THE STUDY OF CHEMISTRY, PHYSIOLGY, ETC. 537 



sheltering, and fitting them for market; and with farm 

 structures, fences and fencing materials. In vegetable 

 economy the student should understand as much as possible 

 of the nature and growth of plants; their botanical charac 

 teristics, including variation and varieties ; the adaptability 

 of various plants to certain climates, with the proper means 

 for acclimatization, etc., etc. He should study entomology, 

 so far as it concerns insects beneficial or injurious to vegeta 

 tion, and mineralogy and geology so far as they relate to 

 soil. So with other subjects. The student should pursue 

 them to the bounds within which they pertain to his profes 

 sion, but no further than this, if he wishes to put to practical 

 every-day use on the farm simply the knowledge he has 

 acquired. 



Feeding the Lamb. &quot; 



The education of girls should differ from that of boys in 

 its practical bearing. This is really one of the most vital 

 questions of the day. Girls should be educated with refer 

 ence to their duties as wives and mothers as well as to the 

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