Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15

to appropriate the same or
20 much thereof as is needed for the
erection of the necessary buildings for
The College on the farm and otherwise
the same.
Is. The course of instruction in
said College shall include the following
branches, to-wit: Natural Philosophy,
Chemistry, Botany, Horticulture, Fruit
Growing, Forestry, Animal and veget-
able Anatomy, Mineralogy, Geology,
Meteorology, Entomology, Zoology,
the Veterinary Art, Plain Mensuration,
Levelling, Surveying, Bookkeeping,
and such other mechanic arts as are di-
rectly connected with agri ulture: also
such other studies as the Trustees may
from time to time prescribe, not incon-
sistent with the purposes Of this act.
5 16. The Board of Trustees shall
establish such Professorships as they
may deem best to carry into effect the
provisions Of this act.
5 II. Tuition in the College here
in established, shall be forever free to
pupils from this State over fourteen
years of age, and who have been resi-
dents of the State six months previous
to their admission. Applicants for ad-
mission must be of good moral charac-
ter, able to read and write the English
language with ease and correctness, and
also to pass satisfactory examination
in the fundamental rules of arithmetic.
5 18. The Trustees upon consulta-
ton with the Professors. and Teacher,
shall from time to time establish rules
regulating the number of hours, to be
not less than two in the winter and three
in the summer, which shall be devoted
to manual labor, and the compensation
therefor; and no student shall be ex-
empt from such labor except in case Of
sickness or other infrmity.
5 10. The board shall elect annu-
ally from the teachers, or more advan-
ced pupils, competent ok-keeper,
who shall keep an accurate account of
the receipts and disbursements of said
College and Farm from all sources he
shall also keep minute and accurate
account with each field and of each
crop, which shall embrace the time and
manner of cultivation; the amount of
seed and the product; condition of field
before planting and sowing and after
harvesting, and kind an lamount of fer
tilizers used: also a list of animals and
the value thereof kept on the farm, and
the treatment Of the same: also a daily
register Of the weather, of all of which
he shall make an annual statement or
a synopsis Of the same to the Secretary
of the Board Of Trustees.
5 20. Said College and Farm shall
be charged with the amount of crops,
the proceeds of sales and the increase
Of animals raised on the farm.
5 p. The Trustees shall elect at
their first annual meeting in January,
1889, and every two years thereafter a
Secretary from their own number, who
shall hold his Office for two years and
until his successor is elected and quail
flied. He shall reside at the Capital Of
the State, and have an office IN the Leg
islative building. 1t shall be his duty
to keep record of the transactions Of
the Board of Trustees and College, and
farm, which shall be open at all times
to the inspection Of any citizen Of the
State. He shall have the custody of
all books, papers, documents and other
property which may be deposited in his
office, including specimens Of the vege-
table and animal kingdom of the State
or county; also keep and file all reports
which may be made from time to time
by County and State Agricultural and
Horticultural Societies, and all corre-
spondence of the Office from other per-
sons and societies appertaining to the
general business Of husbandry ; address
circulars to societies and the best prac
teal farmers in the State and elsewhere
with the view Of eliciting information
upon the newest and best mode of cul-
ture of those products, vegetables, trees,
&c., adapted to the soil and climate of
this State: also, on all subjects con-
nected with field culture, horticulture,
stock raising and the dairy. He shall
encourage the formation of Agricultu-
raj Societies throughout the State, and
purchase, receive and distribute such
rare and valuable seeds, plants, shrub
berry and trees as may be in his power
to procure from the General Govern
ment and other sources as may be adapt
ed to our climate and soils. He shall
also encourage the Importation Of i'm
proved breeds Of horses, asses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, and other live stock, the
invention and improvement Of labor
saving implements Of husbandry, and
1iffuse information in relation to the
same, and the manufacture Of wooden
and cotton yarns, and cloths and do
nestle industry in weaving, spinning,
Knitting, sewing and such other house
lold arts as are calculated to promote
he general thrift, wealth and resources
IF the State. He shall make report
n writing to the General Assembly at
every session thereof, and to the Gov
srnor in each year when the Legislature
S not in session, on the first day of
February, Of all the transactions Of his
office Of public character, including
/ full statement Of the receipts and ex-
,enditures Of the College and iarm, and
# his own Office, and at such other
lines as the Governor or Legislature
nay require. He shall give bond in
he sum Of thirty thousand dollars, with
,ood security, for the faithful discharge
# the duties Of his office.
s %. The seeds, plants, trees and
hrubbery received by the Secretary,