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Caption: Course Catalog - 1875-1876
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Jc? Illinois Industrial University. 3. T H E FARM—Farm implements—principles of structure and use. Road making. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY—Breeds and varieties of neat cattle, horses, sheep and swine; Principles of breeding, rearing, training, fattening, etc.; Chemical composition of food, and preparation of the several varieties; Poultry; Bees; Veterinary surgery and medicine. F R U I T GROWING. BOOK-KEEPING—Farm book, herd book, etc. R U R A L LAW—Tenures and conveyances of land, highways, cattle, fences, noxious weeds, etc.; Laying out estates. 4. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY—The relation of agriculture to the other industries and to commerce; The seveial branches of agriculture; Farm buildings; Climate; Influence of light, heat and electricity on soils and vegetable growth; Foreign and ancient farming; Dairy farming and general farm manufactures—cheese, butter, cider, vinegar, etc. History and literature of agriculture. The instruction is aided by, and illustrated with practical exercises on the Experimental and Stock Farms, and in the management of fine and graded stock of several varieties. But it must be fully understood that it is no part of the business of the department to teach the mere manual process of plowing, hoeing, harvesting, etc.; these can be learned in the employ of some good practical farmer, such as msy be found in every township. HORTICULTURE. The studies in this department will include the formation, management and care of gardens, ho^-beds, propagating houses, greenhouses, nurseries, orchaids, tree plantations ?rd ornf.mental grounds. The instruction w ; ll be from text-books and by lectures in the classroom, together with illustrations and applications in the propagating and green-houses, botanical garden and arboretum, and upon the vegetable and fruit grounds. 2. Composition and classes of soils, with reference to their uses; Fertilizers; Vegetable physiology, and laws of growth of plants; Chemical treatment of soils; Manufacture and application of manure; Laying out and mapping of grounds; Mechanical treatment of soils; Drainage; Insects injurious to vegetation. 3. Fruit growing; Planting and treatment of orchards; Forest culture: Management of Nurseries; Propagating, grafting, etc.; Plans of orchards, gardens, etc.; Records; Management of market and vegetable gardens; Small fruit culture. 4. Care of hot and green-houses; Propagating houses; Conservatories; Floriculture; Garden architecture; Ornamentation; Greenhouse work; Landscape gardening ; Ancient and foreign horticulture. DRAWING. Complete Courses in Geometrical and Projection, Architectural, Engineering, Mechanical and Free-hand Drawing are given. F R E E HAND DRAWING is given by personal instruction in the execution, with pencil and crayon, of "studies" by celebrated French and German artists, and in drawing from plaster models and other objects. The selections are made from a large and valuable stock purchased in Europe.
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