The Republican journal., 1881-01-27
VOLUME SO.



was discussed at considerable length at
recent meeting of the Connecticut State
Board o. Agriculture. Prof B. G. North
rop thought that the application OF sci
ence to agriculture should be taught Ill
our common schools by the use OF suitable
text books. Prof. :. W. Johnson OF Yale
college said
"a reading book touching agriculture
truly, is perhaps the easiest and simplest
means of putting farm science into our
primary schools. In addition to our pri
mary schools there must be advanced
schools OF agriculture, between the com
mon school and college. cur village and
city schools are quite as much interested
in farm education, with their annual IN
crease OF wild boys. ignorant OF the soil,
as farmers themselves are. No one VIII
deny that the American farmer OF the
future will need 4 systematic education
for his business They may have already
facts enough but they are not in system
attic order for use. We have had many
good farmers in spite OF this vital want,
but all must agree that we have for the
coming time to WinnoW our methods from
chat1 We can best take care of our
commonwealth by leading and teaching
our youth, to see the health, wealth, re-
spectabilty and liberty waiting for them,
in systematic intelligent culture of the
land"
Prof w j. Beal of the Michigan Agl-
cultural college presented some interest
ing statistics in regard toagricultural ed
ucation. He said
"Thc agricultural colleges OF the nited
States number II, some Of them combin-
ing agricultural and mechanical arts.
The state agricultural college Of Michi-
gan is the oldest, having been organized
in IS54. 1t has graduated PIP Students.
Of whom - are farmers, : fruit culturists,
3 professors Of agriculture, ) farm man
ayers. and four agricultural editors. Very
nearly three-titths OF all the graduates are
now engaged in pursuits which are in
keeping with the training Of the agricul-
tural college
The Largest Farm in the World
is the Sullivant farm, Ford County, Hi
nos consisting Of forty thousand 90. .0O0)
acres. 1t is owned by Hiram >ibey, Esq,
Rochester, \. y, who is also proprietor
of the Rowland Island farm of 1000
acres near Syracuse. \. Y. and about
four hundred other farms OF various sizes
in that state and the states Of Illinois and
Michigan. Not only is Mr. Sibey the
largest farm owner in the world, but he
is also extensively engaged in railroad
enterprises. being sole proprietor OF Il
railroad in Tennessee and largest stock
holder i'll three other Southern roads. He
was for fifteen Years president of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, in
the organization OF which he was an ac-
tive mover, and was also contractor for
the construction Of the Pacific Telegraph
across the continent. MI SiLley is EN-
phatlcally Il selt-nade man. and though
now past seventy years Of age, seems as
active and full of business as ever. Dur
ing the past few wears be has become
very /; rgely interested in the growing
and sale of all kinds of seeds. business
which of late Years has assumed immense
proportions. The firm of Hiram Sibey
* Co., Rochester, y. Y, occupy a mann
moth eight-story warehouse, and do no
small share OF the seed trade of the coun-
try. The name of Mr.. Sihley is sufficient
assurance of their undoubted responsible
lty: and the fact that they raise So large
a proportion ut their stock on their own
grounds enables them t. guarantee its
quality. We have been favored with a
copy Of their catalogue for 1881, an an
nouncement of which may be found in
another column. 1t is sent free to anv
address on application.