1798 The Cornell Reading-Courses 



These gains certainly show that selection and hybridization are effective 

 as a means of improving the yield of oats. With these facts in mind a 

 grower should consider very carefully whether he cannot well afford to 

 take up some work in the improvement of seed. Improved seed will be 

 a benefit not only to him but also to the community in which he lives. 



THE CORNELL READING-COURSES 



The Cornell Reading-Courses are two in number — the Course for the 

 Farm and the Course for the Farm Home. The purpose of these courses 

 is to assist persons who desire to learn but are unable to leave their work. 

 These are not correspondence courses in the usual sense, but are a means 

 of interesting readers in elementary agricultural subjects and important 

 farm, household, and general rural problems. They also aim to lead the 

 reader to express his opinion and discuss his own experience. The 

 Reading-Courses are free to residents of New York State. 



Course for the Farm. — Enrollment in this course is by the following sub- 

 jects: the soil, poultry, rural engineering, farm forestry, the horse, dairying, 

 fruit-growing ; farm crops, stock-feeding, vegetable gardening, plant-breeding. 

 New lessons on the subjects selected are sent to readers as issued. Indi- 

 vidual attention is also given to each reader, to the end that consecutive 

 instruction is received. When the discussion paper that accompanies each 

 lesson is returned it is read carefully and a personal reply is made when 

 information is requested. Another Reading-Course lesson on the same 

 general subject is sent if available, or references for advanced reading are 

 sent if desired. The Reading-Course for the Farm aims to assist those 

 who desire to read reliable agricultural literature. 



Course for the Farm Home. — This course was instituted so that the 

 problems of the farm home could be studied in the same scientific way as 

 are those of the farm. The lessons are on such household subjects as 

 relate to food, shelter, and clothing, and are accompanied by discussion 

 papers. For further information address the Department of Home Eco- 

 nomics, College of Agriculture, Ithaca New York. 



