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AGRICULTURE

Agriculture 106, 107, 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.

Agriculture 100. C. E. Laboratory Materials and Problems in Agriculture.—W.
R. L. Credit, 2 hours. Mr. Scott. Hours to be
arranged.

For upper grades and high schools. Course 106 or 107 or equivalent should be
taken prior to or with this course.

Agriculture 101. C. E. Soils and Fertilizers.—12:15; W. R. L.
Credit, 2 hours. Mr. —.

Soils: fertilizers; composition; home manufactured mixtures; how to buy and use
fertilizers. Text-Book.—Snyder's Soils and Fertilizers.

Agriculture 102. C. Horticulture.—3:30; W. R. L. Credit, 2 hours.
Mr. Scott.

Fruit growing. Soils: preparation of the land; propagation; planting; cultivation;
fertilization; pruning; spraying; picking and marketing; varieties; insect and fungous
diseases. Market gardening. Text-Book.—Waugh's Apple Orchard.

Agriculture 104. C. Animal Husbandry.—8:30; W. R. L. Credit,
2 hours. Mr. Scott. Given in 1920.

Embraces 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 making and handling of good butter; and the handling of chickens
at a profit. Wherever possible, the students will be given practical work.

Agriculture 106. E. General Agriculture.—3:30; W. R. L. Credit,
2 hours. Mr. —.

This course is intended for new students, and will be of a practical nature, planned
to fit directly school-room needs. The work of the Food Administration will be discussed.
Text-Book.—"Warren's Elements of Agriculture."

Agriculture 107. E. Nature Study.—10.30; P. H. 1. Credit, 2 hours.

Planned for elementary grades. The lectures deal with the principles of plant and
animal life, the more common wild flowers, grasses, weeds, and trees, insects, birds,
and other animals; their identification and other facts about them of interest and
value to children. Special attention will be given to methods of study and presentation.
See Education 110.

Agriculture 108. F. Bird Study.—4:30; P. H. 10. Credit, 2 hours.
Mr. — and Mr. Scott.

Given in cooperation with the National Association of Audubon Societies. Lectures
and Field trips. Students should bring field or opera glasses for use on trips.

Agriculture 109. C. E. Rural Sociology.—4:30; P. H. 10. Credit,
2 hours. Mr. —. Given in 1920.

Intended especially for rural school principals and supervisors, rural ministers, club
leaders, and others who wish a better appreciation of the forces shaping rural life
and rural institutions. Each member of the class will be expected to make a special
study of some community in which he is interested. A number of State and United
States Government reports will be available for use in this study.

Agriculture 110. Market Gardening.—Credit, 2 hours. Hours to be
arranged.

This course will include a study of the general problems of market gardening, as
well as the preparation of the soil, methods of fertilization, planting, culture and harvesting
of the crop; methods of protection from insects and disease of the common
market garden crops.

Agriculture 111. Land Army Workers' Course.—Credit, 2 hours.
Hours to be arranged.

This will consist of practical field work in plowing, harrowing, preparation of garden
land, laying out of garden; tillage, planting and transplanting; harnessing and
handling of horses, and other problems related to the methods of farming. It will
consist of lectures in the field, and demonstrations. An effort will be made to have
each student acquire some skill in the operations involved. Time to be arranged.

Agriculture 112. Poultry Raising.—Credit, 2 hours. Hours to be
arranged.

A lecture and laboratory course in poultry work, dealing with the problems of
hatching by natural and artificial means; brooding, care of chicks and adults; construction
of poultry houses and yards, as well as other problems connected with poultry
raising.

Note.—Additional instructors in Agriculture will be supplied.

fewer than 10 apply.

Woman's Land Army Training Camp.

The Virginia Division of the Woman's Land Army will have a training camp for
women agriculturists in connection with the Summer School consisting of short
Workers' Courses of two weeks each, and a short course in Agriculture from July
1st to August 1st. The training camp will occupy the Barracks erected for the S. A.
T. C., and the management of the camp will be under a trained director. The fee for
the two weeks course, including board is $10.00; four weeks course, $25.00