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STATE AGKICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
between scientific and literary departments, if upon terms of 
equality and fraternity, is desirable, but not otherwise. The 
friends of agriculture should make sure, therefore, in effecting 
consolidation with any institution of different character and 
aims, first, that the articles of association are wisely drawn, 
and, what is not less important, that the administration of the 
new and dual institution be confided to men of large, compre¬ 
hensive, and impartial views. 
But the fifth and sixth questions involve, as it seems to me, 
the most favorable conditions of success; for if there be in 
existence, and at a suitable place, a scientific or polytechnic 
school, the national grant would only give to it desirable 
expansion and further development; while, if there be a state 
university, the incorporation with it of the school of agricul¬ 
ture and the mechanic arts, on proper terms and conditions, 
would accomplish the two-fold object of building up and 
developing two important institutions of the state at one and 
same time. 
Influenced by considerations like these, the states of Ehode 
Island, Connecticut, Kew Hampshire, Vermont, Hew Jersey, 
Wisconsin, Kentucky and Kansas have conferred the pro¬ 
ceeds of the land grants upon scientific schools, departments 
or colleges already existing or thus created in state univer¬ 
sities or other public institutions sufiSciently under their con¬ 
trol ; while, on the other hand, the states of Maine, Massa¬ 
chusetts and West Virginia have established distinct and 
independent agricultural colleges. 
New York, with the generous aid of her honored citizen, 
Ezra Cornell, whose gifts already nearly equal $1,000,000, has 
created a new university on a broad and generous plan. 
Illinois has also created a new industrial university entirely 
apart from all other institutions of learning. 
If to the views above expressed, in relation to the establish¬ 
ment and organization of agricultural schools, I were to add 
but one other word, it would be an appeal for the setting up 
of high standards of education for the agriculturist, and a 
warning against expecting large results from small means. 
