Identifier: bulletinofuniver19univ_0 (find matches)
Title: Bulletin of the University of Rhode Island : catalog number
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: University of Rhode Island Rhode Island State College Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Subjects: University of Rhode Island
Publisher: Kingston, R.I. : University of Rhode Island
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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are taughhow to care for, repair, and operate modern farm mach nery. In theSenior year there I instruction in plant breeding a subject which isof the utmost importance to one who would make the most o theopportunities in crop production. Instruction in agricultural ex-p2£ ntation deals largely with the application of the results whLchhave been obtained by the experiment stations, to the practical ^riulp^fof the department includes the -*£*»£barns- also the farm machinery, consisting of a good line of tillage•mpl ments, fertilizer distributors, grain drill, and harvesting ma-chinery A well-equipped blacksmith shop is also provided. Stud nts have the advantage of the field experiments which arebeing conducted by the experiment station upon fertilizer problemsand with various rotations., Subjects* term. Required of Sophomores in Agriculture. per Zk/^cond term. Rehired of Juniors in-Aancnlture. roads, water supply, farm power, macmnery.second term. Option for Juniors in Agriculture.
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COLLEGE CATALOGUE. 41 VI. Farm Machinery.—Development of farm machinery, methods of con-struction, function, and operation. Two recitation and one laboratory creditsper week, second term. Option for Juniors in Agriculture. VII. Farm Management.—Discussion of agricultural methods, choice of afarm, capital, marketing, types of farming, accounts. Two recitation credits perweek, second term,. Required of Juniors in Agriculture. VIII. Farm Management (advanced) .—Individual problems of farm manage-ment are assigned. Abandoned farms will be visited and a critical study madeof the existing conditions. Two recitation credits per week, first term. Optionfor Seniors in Agriculture. IX. Literature.—History of agricultural and horticultural literature; a studyof the different types of agricultural literature as illustrated by ancient andmodern authors. Reports upon special topics. Two recitation credits per week,second term. Option for Seniors in Agriculture. X. Agricultural Experimentati

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