This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...Slope: Outline: Levelling: Materials: Support: Bridges: Estimate of Excavation and Embankment. Group of Edifices composing a Farming Establishment:--.Relation to the fertility of the soil and the culture and extent of the farm. National Agronomic Institute. The general character of this institution has already been given, in the law of the 3d of October, 1848. By that law, it is located at Versailles. Three farms, a garden, and a forest, embracing about 3,452 acres, and a portion of the public buildings, have been devoted to it. This is one of the most signal triumphs of republicanism in France, that so large a portion of that magnificent seat of royalty, should be devoted to an agricultural institution. It is not yet, indeed, got into full operation, but the administration is in full possession of the buildings in which it is to be placed. A collection of the skeletons of mam miferous animals, and of parasitic insects, with cole of photographic plates of animals for the farm, J the ground, and wait only for the fitting up of the ception, as does also a library. Some of the pro officers have been appointed, and the school will sooi perhaps it is before this time. I cannot perceive that this Institute differs much in.B.nzation from that of the regional schools, except that it is on a more extended scale, and the course of study more elevated. It presents itself in a three fold aspect: First, as having a Faculty of the agronomic sciences. Secondly, as a superior normal school for agriculture. Thirdly, as a higher institute for agricultural education, open to the administrators and proprietors who have turned their attention to agriculture. To meet the wants of this latter class especially, a large farm is connected with the school. Here will be performed, at ... Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Report of commissioners concerning an agricultural school; January, 1851 (Massachusetts. General Court)