The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24
Classes Today at Farming
ton the Largest Of the
ffHS1fIreoa s5i X se
MORE AB0gL...L!VE STOCK
Important lecture on the
value ofs i ertilizers One
ofTod US r Features.

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Despite the wet weather the farm
erts extension school at Pennington
seems to have drawn the largest
crowd today that has yet been admit
tod tostheS classes being held by Fro
fessoSs Swift Bear, Dorsey and Rags
date. The latter two arrived at Far
mtngton this morning.
Many farmers drove to the classes
t6day nom points several miles away.
The farm housesla and boarding houses
III and around bennington are full
&c those who have come great dis
tanees 70 remain for the four days at
the school Those who had to drive
over the muddy roads to get to at,
tend theS ectures claim that 1t would
almost ruin tn cir whole course should
they miss one day instructions. They
yenfencsd by the roads and the rain
hut at 9fo.c foc kswhen the doors open
edSfhoses IN charge of the school were
aEreeabfyF surprised to note that to-
dayIs class was the largest thus far.
Professor Bear who has already
15een credtted with some of the best
lectures and papers of the school.
stared on the class this morning with
9commercial ertiltzers.' According
Is the professor there are many goon
Teffabies ferti liZers9on the market but
fIie rest obtainable is the kind which
en- IS made right at each farmers
own home.
Fertflizers seem to be the hardest
nut for many Marion county farmers
70 crack and they are keeping after
lin subject until it Is mastered In
such d manner that no further trouble
should arise concerning the correct
methods and times to fertilize soil
necuIiar 10 this section OF the state
Forage Crops and Farm Animals"
4 lecture which has been anxtously
aWaitad by the assembly was the sec.
ond topic TO be taken up this morn
4Tfa. II wasSaptly handy by Profess
sor Swift who feels chat forage Is
tI,e one thing (which farmers In Mar
ion county have been, neglecting to the
Iiefriment 81 fine stock raising and
nFonar caring and breeding OF farm
Sninais and marketable stock. This
subject was dwelt upon in full yester-
dsy except as relating to the actuai
need 81 good forageSfor animals used
SofessorSBear followed the talk by
rrDfeason Swift with goodly amount
n dnfoTmat ion concerning pastures
N ifis sub ect2 IN eadows and Pas
s,irss:f Recess was taken after this
80 until thirty this afternoon
Marinn county8is full of good mea-
dova sEifd PASTURES but these are not
"a van taken care OF as they should
i,e ia order to bring the pastur1ng OF
stnck t1ps 10 efficiency. Professor Bear
sIlfofmed the gathering, and he gave
chem several good pointers on the
sai5fack which could be carried out
wftiout the least Inconvenience.
ThA afternoon session which start
ID &c one thirty was opened by Pro-
fessnr AZ. " Swift with his lecture
on die aCareg and Feeding Of Sheep"
inaamuehs as sheep bring the farmer
reftnnderati ions which offset the Wor'
~ and care necessary to the proper
raising: the professor intimated that
more sheep raising should be encour'
aged Id this county and in the state.
ME feeding of the stock was ex-
pfained IN detatl to the class and the
fong ohtaining protein We're balanc-
Eli agafitst Hose which are merely
Sor tfie fatfeningSo of the stock. He also
Instructed anySwho were unacquaint'
81 with t1eSp roper care and FEEDING
81 sheep to- keep In touch with the
university at e Aforgantown and that
iii the infoEmat ion necessary for such
stook raising was all ready at the com.
r1afid 81 the West Virginia farm.
Time which is used in more ways
kifan ono on the average farm was
The subject which Professor Bear
chose Tor today's session. The quail
Aes o. lime are known to most oil
farmers and Sbree elders but several more
IFS listeners AS to the proper recipes
important references to lime were
nade by the professor who Informed
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