West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-16
Some OF the Best Known Agrieul-
turists of West Virginia and the
Ncishboring States Will be at
the University to Lecture During
Farmers Week-Good Program

yo"I' january S-S, 1915, the farmers
OF West Virginia will find the entire
college of agriculture at Morgantown
turned over To them for their instruc-
ton and entertainment.
Lecture rooms and laboratories are
specially equipped and arranged TO
accommodate the large number OF Wis
itors who come To hear the special
lectures and TO see the intcresting and
instructive demonstrations.
Some of the best known agricultur-
lists OF West Virginia and neighboring
states have been engaged to lecture
and demonstrate along their respoc-
tive lines. These special lecturers in
| clude the following:
Director Chas. II. Thorne of tho
Ohio experiment station; Prof. Alva
Agee, director OF agricultural extcn-
sion, New Jersey; DIR. Bradford
Knapp, Jesse M. Jones and w. T..
Ward OF the u, s. department of ag-
riculture: l.. w. Lightly OF Pennsyl-
vania; Prof Carl w. Gay OF the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania; Hon. How
ard Williams. Prof. Hover. 8. III. Full
ton. s. w. Moore. w. ID. zinn. G. II.
Tttlow. Nat Il. Frame, Dean John Lee
Coulter and many other West yir
ginians; Mrs. Elma H. Foulk and
Miss Harriet Mason OF Ohio. and Mias
Creswell OF the U. s. department of
agriculture-all I'm addition TO mem-
bers OF the regular stan at the col
lege of agriculture.
In addition to the regular program
the activities of the week include the
state fruit show. the state corn show.
the state exhibit OF boys and girla'
agricultural clubs, sessions OF the
state Live Stock association. and the
State Horticultural society. Tho
county Agricultural societies will hold
several conferences and special meet
ings
separate course for farm woman
has been arranged and noted expert-
on home economies and rural women'a
clubs Will be in attendance and take
part In the program.
The boys and girls who won trims to |
the prize winners course, as offered
at many OF the county agricultural
club shows, will be present to the
number OF one hundred or more.
While the program for the week
Is designed to give the Kreateat
amount OF information and inspira-
ton In the shortest space of time, the |
entertainment features are not over
looked. Lectures OF a popular nature
are given every day at and g ID. m
and Friday night a big "NelghborIy
Meeting" will be held at the armorv |
The Farmers Winter Course con-
unues for eight weeks Immediately
Following farmers week and MANY
young men start with farmers week
and stay throughout the entire nine
weeks.
Last year several hundred farmers
from all parts of the state were high
ly pleased with farmers week. and
many are arranging to return thIs
year. The fact that several countIes
have already enrolled a delegation OF |
hity or more. indicates that the at
tendance will reach well up toward
one thousand this year.
Many local groups or clubs of far
mers ind It desirable to get together
one evening each week throughout
the winter TO do some special agricul-
tural reading and to discuss farm Dra-
blems
In order to assist such organizations
the agricultural extension department
has prepared outlines OF four agricul-
tural subjects, listing topics and ques-
tions for discussion, giving sugges-
uons. etc. The subjects covered are
soil fertility, animal husbandry. bor-
uculture and crop and soil improve
ment. Each course may be completed
IN from six TO ten meetings. These
outlines together With bulletins relat-
Ing TO the various subjects may be Sc
cured without cost. The secretary OF
the local club should write the exen.
sion department, college OF aRrIcul-
ture. Morgantown. OF apply to the
county agricultural agent. For those
Interested In more intensive study
OF agricultural subjects, the depart-
ment recommends the correspondence
courses which now include fifteen dlf-
ferent subjects
Why does the average West yir-
ginia farmer still depend upon primi-
tive methods to suppy the hundreds
OF tons OF water required for house
hold use. when with comparative ease
and a. vory moderate expense an i'm
proved water system could be Install |
ed?" When such a system is once
Installed, the farmer and his family
usually wonder how they ever man |
aged to get along without II before.
and seldom regret the cost says o. |
NJ. Kile OF the college OF agriculture |
in a recent bulletin describing var
ious systems by means OF which water
may be brought into the farm house
at moderate cost.
The proper location and construc-
tion Of well or clstern 20 guard !
against contamination; providing both |
hard and soft water in the kitchen:
the attic tank supply system; the
pneumatic tank; utilizing q spring
supply; q pumpins system. and using