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Inindred and fifty students liave pursued its course of studies. 

 There is also a horticultural school at Annapolis Valley. 



Another horticultural school exists at Wolfville, Nova Scotia, 

 under the control of a committee of the Fruit-Growers' Associa- 

 tion. Students take a thorough course of two years' duration. The 

 Legislatures of IN^ew Brunswick and of Prince Edward Island grant 

 bonuses of fifty dollars to each young man of their provinces who 

 will take a course at this school. 



Fine creamery plants are found at various points, and several 

 provinces sustain each a " traveling dairy," which systematically 

 visits accessible centers and gives demonstration lectures to farm- 

 ers' families. 



The crowning agricultural educational institution for the en- 

 tire Dominion is the college at Guelph, Ontario. It combines in- 

 struction in veterinary science, horticulture, bee and poultry keep- 

 ing, dairying, and the experimental farm. The course continues 

 for three years. Two years confers the " associate diploma," and 

 three years' study, with successful examination in the syllabus of 

 the Toronto University, secures the degree of B. Sc. A. Success 

 attends all these educational efforts and marks this colonial empire 

 as among the ranks representing true progress. 



Mexico and the countries of South America next claim our 

 notice. In the first-named country, as early as the year 1850 pro- 

 vision was made at the old college of San Gregorio for instruction 

 in agriculture in five different courses. But in 1854 the Govern- 

 ment came into possession of the disused convent of San Jacinto, 

 Agosta. Here a national school was organized, combining the two 

 departments of agriculture and veterinary science. It was opened 

 February 22, 1854, and designated the National School of Agi'i- 

 culture and Veterinary Science. Its courses of study are up to 

 the best standards. Three years are necessary to complete the 

 agricultural course and receive the title of Superintendent of Rural 

 Estates, and four years' study must be given to secure that of Inge- 

 niero Agronomo. The course was readjusted in 1893. During 

 the five years past 169 graduates have received the former and 

 68 the latter degrees. The management consists of 48 persons, 

 whose salaries annually cost the Government 96,424 Mexican dol- 

 lars. Ample grounds and buildings are provided to make this in- 

 stitution a matter for national pride. 



Besides this college, a farm school exists in one of the federal 

 districts, costing annually $17,564, and another at the colony of 

 Porfirio Diaz, costing the state $14,708. Mexico is also moving 

 to introduce agriculture as a subject for primary instruction in 

 public schools. 



