124 TRANSACTIONS OF STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



All the other Eastern States are more and more realizing the value of 

 agricultural education and are furnishing equipments to their colleges 

 of varying cost. Ohio erected a large building a few years since at an 

 expense of $200,000. Illinois has just completed one at a cost of $150,- 

 000. Iowa's Legislature last year gave its college $15,000 for a new 

 horse barn and stock-judging pavilion. This college has the best equip- 

 ment of livestock of any in the country. It is valued at $50,000, and 

 comprises twenty-five breeds in all of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. 

 During the past year surplus stock was sold to the value of $10,000 and 

 additional purchases made of the best individuals to be obtained to an 

 equal amount. 



These illustrations will suffice to show how far behind California is 

 in providing for agricultural education and what a bright future may 

 be ours when we give the farm boys and girls such advantages as will 

 enable them to get the most good out of farm life. 



