Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-03-13 | Page 8 | Two Year Course in Agriculture

TWO-YEAR COURSE IN AGRICULTURE BEREA, Ky , March 13. In view of the food shortage throughout the country Berea college, in the great mountain region of the South, is making mak-ing a special effort to develop the BUIN rounding mountain land. Berea's chief 'endeavor jr being made through a two-year course in mountain agriculture, agricul-ture, the graduates of which aro proving prov-ing the best "farm demonstrators" in government service. The educational work Berea is doinz alon;' this line is probably unique among collego activities. According to President Frost the region is not naturally one to be thought of for great supplies. He says, "Perhaps not more than one-fourth of its area can ever be plowed. But as a sourco of food, the region must be cultivated It Is the man who has poor land who needs agricultural instruction most."