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EtiEN2YES4 KELLER, lid.
on. GOETHE, Al D. qslCAambers street,
G. ECkiAFsDT NJ p. II Howard street,
Londesln County agricultural Insti-.
tute and Chemical academy.
lti9EE, Lorp,.iis Co, Va, q
- JahuaEs 18th. 1853.

Mn. GALLAIiER4 Dear Sri; The enterrrsing
farmers and friends Of Improvement in Virginia.,
will, doubtless belgFatiikd tia. have associated
with me Mt. Jamds fl Guligk and Mr.. Hartman
Bitter, iW9praEteAl and suee asstul agreaarists,
for The purppse q 4stahlishin&an Agricultural In
sutnte aud Fhfflidal Acadsnig in this County,
Tie experimental Farm wlEseonlain go Acres,
which viii He tuliiFae9 aoeesistnss 10 The true prin
ciple0 scehcd, ami in which Atauy interesting and
mppranp ekptlinents will u NJ drr And efforts
will be made 70 Uhihin seeds i@m every part OF the
United Stases and from Fussign Countries In
addition 10 two co1modious dwellings already on
the estate new building has Aeefidesigned 1901 BY
80 feet. One BALI lof which MillsbeS erected the
PRESENT year. 4Tbd Latorato:vs will be furnished
@.shIAa1 cxeEfise lcoiiecton 81 The largest. The
haDdSomest and lfst apparaAts in Sthe United
States. The musHum Will *onlain Geological
specimens, MiaeraB, Fossils, EAell ard also Mod
els DraughR and Catalogues os Agricultural Ma
chimes, lmptments and Tools /; And for the coaye-
nience Of making afd repairing APPARATUS werk-
shop will be- fitted DIP with Timing Lathe, Slide
Restand all neeessdr Tools idl working 10 wood,
iron and brass ,Fdll courseS0f Lectures viii be
delivered which will be luSfated with several
thoufand useful and interesting experiments
The i8strnrti3A Will tie fheefgs &aa rrs ctical,
embracing Nafaeula4es FPS Chemistry
and ether hfarate bee 81 Il II 4Ari 81. fhei1 ans
pissiiGa Il lt etc. 4 81 ' s.si.taIsi
Chenistef EalH d lfsis stsricals M an
agealeh 81 eafer &C. f,es fteitaes 81 iesglatoh
= Analysis 81 Spills ehHelf ts{an rs Farm RDild-
5ings -Esiima iesf0 f LumheT-sflaa.iHg Hl9iiags
Grating, Pruning. aid cul.igss5on Of Fruit Trees
And in ine every thing imrssrtant to the prscti-
cal farmer and men 9f business:
To complete The designs Of shis Institution will
require an outlay OF 40to so thsnssnd dollars, and
iii receives thatparpnage which Is hoped for and
expected, no expense will be si;aredio make il The
best institution Of the kind IN NE World Ii now
the advocates pf Improvement aYsJeaily IN earnest
they will take This enierpFfse eyfhe hand and help
it along, By giving good listA students at iies
COMMENCEMENT, II Isl hoped ttsi every county.in,
the State will send at least one student ne frt scs-
ssor And that The different Agricultural Societies
will ascertain how many sinceuE can be sent from,
their respective districts and forward list OF the
same ty the Isl day ofEDecembeS merit
The lnstitute will be|opened ~ the reception Of
Students on the lst OF March. 1854 Terms inrin-~
ding allexpensss sxeept Books All Stationery $500
per session often months. Il -
Circulars may be had by addSssing the prinei-
pal al Alde P. oil Louhonn Cotl1ty, Va. sgszf-
BENZ. HI BENTON Principal
ofthe Lold0sa Coutty AgyiesiJiR1af Hsstitute
February 3, 1853 and CAAs nicat Academy. I'll