The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-05-06
VOCATIONAL WORK
PROVES SUCCESSFUL
(BY r. Y. Wrightl

The time has arrived when the edu
Gators of the nation have decided that
1t is possible to combine classical OF
acadmic subjects with practical con.
crete subjects and thus hold the pupil
interest and unconsciously train him tC
use good English and obtain broad
vision of life and its industries.
There is no better education for q
boy than one that enables him to think
wisely On the practical everyday things
of life. The federal and state govern
ments feel responsibility in regard tC
this matter and by means of the fed
eral Smith Hughes Act of 1917, are
cooperating with the local districts in
putting into effect the practical phases
of education in our schools ard com
munities.
In Oregon the state and federal gov
ernments pay tWo-thirds of the sala y
of the Instructor of vocational agIicul-
ture and require that he spend one half
of his time in field work for the good
of the. school and the community.
The department of vocational agri
culture in our high school offers the
following course of study covering a
period of four years: First year, plant
husbandry; second year, animal hus
bandry; third year, horticulture fourth
year, farm mechanics and farm man
! agement.
You will see by this course that it is
| possible for a hoy or girl to take four
iull years work in agriculture.
In this community special emphasis
will be placed on horticulture. due to
the fact that that phase Of agriculture
represents the major part of our farm
| ing industry. This course of study will
| develop pupil so that he or she may
properly understand how TO apply sci
entfic methods of agriculture on the
farm, including the growing of crops,
the care and handling of livestock, the
proper use of machinery and the eff
clent methods of farm management
Here are some of the things that the
department of agriculture of the high
school has done for this community:
Assisted in developing an interest in
COOL dairy cows for the orchardl,t.
Created an interest in and carried
through the first Hood River county
fair.
Assisted in the advancement of in
dustrial club work among the school
children of the county.
Arranged to have the deputy state
veterinarian come TO this valley ana
test COWS for tuberculosis
Carried on fertilizer and soil ties is
comparatively with some of the farm
eFs.
Stimulated the growing of better
potatoes and more com.
Provided a special short course IN
agriculture during the dull season OF
the winter for the rancheTs of the com.
munity. The elias. es were held at night
two nights of each weeI.
Brought in alfalfa hay from central
Oregon and sold it to the farmers at
cost. thus saving the farmers about $40
a ton.
Advised farmers on various phases Of
farm problems. such as feeding cow,
amt hogs, working out balanced ratons
for them. feeding of young chicks ano
feeding hens for egg production. the
methods Of treating various diseases OF
cows and hogs, the value of butter fat
test for COWS, the methods Of soil test.
ing. seed selection and seed testing.
etc.
Offered services for public meetings
and arranged to have faculty members
from the OTtsoH ABIlculIuTdl OolIcBt
speak to the ranchers on various occa
sions.
The department has a good labora-
tory in the basement of the high hool
building and is equipped TO test soil,
seeds and milk samples. We will sup
ply anyone with agricultural bulletins
free of charge, and loan books treating
of the various phases Of agriculture.
We are at your service and wish you
would call on Us at any time. Send IL
your milk samples, or soil samples and
we vii he glad TO test them without
any charge. DO not guess. it does not
pay. Phone Prof. r. V. Wright at
home or at the high school.