, 1885-03-07

several objecta Its first one Is to teach the
young people Of America the dignity Of labor,
especially Of that oldest and grandest of all
branches Of labor, agriculture. The country
boy and girl win have their rod or two Of
earth, forming a real garden. They viii be
taught 10 plant such a thing at such a time.
and note down the day Of planting, watch
the sprouting, record when the first green
leaf peeps through the ground, watch how
long It takes the plant to mature, record that
on such c day tho Vegetables we're eaten, and
report all at headquarters in due time. The
city child win nave perhaps nothing more
than a window garden, but that viii be a
perpetual source OF delight to him- An ordi-
nary iowcr-pot will raise ten tender scarlet
radisheS OF the fiat or t~urnipshaped variety.
The town boy and girl will plant seed Of tbs
or something else in hower-pots, put it IN a
sunny window, and watch and make q record
OF sprouting, growth and maturity in the
same manner. The culture OF vegetables viii
DO taken up, especially at first, because II
viii be a novelty and viii combine use with
en~tertainrnent Doubtless in two OF three
years we shall have a race OF such promising
young gardeners, OF both sexes, as never
were known before. Fruit and grain culture
and the care Of young animals will likewise
be included IN the course.
Another aim to be attained by this new
branch Of home study will be the teaching of
pupils to observe and make a record OF their
observations. One viii take perhaps a new
born lamb, and measure Its girth and length,
and write them down. Books OF record must
be neatly and regularly kept. At a week old.
perhaps, Mr.. Lamb may be measured once
more, and again when he Is a month old, and
30 on. In the breeding and Matching OF
chickens like records will be made OF growth
nuI .-nIaa - foaIfrw and trnafunauf
We nave thus enlarged at some length on
this new enterprise, because we have full
faith that 1t Is going TO be what the boys and
girls call a 'big thing" At the headquarters
itself, when a question is received, instead OF
going 10 a book for answer, and perhaps get
ting a wrong answer, for farm books are very
far from infallible, the inquiry will be handed
to the poulterer, Or vineyard man, or vege-
table gardener, as the case may be- The an
swer given will be the result Of his actual
experience on the farm Bee keeping, which
may be made so profitable and fascinating an
occupation, will also be one Of the industries
pursued at the farm.
The superintendent OF instruction will be
Mr.. Charles Barnard, so well and favorably
known both in literary and industrial circles.
He is as Industrious as the hardest working
farmer in America, an observer and thinker,
and a man Of great versatility Of talent
The farm itself is one of the fertile home
steads in the famous old Orange county,
New York state. The mystical Letters at the
head Of this article are the initials Of the
name of the new society. G.. G. c. means
"Chautauqua C~ultivators' Circle Make a
Tote OF 1t. The organization is already re-
ceiving members. Inquiries for information
are to be addressed to the Question Box,
Houghton Farm, Mountainville, Orange
county, New York
But applications for membership must not
be made here. The payment of 25 cents enti-
ties one to be a member for two years. II
you wish to join las who does notD inclose 25
cents to the Circles business office, Mrs. K +.
Kimball, Plainfield, N. ].