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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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Required: Entrance to the University, or two semesters in agriculture, or its equivalent. » This or No. 4 is required for graduation. *4. SOIL PHYSIOS.—Origin and classification of soils; conditions and indications of fertility; movement of water in soils; its dependence on the mechanical condition and its influence on temperature and productivity; drainage, irrigation, and tillage to insure conditions of growth. First semester; full study. Required: One year of University work. This or No. 3 is required for graduation. *5. EOTATION OF CROPS.—Based on the effect of fertilizer upon yield; the relation between different crops; the effect of fertilizer, crop, and system of farming upon the permanent fertility of the land and ,the ultimate cost of production. Second semester; full study. Required: Two years of University work including Chemistry 1; Botany 1, and Soil Physics.

6. FARM MANAGEMENT.—TO cover the labor of the farm, the valuation of

exhausted manures; investments temporary and permanent; the rights of landlord and tenant and of successive owners of the land. Designed especially for those who expect to undertake the management of others' lands, either under employ or as tenants. Second semester; two-fifths study. Required: Two years of University work, or its equivalent.

*7. COMPARATIVE AGRICULTURE.—The agriculture of different countries

as influenced by climate, race, religion, tradition, etc., etc- First semester; three-fifths study. Required: Two years of University work.

*8. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTATION.—A study of the methods and work

of the various experiment stations in this country and abroad, especially to discover agricultural problems and correct methods of investigation. Designed especially for those who desire to fit themselves as experiment station workers. Second semester; full study. Required: Sufficient credits in agriculture for graduation.

*. SOIL BACTERIOLOGY.—Relation of bacteria to productive soils and to

the growth of agricultural crops. Second semester; M., W., F.; three-fifths study. Required: Botany 8 (Elementary Bacteriology); Agronomy, 4, 5. [Not given in the year 1899-1900.] 10. METEOROLOGY.—General principles of meteorology with special reference to agricultural conditions. First semester; Tu.n lh.; two-fifths study.

*11. T H E S I S UPON INVESTIGATION UNDER DIRECTION OF INSTRUCTOR.—

Iwo semesters; full study. Required before graduation of all students specializing in general agriculture.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. 1. T H E BREEDS OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS.—Their history and character;

pedigree registers and tracing pedigrees; location of the pure-bred breeds of the United States: recognition of pure-bred animals at sight; daily practice in judging. First semester; full study. *2. STOCK JUDGING.—Critical study of beef, pork,and mutton cuts, and judging animals for meat production; study of wool and juding sheep for wool; judging for the dairy, and for labor, driving an<jl speed, critical study of breed types and of pure bred animals; live stock statistics. Lectures* reference readings, and practice in judging. First half of second semester', full study.

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