 | University of Virginia record March 15, 1915 |  |
AGRICULTURE
Students completing six of the first seven courses in agriculture
will be qualified to teach the subject in agricultural schools and other
high schools of the country. They will be so recommended. Agriculture
1, 8 or 9, or the equivalent should be taken preliminary to or
parallel with the more advanced courses, which may be taken in any
order. Six pupils are required to form a class in the advanced courses.
1. Elementary Agriculture.—This course is primarily intended for
those who have not previously made a study of the subject. The
subject matter is similar to that in course 8 and is given especially
for those expecting to take the State examinations. The following
topics will be treated: soils and their formation; principles of plant
growth; the offices of the plant; plants and water; the moisture in
the soil; what tillage is, what it does, and how it is performed;
humus and its use; cover crops and their uses; enriching the soil;
permanent fertility; propagation of plants; purity of seed, vitality,
cuttings, layerings, grafting, building; stock of the farm; poultry,
swine, sheep, cattle, horses, and their care, feeding, and management.
Text-Book.—Duggar's Agriculture for Southern Schools.
Daily, 12:15 to 1:15. Mr. Lancaster. Chemical Laboratory.
2. Laboratory Materials and Problems in Agriculture.—For those
wishing to teach agriculture in upper grades and high schools.
Course 1, 8 or 9 or equivalent should be taken prior or with this
course. Includes chart and apparatus construction for class work in
agriculture. Discussion of appropriate subject-matter, method, inexpensive
materials and apparatus for laboratory work in all phases of
agricultural teaching. Constructions of apparatus in the manual
training room.
Daily, 4:30 to 5:30. Professor Scott and assistant. Rouss Physical
Laboratory, Room 11.
3. Soils and Fertilizers.—This course will treat of: Soils: origin,
formation, and distribution; chemical and physical properties as related
to fertility; classification and adaptation for specific lines of
farming; moisture; temperature; tillage and management. Fertilizers:
sources and relative importance; character, composition, and
variation; home mixtures; manufactured mixtures; how to buy and
use fertilizers. Manures: green manure; cover crops; barn-yard
manure, value, and composition from different animals; management
and use. Lime and its uses.
Text-Book.—Snyder's Soils and Fertilizers.
Daily, 12:15 to 1:15. Professor Scott. Rouss Physical Laboratory,
Room 11.
4. Horticulture.—This course will consider each of the following
subjects in the order named. Propagation; pruning; the principles
of fruit growing; apple, peach, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, dewberries,
currants, gooseberries, and strawberries. Soils: preparation
of the land; propagation; planting; cultivation; fertilization; pruning;
diseases. Market gardening: relative importance of character
of soil, labor, transportation, and market; soils best adapted for
market gardening; management of soils for vegetable crops; practical
principles and suggestions upon the growing and marketing of
the principal vegetable crops.
Text-Book.—Waugh's Apple Orchard.
Daily, from 2:30 to 3:30. Professor Scott and assistant. Chemical
Laboratory.
5. Insects and Diseases.—The following topics will be taken up:
the general structure, life histories and habits of insects; microscopic
study of forms and structures of economic insects; the best methods
of combating them; use of spray materials and machinery; how the
lower forms of plants develop and become distributed; fungous diseases;
principles of prevention and control of forms injurious to fruit
and vegetables.
Text-Book.—Weed's Farm Friend and Farm Foes.
Daily, 10:30 to 11:30. Professor Scott and assistant. Chemical
Laboratory.
6. Animal Husbandry and Crop Production.—The course in Animal
Husbandry will embrace a study of the principal breeds of
horses, cattle, sheep, swine and chickens; the care, feeding and breeding
of these classes of live stock; the production of clean milk; the
marking and handling of good butter; and the handling of chickens
at a profit. Wherever possible the students will be given practical
work.
In crop production will be studied the profitable production of
our most important crops.
Daily, 8:30 to 9:30. Mr. Lancaster. Chemical Laboratory.
7. Poultry and Canning.—a. Four weeks study of natural and artificial
incubation and brooding; breeds of poultry; construction of
houses and apparatus; feed and feeding; capons and caponizing; laying
types and drones; disease and sanitation; killing and marketing;
poultry clubs and organization for schools and counties. Experience
with incubators and brooders and trips to various poultry plants will
be given. Lectures, trips, stereoptican and text used.
Dr. J. K. Morrison and Prof. James W. Kinghorne will each assist
for a week. This will be an unusual opportunity for teachers or
others desiring to take up poultry work at school or home.
b. Course in canning for two weeks will include the theories at
the basis of successful canning of fruits and vegetables for the home
and for commercial purposes, such as, the selection of materials,
choice and care of utensils, sterilization of food and cans, different
methods of preserving and canning and care of canned goods. Arranged
especially for club workers.
Practical experience will be given in canning of fruits and vegetables
in glass or tin.
Daily, 3:30 to 4:30. Professor Scott and assistants. Rouss Physical
Laboratory, Room 11.
8. General Agriculture.—This course is intended for new students
and will be of a very practical nature, planned to fit directly schoolroom
needs.
Text-Book.—Davis' Productive Farming.
Daily, Sec. I, 9:30 to 10:30: Sec. II, 4:30 to 5:30. Mr. Lancaster.
Chemical Laboratory.
9. Nature Study and School Gardening.—Planned for teachers of
elementary grades. Lectures on Nature Study as a part of primary
education. Lessons will deal with wild flowers, grains, grasses, fish,
birds, insects, and other animals. Special attention will be given
to methods of study, manner of presentation, and also the relation
of the topics to Agriculture.
Daily, 8:30 to 9:30. Ludlow Griscom and assistant. Rouss Physical
Laboratory, Room 11.
Note.—An incidental fee of one dollar will be charged to cover
garden expenses.
10. Bird Study.—Given in co-operation with the National Association
of Audubon Societies. Study of habits and activities of common
birds of Virginia dealing with such topics as classification, migration
and habits. Lectures, laboratory and field trips will be used.
A number of illustrated lectures will be given. Bring field or opera
glasses for use in field trips.
Daily, 4:30 to 5:30. Ludlow Griscom. Rotunda, Room 1.
Certificate Credit.—Summer School Professional Certificate—Advanced
Grade—Agriculture, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; Summer School
Professional Certificate—College Grade—Agriculture, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
and 7; 2 and 3 required; Professional Grammar Grades Certificate—
Agriculture, 1, 2, 8, 9, and 10; Professional Primary Grades Certificate—Agriculture,
1, 8, 9, and 10.
| University of Virginia record March 15, 1915 | |