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their dinner. At seven o clock in the evening, they go again 

 into the halls of study. From seven to half past eight o clock, 

 there is another course of instruction, or a repetition of what they 

 have had before. Until nine o clock, they are occupied in their 

 journals, or in making notes of their lectures. At nine o clock, 

 the sleeping-rooms are lighted, and they retire for the night. 



There are several distinct professorships. The Professor of 

 Practical Agriculture gives two courses ; the one written, the 

 other oral ; and, like the lecture of a clinical professor at the 

 bedside, it is given in the fields. This professor understands 

 not only how a thing should be done, but how to do it ; and he 

 can put his hand to every form of agricultural labor, such as 

 ploughing, harrowing, sowing, managing the teams, feeding the 

 animals, handling every instrument of agriculture, buying, sell 

 ing, &c. In the words of his commission, his object is at the 

 same time to form the eye and the hand ; to teach his pupil how 

 to learn ; to command, to direct, and to execute. To this end 

 it was necessary to form a complete agricultural organization for 

 practice, independent of the exercises attached to the depart 

 ments of the other professors. 



The farm is composed of 



Arable land, about 670 acres. 



Land in wood and plantations, .... 365 &quot; 



Irrigated meadows, 35 &quot; 



Gardens, including vegetable, botanical, 

 fruit garden, orchards, mulberry plan 

 tations, osiers, and nurseries, .... 28 acres. 



Ponds and watercourses, 15 &quot; 



Roads and lands in pasture, 50 &quot; 



Occupied by buildings, 6 &quot; 



The animals on the farm include, 



Animals of draught or labor of different 



kinds, 18 



Oxen for fatting, . . 20 



Cows of different ages and races, and 



different crosses, 100 



Sheep, embracing the different kinds, . . 1100 



Swine establishment, 100 



