138 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



HOW THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND EXPERI- 

 MENT STATION BENEFIT THE FARMER. 



BY DR. J. B. LINDSEY, AMHERST, MASS. 



Gentlemen of the State Board of Agriculture : In ad- 

 dressing you this morning upon the above subject, I am 

 convinced that we shall best attain the end in view if we 

 attempt to consider, first, the equipment and work of the 

 agricultural college of to-day ; second, some of the most im- 

 portant work accomplished by the two experiment stations 

 in Massachusetts during their existence ; and third, the plan 

 of reorganization and the scope of work to be undertaken 

 by the consolidated station. 



I. — The Agricultural College. 



Any one who visits the college for the first time will be 

 very much surprised at the extent and beautiful appearance 

 of the entire plant. The area of land belonging to the in- 

 stitution approaches in extent four hundred acres, situated 

 about one mile north of the town of Amherst, the location 

 being one of the most charming and healthful in the whole 

 world. The principal college buildings are eight in num- 

 ber. There are two dormitories, capable of holding one 

 hundred and fifty students. Both of these buildings are 

 lighted by electricity from the college plant ; one of them 

 has steam heat, and the other is warmed by stoves supplied 

 by the college. The young men furnish their own rooms, 

 which are inspected every Saturday morning by the military 

 officer in charge. 



The large wooden building to the north of the dormi- 

 tories, known as the old chapel, is occupied on the lower 

 floor by the chemical laboratories, and the upper floor is 



