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quantity of the elements of fertility in the soils investigated, the effect upon various 

 crops of different fertilizers added to the soils, as detennineil by pot cultures, and, 

 where possible, by plat experiments. This work will be supplemented by a system- 

 atic study of the work of experiment stations and experimenters along these lines of 

 investigations. I, 11; arrange time; (2 to 5). 

 Required: Agronomy 12. 



14. History of agriculture.— Its development and practice, with particular regard to 

 the agriculture of those nations which have contributed most to agricultural progress, 

 including a sketch of the earliest agricultural practices as illustrated by the agricul- 

 ture of the Egyptians, the Jews, the Chinese, and other ancient peoples; followed by 

 a study of the development of Roman agriculture and its influences upon the practices 

 in other nations; a consideration of the beginnings and systems of British agriculture 

 with regard to their influence upon social conditions; and, finally, the development 

 of modern agriculture with special reference to that of England, Germany, France, 

 and the United States. I, second half; daily; :-5; (2^). 



15. Comparative agriculture. — Influence of locality, climate, soil, race, I'ustoms, laws, 

 religion, etc., upon the agriculture of a country, and incidentally upon its people. 

 One crop only, and its effect, as rice; Indian corn in American agriculture and affairs. 

 Varying conditions under which the same crop may be produced, as wheat. Statis- 

 tical agriculture. Influence of machinery and of land titles, whether resting in the 

 government, in landlord, or in occupant. Relation of agriculture to other industries 

 and to the body politic. Lectures. II; F; 4; (1 ). 



Required: Two years of University work. 



16. Gerriian. agricultural readings. — A study of the latest agricultural experiments 

 and investigations ]iublished in the (Terman language, special attention being given 

 to soils and crops. The current numbers of German journals of agricultural science 

 will be required and used as a text. This course is designed to give the student a 

 broader knowledge of the recent advances in scientific agriculture, and, incidentally, 

 it will aid him in making a practical ajjplication of a foreign language. It is recom- 

 mended that it be taken after Agronomy 12. TI; M., W.; 4; (2). 



Required: Two years' work in German. 



17. Special work in drainage and inachiiwrg. — Students may arrange for special work 

 in any of the lines covering drainage or farm machinery, either in the second 

 semester or the sunnner. (2i to 5.) 



18. Inre.^tigatiou. and ihe.vs. — This course varies in the subject matter of study, 

 according to the departntent in which theses are written. The work is under the 

 direction of the head of the department. I, II; arrange time; (5 to 10). 



The offices, class rooms, and laboratories of the department of 

 agronomy are housed in the agricultural l)uilding (PI. I), which was 

 recentl}^ completed at a cost of $150,000. It consists of four separate 

 structures built around an open court and connected by corridors. 

 The main building is 24S feet long and from 50 to 100 feet wide, and 

 three stories high. The other three buildings are -t5 by 116 feet, and 

 two stories hio-h. These Imildino-s are of stone and brick, roofed with 

 slate, and contain, all told, 113 rooms and a total floor spac(^ of nearly 2 

 acres. An adjacent glass structure includes a photographic laboratory 

 and a pot-culture laboratory for the department of agronomy. Sev- 

 eral acres of land near to the agricultural buildings are used for 

 instruction in agronomy, chiefly by means of student experiments. 



Aside from the work in farm mechanics, the department of agronomj^ 

 includes four principal divisions, viz, soil fertility, soil plwsics, soil 



