Year: 1877

Under my heading Of Several Subjects" I"
last week, l meant to have included an allu-
sion 10 the course Of lectures on veterinary
medicines and surgery soon to be given by
Prof Cressy under the control Of the Bur-
lipgtOn college


There can be no doubt that DR.. Oressy is
entirely competent by his requirements IN
bis profession, and by his remarkable talent
as lecturer, to make this course one Of very
great value to every farmer who Csap spare
the timeNapd money to attend uptN. If
for nOthip but the explosion Of many incOr-
rect but very popular lacics in regard to
the diseases Of our animals, these leo
lures would be Of ihcalculable value. But
aside from this, the positive instruction that
will be afforded and illustrated by large
numbers Of specimens and drawings, will
equip everyone who will attend and take
careful notes with fund of practical knowl-
edge that will soon pay oil costs to any one
having charge Of any considerable numbers
Of live stock.


l therefore urge the readers of the FAR
MER; dairymen, horse-men and sheep-men
alike, 10 attend these lectures. l do this
notwithstanding the covert threat thrown out
by those connected with the college, and ex-
pressed as follows in the last issue Of the
New England Farmer: "The movement ou
the part of the college Is somewhat expert
mental, aud 1t is not certain that the expert
ment will ever be repeated, 50 the farmers
will do well to "strike while the iron is hot. u
This has been repeated in various forms in
a number of papers, and | admit that it is
calculated to excite indignation among the
hundreds Of farmers who know how the money
received by the college has been misapplied,
and that this is the first grudging couces-
sion made by that institution for the benefit
of the farmers, though nearly ninety thousand
dollars have been received by it from the ag-
ricultural fund. No matter if it has beer
forced out Of them by the compliments from
every part Of the state. No matter if it il
due even now, in the hope that, like the
courses of lectures advertised two years ago
there will be no response, and that the fact
can then be used as pretext for the perpetua
embezzlement of the fund. No matter
though this and the former course are not il
any sense compliance with the law under
which the fund was received. Notwithstand
ing all this, the lectures will be well wortl
their cost to every attendant, and so far a
my humble advice may have influence witt
the reader, urge him for his own sake, AM
for the sake of the cause Of agricultural edu
cation, to attend them if possible.


1t is quite true, as President Buckhau
told the dairymen at their recent meeting
that "farmers as class need to understan,
their business better" 1t is quite true, a
he also said, that "the difference between un
derstan sg and not understanding one


business is the difference between sue
cess and failure, e,"-though some {


his hearers could not help thinking tbs


this might apply quite as well to agriculture


college presidents as toIfarmers. These say
ings are true, let them come from whenC


they may, and know Of no way in which
farmer can more effectually add to his know
edge of his business than by attending Pre-
fessor Cressy's class. His teaching as man
f this winter have had the opportunity


knowing, is very plain, and free from Il


unnecessary or unexplained use Of scientif


terms he is personally pleasant, cOrdi


gentleman, willing to answer questions, e.
: plain aud re-explain difficult points if nece
sary, and in short is very jealous to NAL
: himself as useful and instructive TO his hea
ers as possible. And as he is very tho
ough master Of every branch of his subjeC
there can be no difficulty in any one, wi
: will give reasonably careful attention
: these lectures, soon becoming quite export
|. the cure of sick or injured animals on u
4 farm. We will guarantee that, at any rat
I be will know more upon the subject than al
4 self.styled "farrier" or "cow doctor" in Il
! land. m TT
!. Newport, March 8. l. H. H.