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stakes a most prominent part in preparing youth for, I may say, every r®) 

 ^ profession in life ; a slight extension of his duties will embrace lhat of °(> 

 7 the farmer also. To undertake the task, however, with the prospect \ 

 of complete success, he should receive a course of training in agricul- 

 tural operations. 



The celebrated school at Hofwyl, near Berne, in Switzerland, 

 founded by the benevolent De FeMenberg, and embracing in its regu- 

 lations the same element of industrial training as ours do, has contri- 

 buted most essentially to the well being not only of Switzerland, but 

 of other countries. So far back as 1832, it appears that u not less 

 than one hundred village teachers were in training at this institution. 

 These, as De Fellenberg appropriately termed them, were the hope of 

 their country ; and well might he say so, as they would communicate 

 the industrial education which they were there imbibing to thousands 

 of pupils throughout the different cantons." 



At Hohenheim, near Stutgard, in Wurtemberg, there is a similar 

 institution, which was founded by Schwartz, and afterwards endowed 

 by the king with a royal seat and extensive buildings. The land at- 

 tached to it embraces an area of 900 aeres>, on which an exemplifica- 

 tion of different branches of hushandry is afforded to its pupils. This 

 establishment is- said to have exercised a highly advantageous influence 

 upon the agricultural condition of the most of Wurtemberg. 



Prussia has an agricultural college at JVloeglin, near Frankfort-on* 

 the-Oder, with 1200 acres of land attached, and has for its president 

 a son of the distinguished Von Thaer. Here, also, both the principles' 

 and practice of different branches of husbandry are afforded to the pu- 

 pils. 



Russia has an agricultural college under the immediate patronage of 

 the emperor; and agricultural schools, for combining the science with 

 the practice of agriculture, are in active operation throughout the dif- 

 ferent parts of the country. 



France has an agricultural college at Greignom, with an extent of 

 land connected with it comprising 1000 acres. Here, also, the pupils 

 are taught both the science and practice of husbandry. 



It seems unnecessary to refer particularly to any other agricultural 

 schools. Suffice it to say, that in 1850 the number of these establish- 

 ments, scattered over continental Europe, amounted to about 280. Of 

 this number there were 75 in France, 66 in Russia, 35 in Bavaria, 32 

 in Austria, 32 in Prussia, 9 in Belgium, 7 in Wurtemberg, 5 in Sax- 

 ony, 5 in Schleswig Holstein, 2 in Brunswick, and the remainder, for 

 the most, in the duchies and principalities. 



Thus we find that agricultural education is now afforded to the tillers 

 A of the soil in some of the most powerful, as well as in some of the most 

 u) enlightened countries in the world. Why should We, therefore, whose C©^ 



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