The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-06
AGR1CUzTUnAL SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND.
Government nnd Private Attempts to Make
Fnrming Attractive and ReaunerasIvs.

Government nnd Private Attempts to Make
Fnrmtng Attractive and Reauneraslvs.
LONDON. Nov. 25.-In O preceding letter !
have tried to sketch out the still hardening
agricultural crisis from which this country has
now suffered for many years. To-day shall
sneak OF the measures which Parliament has
resorted to In order to assist as much as pos
siole the stand mnde against the evil by local
corporations or private initiative.
These measures have consisted specially In
tho distribution OF grants to agricultural
schools aud agricultural experiments.
The institutions to which these grants apply
can b0 classed briefly under four heads: First,
collegiate institutions: second. fixed agrtcul-
tur,L schools: third. lectures: fourth. peripa-
tetio classss and demonstrations for technical
tea1hing In special branches. such as dalrying.
fruit growing. forestry. DC.
These institutions are OF recent date and
mostly have sprung out Of the present crisis.
ain bound to say that. according to what
had seen some years ago and up to quite
lately. very small provision existed In this
country for any form OF technical instruction
In agriculture: thus. for instance. nowhere was
to be found at that timo m effective machinery
for supplying that class OF teaching.
But an immonse change is taking place and
us wrte q thorough reform Is carried ont
Not only have some elementary schools been
cultural object but the impulsion has run up
to the highest branches OF learning. A chair
Of rural economy exists already at the Uni
versity Of Oxford. and the President Of the
Board Of Agriculture has written 10 tho
Chancellor OF the University of Cambridge to
ascertain whether the university Is willing
- make some proyision for the training OF
In, order to make out the direction OF tho
local ef9rts and the amount Of their REQUIRE
an inquiry through every County Council first.
as To- the names Of the institutions other than
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As this summary indicates. the provision OF
technical dairy instruction Is. at least for the
present, the most prominent single object for
which granite are nov awarded. Moreover,
the attention Of the Board Of Agriculture Is
specially directed Just now to tho possibility
OF providing further facilities than exist at
present Ter 4, scientific research Into questions
Attack cd from all sides by the French. Swiss,
Italian. and American oheeses. the national
article stands ut bay.
Forestry lectures arc much encouraged In
Scotland. and have, Just received. ., grant
couragoment given TO this branch Of agricui-
turc seems 70 BIZ left ALMOST entirely with the
hand. hoTtleulture and fruit growing are lib
OF the Wall Of Hadrian. -
Now. &c will DO necessary for the American
reader Interested In this subject to follow me
In some Of the rural schools OF this country to