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receives the bounty of the Commonwealth, to maintain at 

 least one scholarship at the College. This would at once 

 secure more funds and more scholars, both of which are 

 absolutely essential to a school. The present buildings will 

 accommodate many more pupils, and no additional expenses 

 need be incurred by such an addition to its inmates. Another 

 great Ijenefit might be fairly expected to follow; and that is 

 by bringing the institution so much closer to the farming com- 

 munity of the Commonwealth, and interesting them in its 

 success. The State Board has heretofore unanimously recom- 

 mended and urged such a step, but it is in their power, 

 through the legislature, to compel so wise a course, and in 

 our judgment it would be competent to require from students 

 so educated by the State, some guaranty that they would 

 become practical agriculturists. We cordially recommend its 

 trial. Perhaps some other changes may also be advantageous, 

 both financially and practically. 



DAIRYING. 



It seems very important that some practical instruction 

 should be given in the art of dairying, which is now entirely 

 neglected, inasaiuch as all the surplus milk is at once sold 

 from the farm, affording the students little opportunity to 

 learn its care or future treatment. The establishment of a 

 butter and cheese factory might obviate this deficiency. This 

 would not only permit and call for a large increase of stock 

 on the farm, thus materially increasing home-made fertilizers, 

 but would also open up a certain and steady market to the 

 farmers of that section for this produce of their herds, and 

 would probably induce a decided increase in the quantity of 

 stock kept in the neighl)orhood. Such an establishment, if 

 properly managed, ought to be more than self-supportino-. 



CULTIVATION OF SMALL FRUITS. 



"With a view of giving a more extended scope to the prac- 

 tical education of the young men, the majority of whom, it is 

 hoped, intend to be Massachusetts farmers, it is recommended 

 to greatly extend the cultivation of small fruits, and such 

 other market crops as require a special culture, and are par- 

 ticularly suited to our climate. In Massachusetts, as all agree, 



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