The Penn's Grove record., 1919-06-27
State Agricultural College
Free Education For All Farmers
In New Jersey

Many farmers in New Jersey do not
know, and others do not realize
the opportunities given and do not
avail themselves of the opportunities
to learn what the State has at New
Brunswick. Pamphlets may be had on
farm topics for the asking. The time
has come for the farmer to use his
mind as we'll as his muscle. The old
ways will not do because the fertility
OF the soil is changing by taking
different elements from the ground
and new insects arrive to destroy
crops.
Students may take yearly courses
also short courses during the summer
and winter.
A three-days Field Meeting was held
in the Agricultural Building on the
College farm last week. Thursday
was Horticultural Day when trees and
vegetables were discussed. Expert
ments with vegetables, fertilizers and
insects were discussed and shown.
On Friday field crops and live stock
were shown. Dairy products and hog
raising were demonstrated.
Evening Addresses
Friday evening in the auditorium
President w. H. S. Demerest gave a
most gracious address of welcome to
500 present. He said there was
much evidence of increasing interest
in scientific agriculture and the ser
vice which the State was giving. We
should be a student of scientific
knowledge in the practical sphere of
lie. AS far back as 1914 Andrew
Kirkpatrick. connected with Rutgers
College and a Justice of the Supreme
Court of New jersey, belonged to the
Society of Research in Agriculture.
Not only did the College give classical,
scientific and technical education, but
the agricultural courses were making
2 stronger bond of fellowship among
the people of the State by giving prac-
teal and profitable knowledge to those
who live on the farms.
The students in agriculture had in
creased from 80 to $50 the past few
wears. The College farm now consists
OF $50 acres. At the head was n OF
the most noted men in the country, De.
J. G.. Lipman. who had been chosen by
President Wilson to go to Europe to
study fertilizers for the benefit of the
farmers OF the nation. Dr. Mel /.
Cook was one of the most noted men
on plant diseases and Prof. II. X.
Lewis was an expert on poultry.
The research work being made at
the College farm was the best in the
country. The Federal and State aids
were making vigorous and generous
extensions in the teaching. The World
War taught US to look to the farm for
+11 Ton%i0n Tho n1sn-
ducts of our farms are the very lie OF
the people and the best people come
from the farms. Virtue, honesty, in
dustry and fruitful service come from
the farms. Many of our best preach
ers and lawyers came from the farms.
The College door is open here to
welcome boys and girls from every
home in the State. The education of
individual efficiency is aimed at in a
democratic way that will create an
ideal community of cooperation.
New conditions have arisen. we
must show that scientific agriculture
makes it profitable to stay on the
farm. We must show the business
side of the proposition by educating
the minds to observe and think on the
duties involved and avoid the drudg-
cries. The College gives the boy
something to work for from and edu-
Gated point of view. Then the farm
ers' organizations take their positions
with other industries of value and
profit. Let US make the home and
farm our best and noblest in all the
walks of life.
Prof. Lipman, who presided, said, we
have here the practical science of agrl-
culture and also a physical plan to
work with and show what is practical
and can be made profitable.
Walter H. Ravens, Master of the
New Jersey State Grange, said, that
while the World War made large
drafts from the farms and the Presi-
dent had called for larger crops to
meet the worlds need the farmers had
met the emergency. The farmers
were getting together as before
They are learning cooperation, also to
have a standard for products and must
give qualities as we'll as quantities
We should not only show u ability
to produce but to grade and give quail
tiles so that the integrity OF the farm
er will be above reproach.
We must implant American ideals IN
other people and show that with a just
peace American civilization means a
new era for us. Prohibition showed
the onward march of righteousness.
The farmers should get back of all
good movements and by cooperation
help to advance the State and Nation.
The interest of one is the interest OF
all.
Acting Governor William N. Runyon
pledged his support to the farmers of
New Jersey. He said:
"The call of the farm today is as
important as the tocsin of war two
years ago.. Today is the day of glory
for the boys and girls on the farms of
u State and everything possible
should be done to make them realize
that it is their duty to remain on the
farm.
Farming in New Jersey is not a
sentimental activity. 1t is a business
and the boys and girls must be made
to realize that no greater responsible
ity lies before them than to continue
the work on the farm. And right here,
in this great institution, they can