Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-23
| COURSE ron BOYS
Agricultural. Training. for Boys
Important

lack farm experience should take the
special 'Fonr-week course in Agricut-
ural Practice offered by the College
of Agriculture, University Of Nevada
during the month of April. This
course really involves a four-wcek
apprenticeship in the various kinds of
farm work that the boys will cncount-
er on farms and ranches of Nevada
the coming summer.
Object Of Training
The object Of this special training
is to familiarize the boy with the diff
fercnt kinds of farm work, so that he
can do the work we'll and with the
least loss of time; to give the boy in
itiative so that he will feel quite at
home when he is placed at the differ
ent farming operations and give more
study to the farm problem while he
is employer; and so that he can give
his country the greatest possible
service in food production
Scope Of Course for Boys
This course will not take up the
theory of farming but will deal only
with laboratory work to familiarizc
the boy with the stationary and tract
OF engines and other machinery, and
field practice in the handling of farm
machinery, the operation of farm
tractors, the feeding and care of live
stock, and the irrigation and cultiva-
ton Of field crops.
Stationary and Tractor Gas Engin-
es:-Twenty-four one-hour periods
will be devoted to work with different
kinds of tractors and stationary engin
es to give the boy general knowledge
of the construction and general care
OF these engines.
Field Crops and Gardening Tween
ty-four one-hour periods are to be
used for work in gardening and the
care of field crops including special
laboratory and field demonstrations
Livestock Feeding = and Manage
r1ent:-Twenty-four one-hour periods
will be taken up explaining the differ
ent problems in the feeding and care
of cattle. horses, sheep and hogs. that
is actually carried out by the boys in
the afternoon periods.
Military Drill:-Twenty -one-hour
periods are to be devoted to drilling
on the University Campus. the idea
being to familiarize the boys with the
elements of Military Tactics and Dis
cipiine.
Operation OF Farm Tractors
Twelve four-hour afternoon periods
will be devoted to the operation of
several of the standard types OF farm
tractors by the boys. This training
will be of special value if the boys do
not take up tractor operataion as
they become well acquainted with the
principle of construction and opera
ton of traction engines which are
playing such an important part in
many phases of war work. not includ-
ing production of food products on
the farms.
Farm and Field Practice Twelve
four-hour afternoon periods from one
to five O'Clock will be given over to
general farm work, and embrace plow-
ing dsking, narrowing. levcling.
ditching, cleaning bitches, furrowing
moving raking. punching hay. fenc-
ing, the use OF four horse team. the
reapairing OF farm machinery and G.
quipmcnt. and the irrigation OF field
crops.
The above is brief sketch of the
good things that will be offered to the
boys. Plenty of assistance will be
provided so that only few boys will
be working in each squad, but Il
number of different kinds of work
will be in progress at the same time.
No boy in the State of Nevada can
afford to miss this opportunity to be-
come acquainted with Agriculture as
it is practiced in ..evada today.
Placing the Boys on Farms this
Summer
Farmers and ranchers nave already
been interviewed as to the employ
ment OF these boys. and we can guar
antee to place at least 100 trained boys
in camps as soon as they are available
for service. The statement was made
however, that thel boys trained in
teamwork either in this course or
previously on farm are desired. The
chief objection to the unframed city
boy on the ranch or farm is that some
one on tire farm must give him proper
instruction and guidance before he
can perform the work satisfactorily
With present labor conditions suci,
a practice is not always feasible. : The
boys with the training are ready to
take up the farm work at once and
do it effectively Thus the importance
of the WAR COURSE IN AGRI-
CULTURE FOR BOYS AT THIS
TIME
Expenses of War Course for Boys.
In addition to the railroad fare the
expense to each boy will be as fol
| lows: