AND EXPERIMENTAL FARM. ^58 9 



penny per lb. It is packed in small tin-lined tnbs, which 

 realise in Scotland, when empty, a considerable proportion of 

 their cost price. The above figures show to what a small 

 extent our Canadian competitors are placed at a disadvantage, 

 in consequence of their distance from our shores. 



(7) The Teacher of Mechanics, Elementary Surveying, Book- 

 keeping, &c. 



In addition to the above, there is a farm foreman, a horti- 

 cultural foreman, and a mechanical foreman. 



The work carried on in connection with the institution ma}' 

 be classified under two heads or divisions, viz. — (1) The theo- 

 retical, and (2) the practical, the former of which is condvicted 

 in the different class-rooms in the college proper, and the latter 

 on the farm. The course of study extends over two years, and 

 the subjects embraced therein need not be separately enumer- 

 ated here, as they can be inferred from the list of the staff given 

 above. In addition, an arrangement has been made for post- 

 graduate work, that is for associates of the college who wish to 

 continue their work in certain departments for a few months 

 longer than the regular course permits, wdth a view to preparing 

 themselves more fully for the work of the farm, or for positions 

 as teachers or professors of agriculture. The degree of B.S.A. 

 (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture) has been provided, which 

 those attending a third year generally seek to take. 



There are two sessions — the winter and the summer session. 

 The former, embracing the fall and winter terms, extends from 

 1st October to IGth April, omitting the Christmas vacation, 

 which lasts from 22nd December to 22nd Januar}^ The 

 summer session includes the spring and summer terms, and 

 continues from l7th April to 81st August. During the summer 

 term, w^hich extends over tw^o months, viz., July and August, 

 there is no class-room w^ork attempted, the students during that 

 period being entirely occupied in the outside work of the farm. 

 During the fall, winter, and spring terms the time of the stu- 

 dents is divided between indoor and outdoor work in the follow- 

 ing manner : — 



Twelve students, selected in rotation, go out at 6 in the 

 morning to feed the cattle and sheep, clean stables, &c. The 

 rest are called at 6, and go to breakfast at half -past 6. At 

 7.80 those who are not working outside go to drill for an hour. 

 All assemble in the class-room for roll-call and prayers at 8.30; 

 and from 8.45 to 11.45, that is, for three hours, they are at 

 lectures in the college. 



For the afternoons the entire number is divided into two 

 equal divisions, who work and study alternately. One division 

 goes out to work from 1.30 to tea time, and the other reads or 

 studies under a professor in the class-room from 1.30 till 4, after 



