West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-14
Institutes Now Being Held arc Well
Attended = The Correspondence
Course Work is Proving Pops
lar-Purebred Cockerels Can Be
Secured Now

Icing manifested in agricultural sub
..ois. beginning August IA. these in
stitutes, some OF them lasting two
days and some one day. have spread
out over the state in various direc-
tions reaching many farm communi-
,--ties and farm people. The Institutes
will continue until some time I'm De-
cember, ninety still remaining to be
held. The record attendance is now
held by Shadydale I'm Roane county,
where on August 81 and 22 more than
1850 farmers. their wives, sons and
daughters gathered together for in
struction and discussion OF the var
ioua farm problems under the direc-
ton og college extension specialists
and recognized rural leaders
Ono OF the features of the farmers
Institutes as held this year is the
greater number OF one-day institutes
being held I'm counties which have had
county agents for some time These
ore day Institutes are gaining because
OF the fact thatt hey permit more com
quantities and more farm people TO be
reached by the same instruction force
In the same length of time.
Miss Marion Hepworth, formerly OF
Manhattan, Kan. has been newly
elected to the position OF home eco
Monies specialist in the agricultural
extension department. Miss Hepworth
received her training i'm Bethany col
lcge. Kansas state agricultural college
aud Bradley Polytechnic institute,
hne also took postgraduate work al
tho University OF Illinois and at Co
lambda university. Some years were
spent in teaching and in organizing
and supervising home economics
work. In lecturing and judging exhib-
It's and displays, and in various lines
OF extension work. The preparation,
work and experience of Miss Hep
worth have been such as should rem
der her well fitted for the position she
Is now taking up with the West Vir-
ginia extension department,
AZ the last meeting of the state hor-
ticultural society held at Berkeley
Springs II was decided that the regu-
lar annual meeting OF the society
should be held at Morgantown on jan
nary 3. Farmers week comes Janu-
niy 1-6. and so II has been arranged to
devote the entire farmers week ac-
tivitics of this one day to the various
phases OF horticulture practically ex-
elading all other subjects.
the correspondence course work of
the agricultural extension department.
is making such rapid growth and ia
filling such distinct need among the
rural people thatt hese courses seem
to have come to stay. Fourteen
courses are being offered along such
lines as farm crops. farm manage
ment. gardening. nature study. agri-
culture for teachers, etc. These
courses are arranged for farmers,
farm women, boys, girls, and rursl
teachers. The same instructors az ia
the college OF agriculture arrange
these courses and grade the papers.
The fee for ten-iesson course is 50c;
for n twenty-iesson course, 81 90 Sta
tionery Is furnished by the depart
ment but the student is expected to
pay postgae on manuscripts and bur a
textbook
The number OF people taking
courses last year reached 500 and the
testimony OF these students bears evi-
danes ~ 70 the value Of the eeurses
~ YOU cannot go to college, do the next
best thing take college cerrespond-
enee course, For fuller details write
tn the Agricultural Extension Depart,
msnt, Morgantown, w. Va, for olrcu.
lar IS Correspondence Courses in
Agriculture
Farmers and club members are now
offered by the agricultural extension
dcpaffmeht. Alorgantown. " va. an
sxcelicnt opportunity to secure pure
bred cackerels to head their hocks at
prices which just about cover the cost
Of renrine, Grating and delivering to
the express station. During the last
two years. upwards OF 700 cockerels
lave been distributed and the effects
upon many OF the hocks where these
reekerels hqye pgen intrgduced Nsre
quite striking. u has come to be a
weil recognized fact that the male
bird has 2 very potent influence in
lransmliiing sgg laying qualities ;
therefore special care should be exer-
olged In securing good males.
The cockereis for distribution are
especially selected birds OF White
Leghorn Barred Plymouth Rock and
Rhode island Red breeds, ere from
heayy-layihg stfaihs OF fowls, and may
pc obtained only by meeting the fol
lowing requirements:
Applicants must be boys or glrlsl
Club members, or farmers actually Iiv-
ms aa farms IN West Virginia,
p Persons securing oockereis must
agree 20 keep no other breed OF male
birds with their hens for two years
unless the hens kept with the male
birds Of other breeds are penned SEN
afately during the breeding season. 3