Elders Ridge Vocational School - Elrivo Yearbook (Elders Ridge, PA)

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VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE. Vocational Education is that form of education, the aim of which is to lit an individual to a definite degree to pursue cffectively a recognized profitable employment, given to those who have declared their intention to enter such an occupation or to those who are already engaged therein and Wish to in- crease their efficiency and Wage earning capacity that they might be given positions of greater responsibility. Our course in Vocatitonal Agriculture, therefore, aims to fit each one of us to a definite degree to pursue Farming and gain from it a greaterlivelihood. Above all, it will help us to face squarely that Rural Life Problem, of developing and maintaining on our farms a civilization in full harmony with the best American ideals. To obtain the above aim, We strive to solve farm prob- lems. We mend anything from a leaky milk pail to a wind- millg and build anything you want, except a house or a barn, and just charge you for the materials. We test corn for germinationg milk for the per cent of fat it containsg soil for acidity. By means of the Truog soil tester We can determine the amount of lime needed to sweeten the soil. If you tell us the feeds you have or can get, we can balance a ration for your stock. We wish also to mention a few more activities of the Agricultural Department such as: The formation of a club. CE. R. C. CJ The making of a survey of fifty farms and mapping the results. 'Dhe introduction of agriculture into the grade schools by means of Junior Projects, etc.

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ELDERS RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB