SUMMER SCHOOL 



I. AGRICULTURE 



The following courses, numbered one to fourteen inclusive, are intended 

 primarily for school superintendents, high-school teachers, and others desiring 

 to cover the field of agriculture in a general way during the Summer School. 

 They are scheduled so that all may be taken without conflict; or one or more 

 may be omitted and elective subjects from other groups added, as desired. 

 The first seven courses will continue for three weeks, July 8 to 2y, when they 

 will be discontinued and the last seven (8 to 14) taken up for three weeks, 

 July 29 to August 16. 



Courses given during the first three weeks, July 8 to 27 



1. Animal Husbandry. A discussion of the principles of feeding horses 

 and dairy cattle, principles of breeding animals, and the historical develop- 

 ment of the leading breeds of horses and dairy cattle. 



2. Economic Entomology. A course in which the common insect pests of 

 the farm, garden, and orchard are discussed and measures of control considered. 

 The lectures will be illustrated by specimens, charts, and lantern slides. One 

 laboratory period a week will be devoted to a study of the actual insects in the 

 laboratory and field. 



3. Farm Crops. Classification of farm crops; agricultural importance of 

 various classes ; and a brief study in classroom and laboratory of the principal 

 types of importance in New York State. 



4. Poultry Husbandry. The subjects to be discussed in the lectures are: 

 the breeds; poultry -house construction; feeding for egg-production; marketing; 

 rearing chickens ; breeding for egg-production. The laboratory exercises include : 

 judging the breeds; grading and candling eggs; study of the egg. 



5. Soils. A practical course in soils, their primary characteristics and 

 modes of handling. The lectures will include a discussion of the formation 

 and classes of soils; tilth; soil moisture; soil amendments; fertilizers and 

 manures; soil biology; and soil management from the standpoint of plant 

 production. The laboratory work will consist in field trips and demonstra- 

 tions. Some knowledge of geology and chemistry will be a great aid in 

 pursuing this course. 



6. Vegetable-Gardening, The lectures will include: a brief outline of the 

 scope of tlie subject; a discussion of a few of the problems and methods that 

 are peculiar to it; the planning and management of the home garden; 

 vegetable crops from both home and commercial standpoints. The labora- 

 tory work will be planned to bring the student into touch with vegetable-garden- 

 ing problems and practices, as illustrated in the College and in neighboring 

 greenhouses and gardens. 



7. Weather, Climate, and Crops. The fundamentals necessary to an 

 understanding of the earth's atmosphere as a whole; the distribution and 

 relation of temperature, pressure, winds, and moisture; the principles of 

 weather forecasting; frosts and methods of protection; and the relation of 

 weather and climate to general and special aigriculture. 



[ccii] 



