Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-30
Asrrrnltural.
horticultural Education at HdDlp-
ton.


of the industries of Hampton the most
important is. OF course, the farm. ms
il cultivated entirely under the d'reo-
ton OF tho farm manager. who eN'
bibi,S much skill in keeping his large
crops OF lasorers busy and in order.
There is a supply of "hands" here which
would delight the heart OF Northern
farmer. For convenience in providing
work, and TO interfere as little as posi-
lie with recitationS, the students are di-
vided into five squads. which are in TO-
tation assigned one day in each week Tor
farm labor. All the boys also work on
every Saturday forenoon. Each student
has. therefore. day and a halt every
week of labor on the farm. for which he
is allowed from seven TO ten cents an
hour. or from one dollar to y dollar and
half per week. Ii he wishes, As some
90, he can work all Of Saturday, and
add TO his gains.
Tuition and the use OF public buildings
are made free to all, being provided Tor
by the institution through donations and
scholarships Of seventy dollars year.
81 two hundred and ten for the whole
.ourse. Each Contributor Of scholar
ship is put into direct communication
with the student he provides for, and the
correspondence thus established often
becomes mutually interesting and proh'
table.
The charge for personal expenses
board, washing, lights, etc,-is ten dol.
lars . month, and rs this would not be
met by the regular weekly labor, every
student is liable to be called upon at any
time during the term. IS the eXigeucios
OF the farm may require, for any number
Of days not exceeding twelve. And
they have the further opportunity to pay
OF al arrears by labor during the
summer vacation. About forty are eH-
pected to remain this year. Usually not
more than half Of the personal expenses
Is paid by labor. the opportunity being
lett for The most destitute.
The farm Is steadily improving in pro-
duetiveness. It has thu,y-siS acres OF
CoFn, sixteen acres OF oats, and ten OF
clover, and q plantation of over two
thousand fruit trees-peach, pear. cherry,
plum. and quince-in 4 thriving cOudi-
ton. Three acres oi asparagus and
hundred and fifty Concord grapeyines
have been set out IN the past year.
Temporary barns and blacksmith'S
shop have been built The market-wa-
gon runs daily with milk and vegetables,
and the meat wagon three times a week.
TO Hampton and Old Point Comfort.
Peaches, potsloes, aud cab6ages are
shipped to Baltimore and the North with
very satisfactory returns, and the board
ing department, is principally supplied
from the farm. It's report tor the past
year shows "a gain Of receipts over out
lays more than sufficient TO cover The
salary of the manager. Student labor
costs about oue.iourth more than that Of
hired men. because work IS sometimes
given to them At disadvantage to en-
able them to earn their expenses.
More attention than ever has been
paid 10 stock this year, and ut the Agri-
cultural Fair OF Virginia and North Caro-
Ina. held in Norfolk last October. the
Hampton Institute took the first prizes
isr the best Ayrshire ana Alderney bulls,
the bes, heller calf, and the best stallion
over four years old.-HELEN W. LUDLOW,
il NGrrcr's NqIn-:ne flr OrtoLer.