The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-01
AGRICULTURAL
MEMS NOTES
Twenty Counties Hold Extension
y Schools.

= :
rs Schools.
+ To; date twen J; agricultural extern
IIsion' schools have been held this vim
ter in the various sections ef. the
state. These sehois arc OF toaf days
duration and the subjects are ia eh
up in thorough. systematic fashion.
Domestic. science work; has been Con
Quoted in connection with a humber
Of these schools, separate rooms and
equipment being used Ia nearly AT
instances and one or more lady in
structors being In charge. Soils and
crops received special attention on
every program and in addition either
horticulture. poultry husbandry.
dairying or. animal husbandry was
included, according TO the particular
needs Of the different communities
visited.
Only few more schools will be
conducted this season but all com.
mnnities desiring schools Of this kind
next year should lose no time in
sending in an application to Director
9. r. Titlow, of the Extension De-
1:artment, College of Agriculture.
Morgantown.
The Banker Farmer.
The prosperity of the country bank
is inextricably tied up. with the
prosperity of the farming community,
and whatever educational movement
advances the interests of the farmer.
likewise advances the interests Of the
banker. jThis!G psinciplei ihaslbeen'
somewhat slow in gaining general
recognition but bankers everywhere
are now grasping the full significance
Of this relationship and are seeking
to promote local agricultural dcvei.
cpment: ~
A recent expression OF the close
relationship between the banker and
tile farmer, is found in the new.
monthly publication called tile Bank.
cr7Farmer, issued by the American
Bankers association. This bublica.
ton seeks to suggest practical solu.
tons Of those problems which affee,
botli banker and farmer: 1t Is worth
reading.
Recent Agricultural Bulletins.
a number of valuable bulletins
have trecentlybeen issued by the yari.
Gus departments of the College Of Az
tienltnre and Experiment Station al
iMorgantown. These bulletins cover
various agricultural subjects and arr
for free distribution to all residents
q the state requesting same. Prof
a. L. Dacy gives the results OF HIS
experiments with Tomato Fertiliza.
ton" in Morgan county in Bulletin
no. 142. In Bulletin 143 the sane
author takes up a survey on general genera
i trucking conditions and opportunities
~ The Ohio and Kanawha river yal.'
l"ys. Bulletin 144 gives 4 con.
iensed summary Of agricultural pro.
duction and agricultural conditions
IN the various sections Of tile state,
las compiled by Prof. o. NJ. johnson.
Prof. W. E. Rumsey, Of the state
lcrpp Pest Commission, sends out two
timely bulletins of interest to all
fruit growers; the one on the .san,
Jose Scale" the other on the period.
zeal Cicada or Seventeen Year Lo.
Gust" Accompanying the. latter is a
description, by Prof. L. NJ. PEARS. Of
the appearance and habits Of the ZAP
ple-tree Aphis" together with means
of controlling same. A very popu-
lar bulletin is the March number Of
the w. Va. Farm Bulletin series on
Alfalfa" by Prof. is. Cook.
The Fertilizer Control Bulletin
giving analyses of all fertilizers sold
in the state affords valuable data TO
!all fertilizer purchasers.
>The;last two numbers Of the school
Agriculture SERIES namely. the Ar
Dor Day Manual and the bulletin and
large chart for the study Of the cow,
should be in every school room.
In writing for these bulletins sim.
ply address tho Agricultural Editor.
West Virginia University, Morgan.