Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24
PLANS FOR VOCA-
TIONAL TRAINING

It was announced Saturday at the once
of the State superintendent OF PUBIC
schools that the course of study for the
training of teachers of agriculture ana
for rural works adopted to the conditions
of the State of Maine to comply with the
federal law for vocational training at the
University of Maine will be as follo"s'
Rural Sociology-an applied study WITH
co-operative value of country life IN this
md in foreign countries; the organization
of the community; good roads; good
schools; churches; farmers organiza-
tons; oranges. farmers unions, cooper
ative societies. country lodges, CLUBS 1or
country women; social and economic sig
nifcance Of predominant crops; condl-
tione causes and consequences of farm
ownership and farm tenancy; modern
farm machinery and labor saving devices
in the household and on the 1arm' tle
offset of modern rural service insttu-
lions: characteristics of rural population'
cooperative study; courses and conse-
cuences of rural emigration; study OF
particular problems such as poverty
farm incomes, health and morality.
Practicum and rural surveys-reports on
field work and special surveys after nav
ing visited country communities and after
making first hand Investigations of pre-
pared schedules.
Rural economics-Based on cooperative
marketing; marketing functions; market
ing agencies: price making forces ana
produce exchanges; utility and abuse OF
speculation; the board OF trade ana
chamber Of commerce: municipal, state
and federal markets: warehouses; rea-
sonable rotation Of prices, cose of market
ing and the element which enter into the
cost, local variation in prices; preparing
for the market, direct marketing. coop
erative buying and selling. These sub
jects are to be studied in relation to the
various Maine products and conditions.
Farm accounting and business practice
This course is calculated for teachers
and rural supervisors, rural pastors
and community service workers; practical
methods in farm accounting; inventories.
accounts with crops OF various kinds. the
use Of business forms, accounts with pro-
duce and dairying accounts; labor ac-
counts; systematic methods OF fling
checks. bills and statements. and a few
OF the most important principles Of COM
mercial law-deeds, Wills. mortgages,
leases and contracts.
Rural Sanitation-Non-tech study
Of some Of the chief problems Of SANTA
ton relating to health conditions Of coun-
try places and farm homes and to their
environment.
Rural ng-Non-technical study
Of drainage, the conservation of moisture.
the laying out Of the farmstead planning
buildings. road making. farm mechanics
and machinery.
Open country recreation and play-Su-
pervision of the playground interesting
and healthful games, field meets and how
to manage them. Judging and refereeing,
hiking, cross country runs. campfire girls,
boy scouts. play festivals, folk dances and
the moral aspect of play.
Farm management-Vari types OF
farming with comparison of investments
and returns of each. extensive, intensive
and mixed farming
Complete farm survey. including soils,
springs. and drainage. location and lay
OF land. precipitation and evaporation.