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the product, or its value, from the institution. Certain of them 

 are appointed in turn to take care of the different departments of 

 the farm for a length of time such as the hog establishment, 

 the sheep establishment, the cattle, the horses, the implements, 

 &c., &c. They have likewise adopted a practice, which seems 

 much to be commended that of employing workmen, shep 

 herds, cow-herds, &c., from foreign countries, as, for example, 

 from Belgium and Switzerland, that they may in this way 

 become acquainted with the best practices in those countries. 



The time is thus divided and arranged among them : They 

 rise at four o clock in summer, and at half past four in winter. 

 They go immediately into the stables to assist in the feeding, 

 cleaning, and harnessing of the teams, and the general care of 

 the live stock, according to their respective assignments. At 

 half past five, they take a light breakfast ; at six o clock, they go 

 into the halls of study, and here they remain until eleven o clock: 

 at half past six, they attend a lecture, or course of instruction, 

 which occupies them until eight o clock ; at half past eight, they 

 are occupied in reading or in making notes of the lectures which 

 they have heard, and the 1 monitors before spoken of are present 

 to render them any assistance required ; at half past nine o clock, 

 there is another lecture or course of instruction for both sections, 

 which occupies them until eleven, when they take their second 

 or principal breakfast. From noon until five o clock, the pupils 

 are occupied in labor or practical operations. The professors, 

 from time to time, take a section, and employ them in land-sur 

 veying, in drawing plans, and in levellings ; others are occupied 

 in mineralogical or in botanical excursions, or in inspecting the 

 management of forest lands ; others are occupied by their teacher 

 in the practical management of farming implements, in the man 

 agement of teams in the field, in sowing, and other general oper 

 ations of husbandry, in a field devoted to these purposes ; and a 

 section, to the number of twelve, are every day employed in the 

 direct labors of the farm, in ploughing, digging, harrowing, &c., 

 &c. They work in company with the best laborers, that they 

 may observe and learn their modes of executing their work. 

 They are required to be attentive to every operation that is per 

 formed, and to present a full report of each day s work to the 

 director-general. 



At half past five in winter, and at six in summer, they take 



