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JVeio York Agincultural Institute. 



Vol.. IX. 



There are probably, few circumstances which 

 are capable in any way of aftectino- the com- 

 fort of the animal, which will not also modify 

 the quality of the milk it yields. — Johnston's 

 Lectures. 



New York Agricu3tuial Institute. 



We learn from the N. Y. Farmer and 

 Mechanic, that Dr. Gardner has made ar- 

 rang-ements for the institution of a thorough 

 Course of Aoricultural instruction next win- 

 ter, in the University of New York. The 

 subjects of study are as follow : 



" Agriculture. — Tliis course is designed 

 to communicate to the student all facls in 

 Chemistry, Geology and Botany, which are 

 useful to the farmer. So that being conver- 

 sant with the characters and properties of 

 the bodies wherewith he is engaged, he may 

 be furnished with sound principles to guide 

 his practice and improve his culture. The 

 theories of Liebig, Tull, Payen, and Saus- 

 sure will be canvassed, explained where 

 they coincide with practice, and exposed 

 where fallacious. The explanation of all 

 processes for the improvement of the text- 

 ure and drainage of lands, will be made on 

 scientific principles. 



"Improvements in the orchard, vineyard, 

 and the cultivation of commercial staples, 

 • will be detailed. The collection, storage 

 and preservation of grass, grain, fruits— the 

 feeding and improvement of stock; the 

 economy of making manures, will form 

 prominent parts of the course. 



"Mineral manures found in this and ad- 

 joining States, saline, vegetable, and animal 

 nianures, their comparative values, success- 

 ful application, and causes of failure, with 

 their economy, will be thoroughly examined 

 and illustrated by appeal to decisive experi- 

 ments. In short, all the topics usually em- 

 braced in the courses given by the professors 

 of agriculture in European Colleges will be 

 introduced. 



" Analyses of soils, the ashes of plants and 

 saline manures form another principal object 

 of study. The student will conduct these 

 analytical inquiries hunself, so as to become 

 proficient. 



" It will be a constant object to familiar- 

 ize the pupils with the method of applying 

 principles to practice. To this end a series 

 of cases will be prepared, in which the cha- 

 racter of the soil, determined by examina- 

 tion, will be given to discover the necessary 

 amendments. Thus a specimen of soil being 

 introduced from a field, valuable from its 

 proximity to market, it will be required of 

 the student to point out the means by which 



it may be brought into a perfect state of 

 fertility at the least expense. Thus they 

 will be prepared to think for themselves and 

 apply the facts of science. Students coming 

 from remote counties should brinof specimens 

 of soil from home, to furnish profitable ma- 

 terials for examination during the winter. 



"Chemistry as an abstract science, is 

 taught by Professor Draper in the Univer- 

 sity, and can be attended in connection with 

 the preceding studies. 



" Anatomy and Physiology. — This course, 

 directed more especially to an examination 

 of the human body, is delivered by Professor 

 Pattison in the University, and may be at- 

 tended with profit to the student, if required. 



"All the studies of the University are 

 open to those who desire to pursue "other 

 courses of instruction. 



" New York ofiers numerous advantages 

 for the establishment of the Agricultural 

 Institute. Jkny farms in the vicinity are 

 in a high state of cultivation, market gar- 

 dens, nurseries, orchards, vineyards and con- 

 servatories, abound near the city, and may 

 be freely examined. Agricultural imple- 

 ments, and other appliances of the art, can 

 be investigated; while the meetings of 

 the Farmers' Club will ofllsr a means of ob- 

 taining choice seeds, and much valuable 

 local information. No where can the sub- 

 ject of manures be studied with equal suc- 

 cess. Board and lodging will be found 

 cheaper than in many villages; the students 

 of tlie University seldom pay more than 

 $2 .50 to S3 00 for respectable accommoda- 

 tion. 



"The Institute opens on the first Monday 

 of November, and continues in session until 

 the 1st of March following. The lectures 

 and recitations will occupy two or more 

 hours daily. This portion of the year has 

 been selected to accommodate those engaged 

 in farming, that they may not be draWn 

 from their estates during the busy season. 



"Fees for the course on Aericulture, ^20. 

 For Analysis, S30. For both, ,*40. The 

 laboratory students will provide their own 

 utensils, which cost about $5. Full labora- 

 tory course $1(10. 



" The courses on Agriculture and Ana- 

 lysis, will be undertaken by the subscriber, 

 \\\\\\ such assistance in the latter as may be 

 found necessary. 



D. P. Gardner, M. D." 



Good buildings — good fences — good land 

 — good stock — good implements, and a long 

 purse, are among the requisites tor the 

 beautiful, in farming. 



