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Blount, Ainsworth Emery

agriculturist, horticulturist, author, was born Feb. 6, 1831, near Chattanooga, Tenn.

During 1849-59 he was in the schools of New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth college in July, 1859. From that date to the breaking out of the civil war, he was president of the Cleveland Female college, Tenn. He then enlisted and was captain of a company in the first East Tennessee cavalry for over three years; and in 1865 again assumed the presidency of the Cleveland Female college until 1878. He then became professor of agriculture and horticulture in the Colorado Agricultural college, remained there until 1890, and has since occupied the same position in the New Mexico Agricultural college. He is the author of an important work on Agriculture and Horticulture for the Farmer. He has given a special scientific investigation to the improvement of the cereals, as well as all agricultural and horticultural products, soils, and irrigation.