Caption: Course Catalog - 1877-1878 Version B
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College of Agriculture. FARMER'S COURSE. 17 To meet the wants of young farmers or others who cannot give the time necessary for the full course, and yet desire to better fit themselves to be successful farmers, a special course has been arranged, in which the student gives exclusive attention to the technical Agricultural studies, including Veterinary Science, and completes these in one year. Students will be admitted to this course on passing a satisfactory examination in the common school branches, but they will receive greater benefit from it if they have made better preparation, especially if they have a good knowledge of Botany and Chemistry. They should not be less than eighteen years of age. The studies in this course are arranged in the following order: 1. Elements of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Architecture, Animal Anatomy and Physiology. 2. Animal Husbandry, Rural Economy, Veterinary Science. •J. History of Agriculture and Rural Law, Practical Entomology, Landscape Gardening or Veterinary Science. SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE. OBJECT OF THE SCHOOL. The aim of this school is to afford a scientific and practical education specially adapted to the wants of those who cultivate garden and orchard plants, or wish to manage nurseries, parks and pleasure grounds. INSTRUCTION. The instruction is both theoretical and practical. The classroom recitations and lectures are supplemented by practice in the fields and plant-houses. The course recommended for those intending to prepare for the duties of the practical horticulturist, is given below. At the end of the course a Thesis is required upon some subject connected with Horticultural Science or pursuits. This must be the record of original experiment or research, with appropriate deductions. Suitable illustrations are to accompany the paper. All Theses will be deposited in the library of the University. APPARATUS. Ample provision is made for the illustration of the subjects taught. The cabinet contains among other thiags: a series of colored plaster-casts of fruits prepared at the University; modeles clastiques of fruits and flowers by Auzoux of Paris; collections of seeds of native and exotic plants; of specimens of native and
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