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Caption: Course Catalog - 1879-1880
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College of Agriculture. 31 taught by lectures, demonstrations and dissections. Post-mortems of healthy and diseased animals are made, so that the student may become practically acquainted with the tissues in health and in disease. The first six weeks of the second term are devoted to the study of Veterinary Medicines, their action and uses ; the remainder of the term to lectures on the Principles and Practice of Veterinary Science. During the third term, practical instruction is given in clinical work, as cases present themselves, at the veterinary infirmary, where animals are treated or operated on free of charge, for the instruction of the students. Lectures are also given on Veterinary Sanitary Science and the Principles and Practice of Veterinary Surgery. Students desiring to pursue the study of Veterinary Science, further than is laid down in the Agricultural course will find ample facilities for so doing. Text Books and Books of Reference.—Williams' Principles and Practice of Veterinary Medicine; Williams' Principles and Practice of Veterinary Surgery. Veterinary Medicines; their Action and Uses, by Finlay Dun ; Dobson on the Diseases of the Ox; Fleming's Veterinary Obstetrics ; Fleming's Veterinary Sanitary Science ; Chauveau's Anatomy of the Domestic Animals ; Law's Farmer's Veterinary Adviser. Laboratory Work.—Experiments and Special Investigations by each student. A Thesis is required embodying the results of original observation and research. For details as to the study of Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, Entomology, Geology and Meteorology, see statements in College of Natural Science. APPARATUS. The College has for the illustration pf practical agriculture, Stock Farm of 410 acres, provided with a large stock-barn fitted up with stables, pens, yards, etc. ; also an Experimental Farm of 180 acres, furnished with all necessary apparatus.- It has also fine specimens of neat cattle, Short-Horns and Jerseys. Also several breeds of swine, to illustrate the problems of breeding and feeding. The Experimental Department exhibits field experiments, in the testing of the different varieties and modes of culture of field crops, and in the comparison and treatment of soils. It includes also experiments in agriculture and horticulture, under the direction of the Professors of Agriculture and of Horticulture and of the Farm Superintendent, and experiments
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