .oui".
nitrate ot soda for nitrogen. 70 10 per
CENT sialr l.'- p.af. i.r th' r~n'~phorig
potash f"I t.' potash plant food Sc
fVi"r 1863 uu.l a..I IrusT hate a- nitrate
Of ~oi' AND i'' 90 na- of -.ip.ate OF
A New Poultry I~astructor.
I.r '"l.--' uf AaF. U.f"ft 90 West
virginia University BIS -. rcd th, -ef-
~ Poultry N~s-HIrIr. tur f.. .uu. ms
year Ml CoIl i- % -rHa.rt. nf cornell
trive-.lty and f"r t.e .~ several s,f-
m'.'-r' i li. ioa.