390 Imperial Agricultural Society of Moscow. 



and in foreign kingdoms : — and honorary members, whose 

 conduct has merited general approbation, and who forward 

 the objects of the society, as by presents of land or money ; or 

 of individuals distinguished in the sciences, and especially in 

 agriculture. 



" The society is governed by a President, a Vice-President, 

 a Director, a Secretary, and a Treasurer ; all of whose duties 

 are particularly indicated. The meetings of the society are held 

 once a month, from the 1st of November to the 1st of May. 



"The active members are formed into four divisions : 1. The 

 Theoretical. — 2. The Practical. — 3. The Mechanical. — And, 

 4. The Pedagogical. The 1st division is to occupy itself 

 with classical works necessary for the schools, and the transla- 

 tion of agricultural papers and works from foreign languages. 

 It consists of Professors and learned individuals. The 2d divi- 

 sion contains landed proprietors in the government of Mos- 

 cow, who ought to present to the society annual reports of the 

 results of their practice in farming, and of improvements, ob- 

 servations, &c. The 3d division is to engage itself with the 

 most improved implements of husbandry used in Europe — 

 Agricultural architecture, as of farms, of mills, of stoves for 

 drying corn, &c. This division is to consist of engineers and 

 mechanics. The 4th division will direct the operations of the 

 theoretical and practical schools. A council consists of the head 

 of each of these four divisions, the President, the Vice-Pre- 

 sident, the Director, the Secretary, and the Treasurer. 



" Agricultural School. — A proper site for the erection of a 

 school, and for the formation of a garden, is to be fixed upon. 

 Here there must be six fields, each containing four desiatins 

 of land, for the purposes of the school. The school is to be 

 supported by the sums annually received for the pupils, and 

 also by their entry-money. There will be attached to it an over- 

 seer and assistant ; a surgeon, and two apprentices ; an under- 

 oilicer for every eighty pupils ; a clergyman ; and teachers, 

 1st, for arithmetic, geometry, making of plans, mechanics, 

 and agricultural architecture j. 2dly, for botany and the theory 

 of agriculture : 3dly, for chemistry and technology ; 4thly, for 

 veterinary surgery. 



"Pupils. — The pupils are not to be under 15 years of age : 

 they must know the Russian language previous to admission. 

 If their conduct be bad, they may be sent from the school ; if 

 they have passed six months in it, neither master nor friend 

 can withdraw them until the conclusion of their education: — 

 i. e. at the end of five years. They are to be divided into 

 tens. During the first year, they will be taught Russian gram- 

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