, 1873-02-01

Devon cattle l,t0O
ayrshire cattle 1873
4hlloWhS Eatuo SUo
Grade cattle. 1850
sAeop,. G96
6Wino.. GU
All Of theRe arc frat-class animals, and eome
Of thom superior Of their kind. The thorough
bred cattle especially are very ano. The sheep
nos, CotsuoldB. and other favorlto stock. Tho
swine also, aro Of the most approved breeds.
We're I to estimate tho total Yalue Of this faril-
stock, I should certainly double tho figures
mails have taken frat premiums at our
State Fairs, as would certainly many OF the
choice specimens Of this farm, wero il deemed
good policy to exhibit thom in competition with
tho Htook-groworn OF tho State. ....
These animals nra all ia healthy and thrifty
condition. They are vol cared for by . rospo1l-
sible anl woll-qualidod hordHman md those in
Lila employ. The cattle arc fed principally on
cut-feed,-- hay, straw, and corn-stalke, 1nixod
with turnipH Whiol, have boon reduced to pulp by
q ulaohino adapted for. that Purpose. The dry
fodder absorbB the juices Of tho grated roots
when thrown into heaps and the cattle eat of
this feed most readily, md with the happiest rc-
suits. think our hest stock-growora would bo
md tic % manner IN WITCH they aro fed and other,
wiso treated.
FAnM-puoDucrs.
Tho general products Of the farm last year
wero whoat corn, outs, hay, wool, and root
nearly nearly s7,ooo i IN ~ valaSss. 81 thls amount,
stock, and nearly si,3joo Of produce
was sent to the Boarding Hall: The corn crop
was valued ct oyer 81 .oDo, and 4,71o bnehola Of
roots at 2171. Many acreH are devoted to gar
dens, lawns, and experimental culture.
HORTICULTURE.
For tho limited convonionoes AFFORDED by an
nntiquated greenhouse, the re1ulta are every
t$ofu Tll1f In &at aud
shrub, plant and flower in order that tho whole
State may roap the benefit of success and Of cx-
porlmont q 7xp conservatory, with detective luos,
will not be satisfactory in results. A suitable
tioa, weull DO cheap to tho state At IN outlay Of
$4,000, But, with tho ngoncies at command,
this osssozowded gteen-house is full OF bloom
anll beauty. ..........
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
or tho gardou-produots, tho data arc not. ut
haud, Granted that all is right in respoot to Tho
tcatng and raising of all desirable yariatiea Of
garden vegetables, certainly in fruit-cult'ire
that tho means hnvo not been furniehea !;
possibly tho Board Of Agriculture has not intor-
oated itAelf IN genealogical matterg; it may DO
tho fault has boon In not having Professor Of
! but, wliatovor the cause Of thia failure to meet
tho 1uHt expectations OF the fruit-cultl1riatB Of
this Fruit State. tho defects OF tue past should
bo remoded at once as far az poBaible. Htullenta
HuOllQ pe tAWbuk AL Ell tH6 HGlouCe OF Duu-
| ding and grating, Of small fruit propa-
| cation and orchard culture; and the fruit
llolds OF this farm should contain all
tho varieties Of fruit adapted to the State at
| largo, with toat-gardona for well-managed ex-
! porimonta,- a,-kooping 4 careful record OF Ill
| results, for tho benefit Of tho people.
| THE COLLEGE.
The Faculty OF instruction consiHts, in part,
| as follows:
4. @. Abbot, LID, President, and Professor
OF Mental Philosophy aud Logic.
Manly Milcs, Professor Of Agriculture, and
Superintendent Of Farm.
| h. @. Kadaie, Professor Of Chemistry.
George T. Tairchild, Professor OF English
| Literature.
Abort ], Cook. Professor Of Zoology aud
Entomology.
William I. Deal, Professor Of Dotany and
Horticulture, With other Professors and assst'
| auts.
| Tho Collage proposes to impart knowledge oi
| aclenco, aud its application to tho arts Of life
| to afford to its ntudents the beneAt Of daily
'-.u4xl lab9r to, proaeoute expo1imopta tor thf
-. - ~afiIpltpre and Hortieu1tnlo, ts
promotion u. -""s' a0u1aa8 9f Study o.
| afford instruction, In euu.. '-'~-,1Ates, II
tho organic law Of the College cont..-.
the application OF aoianco to the various
arts OF llfo; and to aGora the