The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-02-02
PROCRESSN
AGRICULTURAL
TRAININGHER
Report Shows NJ. U. College
Has a Record of Service
to the Farmers of
Missouri.
4,93O' TAUGHT IN 1920
School Instrncts Regular and
Short Course Students and
Farmers Week
Visitors.


To train men and women for the voca-
lion of agriculture.
To investigate agricultural problems in
the experiment station.
To carry the results Of these investiga-
iions directly TO the farmers through the
agricultural extension service.
The foregoing are the three great func-
iions Of the College OF Agriculture Of the
University of Missouri, as set forth in a
summary Of the work Of the college en-
titled What the Institution Is Doing for
Missouri"
For thirty-eighi headings the work Of
the College Of Agriculture is explained
and summarized. The report says that
the College Of Agriculture has given
systematic instruction at Columbia to
1884 students in the regular 4-year
course. Ii has given instruction TO 1892
2year winter course students. In the
last ten years, 1000 Missouri farm, men
and women have received systematic in
struction at the Farmers Week Short
Course. During the last year. 4.o30 men
and women received some instruction at
Columbia. These students represent
rearly every county in the state, thirty
states and five foreign countries.
GIVES RESULTS OF EXPERIENCE
The College of Agriculture is giving
results Of practical experience to the peo-
pie Of the state. Ii does not confne the
benefits Of its instructions to those stu
dents who are fortunate enough TO enroll
in the regular courses in the college.
Under the present plan. each wear
during the summer term instruction is
given to teachers to prepare them 10
teach agriculture in the rural high
schools.
Under the caption Missouri College of
Agriculture Campus Extended TO Every
Corner Of the State" is outlined the work
done in connection with county agricul.
iural agents. Counties throughout the
state are organized into clubs for the
purpose Of bettering themselves.
In the school year l92O-2I seventy.
five high schools will be teaching voca.
iional agriculture under the federal
Smith-Hughes Law says the repor;.
The College Of Agriculture is the only
institution in the state approved by the
federal government and the state board
Tor training these teachers.
PROTECTS AGAINST FRAUps
Protection against fraud in commercial
fertilizers is offered BY the college. for
all manufacturers of fertilizer must now
register their products with the experi.
ment station. A bulletin is published
annually giving the results of ANALYSIS
made on products submitted. More than
I-oOO analyses were made in 1919
Through the efforts of the COLLEGE ~.
chard planting in Missouri has begun to
increase.
he live stock of the College of Agri-
culture has won many championsbin
prizes. The department of animal bus.
bandry maintains approximately 400 head
oi purebred animals representing twelve |
leading breeds" This work in live s,ock
breeding is Of value to the farmers. he.
cause It enables them to get the results !
oi the tests in breeding and apply them |
10 their stock.
Ihe work Of the college extends also |
10 daIrying. Many men prominent in the |
dairy industry are graduates of the coI. |
Iege- The professors of dairy husbap. |
ary IN seven agricultural colleges of
America are graduates Of the College Of
agriculture"
ENTERMINATES PESTS
The college has also aided in tho -.
ermination of many pests which have
,ndangered crops and stock. II has
H'o"n the way to increase Yields of corn
cotton, alfalfa and other crops /, bss
ekperimented in the developing Of the
Ozark regions with results ,b., 49,
quite a revelation.
Soils have been SURVEYED and
WIN the report has been issued showing
''e important soil areas and facts CON.
cerning them. IF proof Of the pudding
IS found in the eating thereof nroof of
the theory in cultivating lands as ad.
'anced by the College of ApricuI,ur.
must be found in the production Of crons
on those lands" '''PS