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College of Agriculture.

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and Irrigation; its Divisions, Fences, Hedges, etc.; its Water Supply ; the construction of Roads ; arrangement, planning andconstruccion of Farm Buildings j the construction, selection, care, and use of Farm Implements and Machinery. Animal Husbandry.—Principles of breeding and management of our domestic animals ; description of all important breeds and varieties, giving their history and adaptations. Rural Economy —Relations of agriculture to other industries and to national prosperity ; influences which should determine the class of farming to be adopted; comparisons of special and general systems ; uniting of manufacturing with farming ; culture of the various farm crops—cereals, grasses, etc., farm accounts. History of Agriculture —Progress and present condition in this and other countries. Influence of Climate, Civilization and Legislation in advancing or retarding. Agricultural Literature and Organizations. Rural Law.—Business Law ; Laws especially affecting Agriculture—tenures of Real Estate; Road, Fence, Drainage Laws,etc.

HORTICULTURE.

Elements of Horticulture.—The following topics are discussed : Orchard Sites, the Age of Trees to Plant, the Season to Plant, How to Plant, What to Plant, the Management of the Soil, Pruning and Care of Trees, Gathering and Preserving Fruit. Diseases and Injuries, the Nursery, Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Flower Gardens, Vegetable Gardens, including Propagating Beds and Houses, the Vineyard and Small Fruits, and Timber Tree Plantations. Students have instruction and practice in grafting, budding, propagation by cuttings, etc. Each student has usually grafted from two hundred to one thousand root-grafts of apples. Landscape Gardening.—Lectures are given upon the general principles of the art, the history and styles, the kinds and uses of trees, shrubs, grass and flowers, the introduction and management of water, the construction and laying out of drives and walks, fences, buildings, etc. The class draw first from copy, then, after the actual study of some locality with its environments, design and draw full plans for its improvement, indicating position of all prominent objects, including the kinds and groups of trees and other plants. These plans with specifications, are to be deposited in the library of the College. Excursions are made when found practicable for the study of public and private grounds.