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complete the longer courses, but who are desirous of equipping them- 

 selves with a knowledge of the fundamental principles underlying their 

 chosen calling in life. (3) By means of the farmers' reading course, 

 which has been organized to assist the farmers to a better understanding 

 of the truths which are the foundation stones of a successful agriculture." 

 In addition to these courses a winter dairy course of three months is 

 gi\en. All the short courses and the reading course are supported by 

 a special annual appropriation of $35,000 by the New York State 

 Legislature. The dairy school building and equipment were provided 

 by the State at a cost of $50,000. 



The University of Wisconsin gives a four-year course in agriculture 

 and in addition a short course covering sixteen weeks during the winter 

 season, with the studies so mapped out as to afford a systematic study 

 for two winters. In the year 1899-1900 the number of young men 

 attending were 87 in the second year and 165 in the first year. During 

 the present season there are in attendance 101 second-year and 196 first- 

 year men. These young men devote the winter to a study of practical 

 farm problems, and go out a hundred-fold better equipped for their 

 daily duties. A dairy course is also given and 120 men are taking work 

 in that, in addition to the 297 men mentioned above. The State of 

 Wisconsin is providing well for the College of Agriculture, because the 

 money thus expended brings ample returns. The buildings and appro- 

 priations therefor already given by the State are: Horticulture-physics, 

 $40,000; horse barn, $13,500; dairy barn, $21,000; sheep and swine 

 barn, $4,500; dairy school, $45,000. Addition to latter and central 

 heating plant, $25,000. Total, $124,000. The present Legislature is 

 being asked by the University Board of Regents for $175,000 to erect a 

 general agricultural building, and for an increase of $15,000 in the 

 annual income of the College of Agriculture. The annual expenses 

 of the College and Experiment Station are now over $80,000. 



The University of Minnesota announces the various divisions of the 

 Department of Agriculture as the College of Agriculture, School of 

 Agriculture, Dairy School, and Experiment Station. The School of 

 Agriculture is planned something after the idea of an agricultural high 

 school, and intends to give farm boys and girls a training in the natural 

 sciences in their relation to practical home and farm life. The course 

 of study extends through three years, opening about the first of October 

 and closing the latter part of March. The College of Agriculture com- 

 prises the regular four-year course, and the Dairy School continues four 

 weeks. The State of Minnesota has provided handsomely for the 

 Agricultural Department and has now supplied buildings to the value of 

 upward of $200,000. The University Board of Regents is asking the 

 present Legislature for $200,000 for a general agricultural building, also 

 for $94,500 worth of special buildings and equipment. 



