The American Agriculturist. Vol. II. No. XI, December 1843: Designed to Improve the Planter, the Farmer, the Stock-breeder, and the HorticulturistVarious
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The American Agriculturist. Vol. II. No. XI, December 1843: Designed to Improve the Planter, the Farmer, the Stock-breeder, and the Horticulturist
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Agriculture -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- United States -- Periodicals
While it will be Mr. Y.'s care to direct the attention of the pupils to
chemistry and geology in their application to practical agriculture,
a branch of study until lately very little attended to, he will make
arrangements for procuring the services of the professor of agriculture
in the University of Aberdeen, for a few weeks every summer, to give
lectures and conduct experiments on the analysis of soils, manures,
&c.--thus securing to the pupils more than a mere theoretical knowledge
of this important branch of agricultural education.
As nothing is so much calculated to impress any subject upon the
youthful mind, as to invest it with a _personal interest_, Mr. Y.
proposes to devote to the exclusive use of his pupils, a small farm, of
about 50 acres in extent, adjoining to his other farm. This small farm
contains a variety of soils, upon which experiments of different kinds
may be conducted, on a small scale. It will be possessed and managed by
the pupils, under Mr. Y.'s direction, and upon certain equitable rules
as to each pupil's share of the concern. Each pupil will be required
to keep regular books, exhibiting all disbursements and receipts, and
the results of all experiments tried, with every particular connected
with such experiments. Each pupil will be required to take his share
of management, &c., and the profits of the concern, after paying a
certain moderate rent, will, at each term, be divided among the young
gentlemen, in proportion to their respective interests. It is conceived
that such a plan will have a strong tendency to promote exactness,
regularity, and business habits; but, without the consent of their
parents or guardians, pupils will not be asked to join in this scheme.
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