■ PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS 



AS TO 



INSTRUCTION IN FARMING 



IN 



Canada and the North-West, and the United 

 States of America, and Tasmania. 



A Self-supporting Occupation and Opening in Life for 



Gentlemen's Sons, and a prudent way of starting for 



any who desire to engage in Agriculture in 



America and the Colonies, 



Young gentlemen desiring to learn agriculture and stock objects ' 

 raising thoroughly, with the view, when they have gained and Scope 

 sufficient experience, of commencing work on farms of their ^ ^h^ 

 own, can be placed with carefully-chosen farmers in the best ^® ®°^* 

 districts either of Canada, the United States, or Tasmania, 

 where they will receive board and residence in addition to 

 monthly pay, so that from the commencement they can be 

 self-supporting and start successfully. 



The system requires on the part of the pupil the same 

 attention to the farm and actual labour as the owner of the 

 farm and his sons are accustomed to bestow upon it, and 

 almost any one who has thus learned farming can engage in 

 it profitably on his own account ; (1) by the pm'chase of 

 Ian J. for cash ; (2) on time payments extending over a term 

 of years ; (3) by joining the farmer he is placed with, or some 



