Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-15
FAME OF ARIzONA'S
 AGRICULTURE SCHOOL
 RECOGNIZED ABROAD
Diversity of Courses and h. struCtion to Be Had on Farm ing Under Arid Conditions At- tracts Attention.

ing Under Arid Conditions At-
 tracts Attention.
 TUCSON, July 14.-The diversity of
 the agricultural courses being given at
 the University of Arizona College of l Agriculture and the adoption of these ] courses to the unusual conditions that
 exist in the various and widely differ ! ent agricultural regions of Arizona is ! sometimes realized by Arizonans them ! selves. The high standard of this work i however is attracting the attention of students in other states who are anX-
 ious to qualify themselves for agricul- tural work in this or similar semi arid subtropical lands. Many applica- tions for information regarding these courses are being received from Cal ifornia and the east and undoubtedly many of the capable young men who are inquiring will decide to follow agri- culture in the Southwest as a perma- nent occupation
 Not only are students from other
 states recognizing the opportunities
 offered here for the study of arid-re.
 zion crops and their culture dnclud- ing irrigation and dry-farming) but other institutions are beginning to ad. wise their students who are especially | interested in this line of work Co take part of their course at the University | of Arizona. Recently. one of the larg- l est eastern agricultural colleges asked | what could be offered to two young | men from South Africa who wished ! to become more familiar with irriga- | tion than was possible in that institu- 1 tion An official of the U. s. Depart | ment of Agriculture had suggested that. for their particular purpose, Ari- zona would be the best place.
 The reply to this inquiry by pr. A. E. Vinson of the College Of Agriculture will serve 10 give the young men of Arizona an idea of the advantages af forded in their own state.
 It will be possible to select from our courses a years work that will be profitable for the two young men from South Africa You will appreciate. however that it would be practically impossible to sesregate all the special features of our courses that deal with semi-arid subtropical conditions into a single short course that can all be taken in one year We find it better to correlate each subject that must be taught in every Agricultural college Co the special conditions under which we are working Thus. in animal hus- banLry We pay much attention to the breeds that are best adapted to our arid ranges and Go our hot irrigated valleys; in the study of soils we pay more attention than usual to the sub ', iect of aIkal and To the humu5 and nitrogen problems
 "Prasumiug lhat the young men are already well trained iu the more fun lameutal branches ol agriculture ana . allied sciences. we would suggest that they follow some of the more special-I - zed courses which win be taught next | year. Since they can stay but one f year, they should come prepared in y rigiu9metry This will enable them 70 take up ordinary surveying which n IS necessary to the study of irrigation n 'neinoering during the second semes-l er The course in dry-farmug will be s Jt practical value to them also Our course in citrus culture covers all cit-f+ rus fruits, and when there is time enough, also the date, the olive and i he fig. Our courses on taxonomy and h zoology of desert plants will have prac c ical bearing on the agricultural prob m ems of their nome land The course h n range study will treat not only the n orage plants of arid ranges but the II troublesome problems of range admin c suation from various view points will i. De discussed. Landscape gardening h Is taught at the University of Arizona s reats in a thoroughly practical man ii Ter Of the trees and other ornamentals c uitable for planting in arid regions. n \ valuable course in small power and jumping plants suitable for agricul- n ural students is also offered by the i, mechanical engineering department ',
 In order Co get the most good from heir short stay they should come ex- !, 'ecting to do considerable travelling e. ince visits should be made to the o 'arious agricultural districts of Arizo. A la where the different methods of dry n arming as well as irrigation may be ii .een in operation.