No. 4.] AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 391 



"Manual of Agriculture," George B. Emerson and Charles L. 

 I'lint, Boston, 1862; and "The Field and Garden Vegetables 

 of America," Fearing Burr, Jr., Boston, 1863. 



Conclusion. 



In concluding this paper, it is desired to call attention 

 briefly to certain matters bearing on the subject under dis- 

 cussion, and which could not well be included under the 

 several headings. 



By Acts of 1839, chapter 10, certain persons were made 

 a corporation, by the name of The Proprietors of the Botanic 

 Garden in Boston, for the purpose of extending the knowl- 

 edge and cultivation of plants, shrubs and flowers in the 

 said city of Boston. 



Bounties or other aids for the growing of hemp were 

 oftercd by legislative resolves in 178(i, 1787, 1789, 1790, 

 1791, 1792, 1848 and 1849 ; for the culture of silk, by legis- 

 lative acts in 1835, 183(5 and 1839 ; for sugar beets, by legis- 

 lative acts in 1837 ; for wheat, by legislative acts in 1839 

 and 1840 ; and for a remedy for the potato rot, by legisla- 

 tive resolves in 1851 and acts in 1857. Resolves relating 

 to meteorological observations were passed in 1850 and 

 1854. Resolves in favor of the establishment of a national 

 board of agriculture were passed by the Legislature of 1850. 



In 1842 the Legislature passed the following resolves con- 

 cerning agriculture (chapter 69) : — 



Resolved, That agriculture is entitled to the same protection 

 from the state and general governments as is given to any other 

 branch of industry. 



Resolved, That it is the duty of the federal government, in 

 assessing duties on imports to supply the wants of the national 

 treasury, to so discriminate as to afford all necessary protection 

 to those engaged in agriculture. 



In his fourth report Commissioner Colman devoted about 

 nine pages to a general consideration of the subject " Agri- 

 cultural Education," and among other things expressed the 

 opinion that in every university there should be "a pro- 



