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Show OppmiMnities in Agriculfoore. The demand for properly trained men along the various line.1? offered by the agricultural course far exceeds the present supply. Tho experiment stations of the Western West-ern States are calling for competent men, who have had practical experience expe-rience under our peculiar conditions, followed by scientific training along the same lines. The United States Department of Agriculture, in its vast irrigation and reclamation work, In Us forestry service, ser-vice, In its work on live stock, grasses, grains and soils, and other lines of industrial in-dustrial development, Is needing Western West-ern trained men. This work Is but In Its infancy In this country and Is being be-ing rapidly extended to Cuba, Hawaii nnd the Philippines, these latter countries coun-tries offering exceptional opportunities to young men willing to leave home for a few years. South America, South Africa, and Australia aro also sending to this country for agriculturists. The agricultural press of this Western West-ern country offers a wide and paying field for competent men. That many of our larger agricultural and irrigation cntOr'jjr'iscs arc noc managed man-aged by college men Is only because such men are not available. 1 1 The four year collego courso leading to tho degree of H. S. in agriculture at the Utah Agricultural college, Is so arranged ar-ranged that a student first obtains a thorough general education and a ground work along all lines of agriculture, agricul-ture, and later takes up a special group of studies, fitting him for some particular partic-ular lino of work. Thus, a student may take up agronomy and prepare for Government work in the bureau of soils or in plant industry, or in irrigation irri-gation 'work, or be equipped to take charge of larger farming enterprises, arid farms and work of that nature. He may take up animal industry and fit himself for Government stock inspection in-spection work, for managing creameries cream-eries or larger slock farms, Importing stables, etc. Ho may take up horticulture horticul-ture and entomology and prepare for horticultural Inspection work, for Government Gov-ernment work alone: various lines', or the management of large fruit farni9 or nurserie's. For a number of years to come, however, tho greater number of Western agricultural graduates will be wanted In collego and station work or In Government positions. For those who cannot afford the time to complete the college course, a high school course of three years, following the eighth grade, is provided. Graduates Gradu-ates of this course manage stock ranches, fruit farms, dairies, creameries cream-eries or general farms. They will also be prepared to teach agriculture In the secondary schools, a sublect that will soon bo required by law. Winter Course. For the practical farmer who wishes to get in touch with the latest scientific ideas along his particular par-ticular lines, a course of lectures and demonstrations during the month of January is offered 0 The agricultural faculty has been considerably increased and the work of this year correspondingly strengthened. strength-ened. In addition to Prof. Jardlnt in 5w Pp ,N?rthro,p ,n horticulture and Prof. Ball in entomology, Dr Yodor will take the work In soil physics and agricultural chemistry,, and the follow sec'ured: 7 ,nCd 6XpertS have been Mr. W. W McLaughlin, who has had charge of the Government work in irrigation ir-rigation in Utah and Montana win drainage. lrr,cat,on " -J?" .J" "Fred3rIclt.. a graduate of the veterinary school of the Iowa Agricultural Agricul-tural co lege, who will have cha?r-e of the work In veterinary science ' J. W. Bolte. a graduate of the MCh gan Agricultural college and formerly former-ly manager of a large poultry farm who will give instruction in Wultrv management. iuury To give satisfactory Instruction in agriculture, It is necessary to have much expensive equipment, and in this the college is also well provided T 'i f standard breeds of cattle hogs and poultry are constancy To fore tSS student. Large barns and noultrS houses, a-Hlalry. greenhouses and or chards are provided, where he mav be come familIar wlth lhe best f Je- tlces. A number of exnensiwiv equipped laboratories are n lintn ? in which the student work? J ed' a scientific basis, the reason for different step in a process ach wK tff reathrn6 Utah, the standard of Knno practice should make rapladvnce1 mcnt and we should annn L CQ' furnish many young men ?or qt.bIe to Government work. State and v B. |