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tality,and now they stand side by side in that quiet street, in 

 the little town of "Weimar, which they did so much to elevate 

 by connecting their names so long with its history. 



But I must not forget the object of my visit to Jena, which 

 was to see and examine into the working of the agricultural 

 department of the university, and here I may as well introduce 

 what I have to say of 



THE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS IN EUROPE. 



These schools are of two kinds. Those which are connected, 

 either directly or indirectly, with universities, and those which are 

 independent of other institutions. With the former there is, in 

 most cases, an experimental farm for the purpose of illustration 

 and instruction, though the students are not expected to work 

 on it ; but in some cases it consists of a simple professorship, 

 as at Edinburgh. With the latter, the higher institutes do not 

 invariably expect the students to labor, though this is sometimes 

 the case ; but the location is, nearly always, if not invariably, 

 upon a large estate, where the students can work or not, as 

 they choose, the farm being carried on by hired labor or by 

 students of an intermediate or lower school of practical agricul- 

 ture connected with it. 



I visited many of both descriptions, introduced myself to the 

 professors, mingled with the students, attended lectures, joined 

 in excursions, and in every way attempted to make myself 

 familiar with their practical working and efficiency. 



INSTITUTE AT JENA. 



As soon as I arrived at Jena I visited the laboratory and col- 

 lections, was introduced to the director, Dr. Stockhardt, and was 

 politely entertained by his agreeable family. He very kindly 

 placed much information in regard to the school at my disposal. 



The Agricultural Institute at Jena is designed to educate 

 young farmers, political economists and financiers. 



For such young men, especially, as have already spent some 

 time in the practical operations of farming on large or medium- 

 sized estates, it offers an opportunity to e'ducate themselves 

 scientifically in their department. But for such as will pre- 

 pare themselves for political economists and financiers, it offers 

 that special instruction in agriculture which is essential to them. 



