The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-08

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school Agriculturs.-- Model Farm.
Tho British Farmers Magazine, for January, 1879,
contains the following account Of model farm, cul-
tivated chiefly by boys, who are pursuing course
Of education in scientific agriculture
perhaps the most successful example ofthe capa-
biilies of land, under proper management in Ireland,
and Of the immense crops which can be raised, may
be seen in the National Model Farm, under the
Board of Education, at Gasneyin near Dublin.
This farm, strictly conducted the improved sys-
tenn Of green cropping, and house feeding, contains
hfty-two statute acres, and there were kept OH II
during the year twenty-five head of cattle and three
horses. 1t supplies on an average, ninety persons
during the year with farm produce, such as milk,
butter potatoes and vegetables Of various kinds and
furnishes the farming establishment with pork, be-
sides number of private families with the above
articles. considerable quantity Of vegetables are
carried to market and all kinds of grain which Is
abundant. There Is at present crop Of oats upon
the farm, the produce Of fourteen and half British
acres. 1t is secured in egh, stacks and is estimated
the best judges to be equal the average produce
of fifty acres. 1t stood perfectly close upon the
average nine TO seven and hall feet in height, the
head and ear corresponding, the other crops, poa-
toes turnips, Italian egr,ss Nc, Of like quality.
1.-THE manager conducts the farm on his own ac-
count; pays ESQ Is. 81. per annnm rent besides
other expenses, amounting in all to upwards Of E40O
per year, and we are informed and believe that he
realizes very handsome annual sum from it besides
He labors and manages It almost exclusively by
number Of boys, agricultural pupils, and teachers,
who are there in training in the science and practice
of agriculture. As test of what land is capable Of
producing, when brought to its highest point there
arc few examples so appropriate we have in this
particular instance; there nro perhaps more crops
raised, more cattle kept and fed human beings
supplied with the common necessarics OF life more
manure accumulated, moro employment given and
in fnct more money made on this sp, Of land than
any other farm Of the same extent Conducted on
proper scientific rotation Of grain and green crops)
in any part Of the empire or the world. Did the
average land Of Ireland produce only one half Of the
value, according TO quantity, that is on this model
farm we should hear no more Of Corn Laws Tariffs
or want Of employment among the people," Should
experimental and model farms be appended TO the
public or common schools Of he respective states of
our Union and portion of tho time allotted to the
pupils for recreation and for heahfu excrcise--may
be devoted to the cultivation Of portion Of the farm
and produce variety Of vegetable fruits milk, but
ter cheese, eggs, poultry &C., which would afford
them good dinners without the trouble Of taking
their respective dinners to school with them--which
Is often inconyenient to the family to preparc--hus
acquiring scientific and practical knowledge in the
indispensable avocations Of life.
AN AMERICAN FARMER.