The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-05

which the teaching staf receives
about $4,000.
! The School Of Agriculture in In
diana is one Of the departments OF
Purdue University, located near Ia
favette. The endowment fund from
land grants is about $4,000 Tie
course Of study is very practical
and associated with two hours work
each day either on the farm Or in
the workshops. The farm is SO man-
aged that the revenue more than
covers the expenditure.
The Iowa State Agricultural Col
lege is somewhat peculiar in tie re-
spect that students arc not obliged
to take an agricultural course. bat are
at liberty to choose between ageneral q
course, including most oT the i'm
portant branches OF learning, or one
of several special courses, among
which IS agriculture. i curious fact
is that at this agricultural college: OF
q great agricultural State, the larger
proportion Of students take the gem
eral educational course, and Of 4
total number of about 300, only 30
are reported as taking the agricultu-
raj course.
The State University and Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College Of
Louisiana is situated at Baton
Rouge. and is the result of COM
bination of the old State University,
formerly at Alexandria, with the Ag-
r;cultural and5Mecllanical College.
The annual income derived from the
endowment fund is Sl4,500 TO which
is added an annual State appropria-
ton of about $4,000. making S24,-
500.
The College Of Agriculture and
Mechanics Arts in Minnesota is .
department Of the State University,
and q full course of instruction IS
given, embracing both theoretical
and practical agriculture. Tie stu
dents have here, as in other States
where the colleges arc united, the
full benefit Of the library and appara-
tus of the university.
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Missouri has been or
ganized as department. Of the Uni
versity of the State, located at Col
umbia. The college farm comprises
640 acres. The interest from the
endowment fund is about $1,000,
which is supplemented by State ap.
preparations.
The Agricultural College Of Ne
braska is branch Of the University
of that State, and is situated at Lin
coin. The institution is sustained
by annual appropriations from the
State, as most Of the agricultural
lands appropriated for this purpose
are yet unsold.
The Agricultural College Of Ncva-
de- has not yet been organized, bat
is proposed to be established in con-
nection with the State University.
Tie New Hampshire College Of
and Mechanic Arts IS
associated with Dartmouth College.
The revenue derived from the endow-
ment fund is $4,000, to which the
State adds $4,000.
The New York State College of
and Mechanic Arts is
associated with Cornell University.
A special course in agriculture is
under an able staff of pro-
fessors. Students are required to
spend three hours day on two days
in each week in farm work.
The State University Of North
Carolina received the agricultural
land grant, and gives instruction in
the branches of learning related to
agriculture and the mechanic arts.
The interest on the endowment fund
is $500. State appropriations and
other revenue adding nearly Sl20
more. Tie expenses Of the teach
inc stef' are $4,000.
The Agricultural College is asso'
eiated with the State University Of
Ohio. 4 course Of forty lectures is
given each year for farmers, the time
occupied by tile coarse being TWO
weeks. Tie IL ONE from the en-