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palace, and the State domain of Great Hohenheim is in the 
occupation of the authorities of the Academy. It contains 
ample and well-arranged collections, which it is unnecessary to 
enumerate. The means of instruction at Hohenheim, however, 
are of a different character from those at any of the establish- 
ments already described. The farm comprises about 760 acres, 
of which 480 are arable, and 108 grass. The more important 
of the other divisions are — experimental field, 20 acres ; botanic- 
garden, 15 acres; fruit-tree nursery, 15 acres; hop-garden, 
3 acres. In addition, smaller plots of land are devoted to 
mulberry-plants, vines, forest experiments, &,c. The rotations 
adopted on the arable land are noteworthy. They differ so 
materially from those common in Great Britain, that it may be 
worth while to transcribe them here. 
a. (1) Vetches for 
fodder, ma- 
nured. 
(2) Rape for 
seed. 
(3) "Wheat. 
(4) Green crops. 
(5) Barley with 
clover. 
(6) Clover. 
(7) Spelt. 
h. (1) Rape for seed. 
(2) Rye, with red 
clover. 
(3) Clover mowed. 
(4) „ fed. 
(.5) Oats. 
(6) Green crops and 
potatoes. 
(7) Rye, with white 
clover and 
grass seeds. 
(8) Grass mown. 
(9) „ fed. 
(10) St. John's rye 
and fallow. 
c. (1) Beans and 
green maize, 
maniu'ed. 
(2) Winter wheat. 
(3) Green crops. 
(4) Spring com 
and clover. 
(5) Clover. 
(6) Clover. 
(7) Spelt. 
(8) Lucerne. 
(9) Lucerne. 
" The equipment of a farm on so considerable a scale enables 
the student to become practically acquainted with the manage- 
ment of live-stock and implements. The principles enunciated 
in the lecture-room are illustrated in the natural course of 
events." Twelve working horses and eight draught oxen are 
kept. Some of the horses are bred on the farm. The cattle 
number nearly a hundred, and belong for the most part to the 
Swiss Simmenthal breed ; about one-half of them are milch 
cows. Good opportunities are therefore afforded for studying 
cattle-breeding and dairying. The flock consists of about 
525 sheep, chiefly a cross of the native breed with Merinos. 
About 300 are ewes. Pure Alerino and other sheep are kept to 
a certain extent, as well as some crosses with Southdowns. 
The cost of instruction at this Institution is exceedingly 
moderate. Students who are natives of VViirttemberg pay only 
9/. for instruction ; while foreigners pay 25/. the first year, and 
17/. 10*. each year afterwards. Alost of the students are 
resident, and the natives pay Is. per day for their room, and 
