The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-23
SUMMER FORESTRY CAMP
To Be Held at State Farm in Sharon
August q to IL

bureau, has recently received larg'
number of circulars and letters from
the state department of agriculture
relative to the fourth annual summer
camp in agriculture and forestry t
be held at the Charles Downer state
forest in Sharon, August to 70, in
elusive, This camp is open to boys
under % years of age and il is hopeC
that many young boys and men from
this vicinity can be induced to attend
as the benefits 10 be derived viii bS
great and the expense comparatively
small
The objects Of the camp are:
Ito give farm boys an insight in
to the principles underlying agricul
ture and forestry, and in that way
stimulate their interest in the prac
tice of the same.
2-To make available for city and
town boys, during summer vacation,
a short course of instruction in these
subjects to enable them to judge bet
ter whether either or both of these
| lines would be OF interest as life
| work.
$40 emphasize for the younger
men already engaged in farming, the
principles of farm management, and
the value OF forestry on most Yer.
| mont farms as a means of increasing
the labor income.
The camp is held on forest of 500
acres which was given to the state
by Charles Downer of Sharon, and is
situated about four miles from Shar-
on station, on one of the roads to
South Stafford. Transportation can
be obtained at the Sharon hotel liv-
cry. The forestry equipment con
sists in extensive forest plantations
of various species, among the best in
the state; large forest nursery and
several hundred acres of natural
woods, part of which has been i'm
proved. The agricultural equipment
includes apple orchards of various
ages and field crops, some OF which
have been underdrained.
'Ahhthto VIII eittU III lNnto NuAAu
are supplied by the military depart
ment. They should be provided with
blankets, towels, soap, etc. Classes
are held in the house which was for
merly the summer home of Mr.. Dow
ner; and board may be obtained
there, with the superintendent of the
forest, at the rate Of So a week. Stud
ents intending to take this course
should register with Thomas Bradlee
director of extension service. Burling
ton, before July 2S, sending 50 to GOV
er registration. This amount will be
turned over TO the superintendent to
count toward board.
The work so far as possible win be
of practical kind, each lecture be-
ting illustrated in the field. There
VIII usually be one lecture and one
field trip each half day.
The following subjects VIII be con
sidered:
Botany, under the supervision OF
Prof c. p. Burns. professor Of botany
University OF Vermont and state agri-
cultural college.
Horticulture, in charge OF Prof. NJ.
b. Cummings. professor Of horticul-
ture. University OF Vermont and
state agricultural college
Forestry in charge of Prof. A. f.
Halves, state forester, and b. a.
Chandler. assistant state forester.
Farm crops, under the supervision
OF Prof F. B. jerks, professor OF ag-
ricutural education, University of
Vermont and state agricultural col
lege
Soils and soil management, in
charge of Jay Coryell, county agent,
Windsor county.
Dairy feeding, in charge Of +. II.
Loyeland, assistant animal husband.
man, University of Vermont and
state agricultural college.
Stock judging, in charge of Joseph
Corrigan, extension assistant Univer-
sity of Vermont and state agriculture
al college.
The practical side of the work will
be emphasized throughout the camp.
All lectures and discussions viii be
followed by practice and demonstra-
tions, nursery orchard and field.
Class work will begin the afternoon
Of August 4. and continue until noon,
August Il. Students should arrive
in forenoon of August 4, or the prev
ious day.
On Saturday, August s, there will
be basket picnic at the forest, open
TO all interested. There will be sew
eral addresses and an opportunity to
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