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Ptjbpose of the School, 



The purpose of the Graduate School of Agriculture is to give advanced 

 instruction in the science of agriculture, with special reference to the methods 

 of investigating agricultural problems and teaching agricultural subjects. 



Equipment of College Departments, 

 agricultural engineering department. 



The agricultural engineering department occupies the ground and first floors 

 in agricultural engineering hall and practically all of agricultural engineering 

 annex. The latter is a fireproof building erected at a cost of about $70,000 

 expressly for the purpose for which it is used. 



The farm machinery laboratories contain a large and quite complete assort- 

 ment of samples of modern implements, farm machines, and farm motors. This 

 laboratory has many special instruments such as traction, transmission, and 

 absorption dynamometers, indicators, and testing machines. 



The tool room, besides the miscellaneous tools and instruments of the depart- 

 ment, contains a sufficient number of surveying instruments to equip 14 parties 

 for field engineering. 



Well-equipped forge and carpenter shops are provided as well as convenient 

 drawing rooms, classrooms, and offices. 



AGRONOMY DEPARTMENT. 



Soils. — Seven new laboratories with modern equipment are devoted exclu- 

 sively to the work in soils. The soil bacteriology laboratories are of unusual 

 interest. Ample greenhouses and 25 acres in experimental plats afford special 

 advantages for the seminar work in soils. Seven distinct soil types are found 

 on the college farm and two soil series. 



Farm crops. — Several hundred field plats, devoted to breeding and experi- 

 mental work in farm crops, will be available for the graduate school students. 

 Many of these plats will be of special value to those who are interested in 

 plant breeding. The large and well-equipped laboratories which are used 

 for instruction in farm crops are modern in every way and should offer many 

 helpful suggestions to those who are in charge of the installation of labora- 

 tories for the use of students in crop production. 



ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT. 



The herds and flocks consist of excellent representatives of 31 distinct breeds, 

 thus giving equipment for live-stock work not excelled by any other institution. 



The horse equipment consists of eight breeds : Imported and home-bred Shires, 

 Clydesdales, Percherons, Belgians, Hackneys, and French Coach; also Standard 

 Bred and American Saddle Horses. 



More than 200 head of cattle, forming complete herds of the leading beef, 

 dual purpose, and dairy breeds are maintained; as well as a large number of 

 pure and crossbred show steers and feeding cattle. 



In the flocks of sheep of over 200 head will be found the best representatives 

 of nine different breeds. 



In hogs, represented by the best American and British varieties, the breeding 

 herds have been especially well selected. 



