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special dairy course <^iven during two months in the winter, wiiich 

 includes instruction in the care of the dairy herd, feeds and feeding, 

 milk as a food, dairy machinery. ])utter making, and general care of a 

 modern dairy. This instruction is given l»y the foreman of th(^ farms. 

 A lihrary of al)Out (JOO volumes is available for the students. The 

 college buildings include a dormitory, two school buildings, farm- 

 house, bhu-ksmith shop, wheelwright and carpenter shops, and four 

 cottages for the faculty. The campus contjiins about 35 acres and the 

 college farm 51 acres. The latter is fairly well e<iuippcd with agri- 

 cultural implements, and contains a dwelling for the superintendent 

 and a barn. 



KENTUCKY. 



The Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute for Colored Persons, Frankfort. 



The courses of study oti'ered include a three-year preparatory c(uirse, 

 a three-year normal course, and a four-j-ear teacher's course. Candi- 

 dates for admission nuist be at least 16 years of age, possess good 

 health, good moral character, and sign a written pledge to teach so far 

 as practicable in the conuuon colored schools of Kentucky a period 

 equal to twice the time spent in the school. 



Agriculture is not taught in the normal department, but is one of 

 the features of the industrial department. All young luen must work 

 one hour a dav, and those choosing agricultural work are given instruc- 

 tion in dairying, soils, seeds and growth of plants, flowers, fertilizers 

 and fertile soil, cultivation of the soil, rotation of crops, farm animals 

 and implements, and other agricultural subjects. The library contains 

 Johnson's How Crops Feed and How Crops Grow; Store r's Agricul- 

 ture, and the publications of the Department of Agriculture. The 

 farm contains 8oo acres and affords excellent oj)portunities for work, 

 many of the students earning enough to defray th(Mr exj)enses. There 

 are a number of fai'in animals, including a h(n-dof Holstein and J(M'sey 

 cattle. 



LOUISIANA. 



Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Xew Orltans. 



The Southern University is divided into six departments as follows: 

 (1) College, ort'ering four-year classical and scientiric courses. (-2) Nor- 

 mal school, otl'cring a three-year course. (3) High school (college 

 prei)aratory), four-year course. (4) (iranuuer school, three-year 

 cour>c, including sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. (5) Department 

 of nuisic. (6) Industrial department, including agricultural school, 

 mechanical school, girls' industrial school, dairy school, school of 

 printing, and school of bookkeei)ing and typewriting. Any colored 

 resident of Louisiana may b(> admitted to the university after examina- 

 tion, and will be classilied according to his attainments. 



