XVi CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XLI. 



PAGE 



GOVERNMENTAL OWNERSHIP OF RAILWAYS. Its corrupting power The 

 cost of railroads in the United States Watered stock ; New York 

 Central Central Pacific Stock Government purchase of railroads a 

 fallacy ..... , . . . . . . -484 



CHAPTER XLII. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OP COL. A. B. SMEDLEY. Outline of a useful 

 career As a Patron of Husbandry ........ 493 



CHAPTER XLIII. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OP DUDLEY W. ADAMS. Youth and emigration 

 westward Services in behalf of Agriculture Early struggles and 

 public services Services in the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. . 495 



CHAPTER XLIV. 



INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. Importance of the subject Where shall our 

 children learn ? How shall we begin ? Farmers as craftsmen Ex 

 perience as a thorough teacher The classics and Agriculture . . 501 



CHAPTER XLV. 



POPULAR AGITATION ON INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. A want long felt In 

 dustrial League and further agitation Memorial to the Illinois 

 Legislature The legislative resolutions Leading utterances of 

 twenty years ago The Albany (N. Y.) convention on Industrial 

 Education The voice of Agriculture ....... 510 



CHAPTER XLVI. 



CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. How the Agricul 

 tural College bill became a law Text of the Act of Congress The 

 Amendment to the Act Distribution of the lands to the several 

 States . . 524 



