246 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Practical Agriculture. — Introduction to Agricultural Class- 

 Book, and chapters XL, XIL, XIII. , of Murphy's Agricultural 

 Instructor. 



The business of the institution and farm is conducted by the 

 following staff: — 



1. The superintendent, Dr. Kirkpatrick, (who has the entire 

 management of the concern,) training and farming departments. 



2. A matron. 



3. An agriculturist, who has charge of the practical manage- 

 ment of the farm. 



4. A gardener, who conducts the horticultural department. 



5. A literary teacher. 



In addition to these, there is a staff of non-resident lecturers, 

 viz, : on 



1. Animal physiology and pathology, and the treatment of 

 the diseases of the domestic amimals. 



2. Botany and vegetable physiology, in their relation to agri- 

 culture. 



3. Chemistry and geology, in their relation to agriculture. 



4. Agriculture. 



5. Horticulture. 



Each of the officers gives two courses of lectures in the year, 

 which is divided into two sessions ; the first session begins 

 after Christmas and ends in June, and the second ends at 

 Christmas. 



At the termination of each session, the lecturers hold exam- 

 inations, and award premiums to the most deserving pupils, 

 according to the following scale : — 



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