The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

the academic course, he disposed Of the
matter by saying:
I'VE do things over here at the -As.
In the other departments Of the uni.
versity they are studying law, or medi-
cine, or journalism, or Greek and Latin.
or geology, or astronomy. But all Of
these seem inconsequential to the stu
dents Of agriculture. There is a keen
but generous rivalry between the aca-
demic and the agriculture students. Each
recognizes the other as worthy Of his
steel and each holds the other in whole
some respect Each is eager to ouishine
the other f-
The one department free from all IL
valry is the historical society, presided
over by Floyd Shoemaker. This de-
partment is in the university library
building. All departments come here
for information and newspaper men find
here files Of nearly all publications from
the earliest days.
WAR HELPED THE COLLEGE
| The world war gave the college of
agriculture new thrust forward. When
the farmers Of America were requested
and urged to increase farm production
the patriotism Of the West sprang into
new and vigorous action. Until then the
state Of Missouri never had put itself to
the full test. The college Of agriculture
was called on for all kinds Of informa.
iion and help. So efficient was the in
siitution that ii met every demand.
Farmers who had always planted crops
at haphazard now began TO inquire here
as to what their soil was best adapted to
produce. They wanted scientific informa-
ton on all manner Of subjects with the
view of getting highest results from their
land They wanted to know at once
about seeds and legumes and fertilizer.
and orchard spraying. They began to in
quirc as TO soybeans and silos and the
best breeds Of fowls and the Influences
Of foods. They wanted to hear Of the
best farm implements and machinery:
they wanted to know how to select seed
corn and seed wheat so their crops might
be increased to the very highest limit.
The college here was prepared and
never was any kind Of preparation more
oPportune. The advice sent out from
here helped tremendously in the vast in
crease of farm production. The soil of
almost every farm in the state has been
analyzed and the soil maps arc on record
here available for instantaneous consul
taiion.
Washington, d. c., has been dcsig.
mated the 'Ciiy of Magnificent Dis
tances." The university grounds here.
and the farm land belonging to the sgri.
cultural experiment station, do not i'm
press you as being too large, but you are
impressed with the universal spacious
ness Of buildings, driveways, pastures
and farm lands. From the university |
grounds, the stale farm extends far out |
Tor miles along the banks Of the Hinkson |
Greek. Away out yondcr on the hill you |
see the new observatory where the astar
gazers may use the telescope. And in |
thai neighborhood you see the new barns |
for cavalry horses.
DON'T FORGET THE ATHLETIC FIELD
But don't forget to see the athletic
grounds and the scene of the recent con.
iict between the Missouri and Kansas
football teams. One night this week il
was announced that reels had arrived and
movies would reproduce the famous
Thanksgiving day game. Well, the en-
at this show was equal to the
noisy demonstrations on the afternoon of |,
he game.
Here have reached the limits as.
signed to this article and have said not
word about Boone County, but that is
mother story.