Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-28
Win Il Paw?

Many Maine people are undoubtedly
asking themselves this question, "Will
il pay me to attend one or more OF the
short winter courses in dairying, general
agriculture including crops, fertilizers
and farm management, horticulture and
poultry management which will be given
at the College OF Agriculture during
January and FebruaryP"
This question has been answered in
the affirmative over and over again oy
the practical results following the COM
plstion OF one of these courses and also
by the letters Of com mmendation received
from former students, hence tho writer
has no hesitation in saying "Yes, 1t will
pay"
First, no tuition or registration fees
are charged. The only expenses incur
red are railroad fare, room and board.
Second, the courses are planned to be
extremely practical and deal with the
real problems and practices OF farming
included within the scope of the course.
| Third, the forenoons are given over to
class room work and the afternoons are
devoted to actual practice work. The
general plan of "learning by doing" is
thus com bined With the specific and
very definite instruction OF the "class
ROOM"
There has probably never been time
when on account of the fertilizer and
other questions the problems OF farming
have been more acute than they are
now.
"Yes, it will pay to attend the short
winter courses this year"
These courses are attended by both
men and women. Each year young men
~ 1S to 20, middle aged men Of so to 80
as we'll as those of all ages between are
in attendance. You will find cOngenial,
earnest, enth usiastic people in attend
ance.
Special evening lectures by persons
who are making life study OF farm
problems will be given. Conferences
for the discussion of matters of interest
to every farm man or woman by the
students in attendance will be held. ut
will pay"
The courses in Dairying and General
Agriculture will begin on the first Mon
day evening in January and continue for
four weeks. The work given iu these
two courses is so arranged that persons
attending one course may take the work
offered in the other course during the
forenoon, the work in the afternoon be-
ing "practice work" is entirely differ
ent.
The courses in Horticulture and Poul-
try Management will begin on the first
Monday evening in February and hold
for three weeks. These courses are ar
ranged so that person in attendance on
one course may during the forenoon take
few of the more important parts of
the other course. The afternoons are
devoted to practice work and are there
fore limited to persons registered in the
course.
A circular descriptive of these courses
has been prepared and will be forwarded
to all persons interested. Full informa-
tion concerning expenses, directions Tor
reaching Orono, registration, etc., is Civ
On in this circular. Any one interested
should write College of Agriculture,
Orouo, Maine. Register early as 1t 10
desirable for the Dean Of the College to
know as early as possible the approx
mate registration in order that plans
may be fully made for taking care of
those who plan to attend. "Will 1t psyP"
The writer unhesitatingly says yea
Leon s.. Merrill, Dean, College OF Agri-
culture.