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Art. 9. The prnfegsors of agriculture already actually employed, whether they 

 have been nominated after competition or not, will not have to undergo the test of a 

 new competition. 



AiiT. 10. Three years after the (complete organization of agricultural instruction in 

 normal primary schoola elementary instruction in agriculture will be included in 

 the obligatory subjects of primary education. 



In those departments, however, in which instruction in agriculture has already 

 been organized at the normal primary school for more than three years, the depart- 

 mental council of public instruction may decide whether this same instruction shall 

 be compulsory in all the primary schools of the department. 



The ]>rogrammes of this instruction in each department will be drawn up after 

 consultation with the departmental council of public instruction. 



Decree of June 9, 1880, relative to the departmental professors of agriculture in France. 



Article 1. Each competition to be opened in a department for the appointment 

 to the functions of departmental professor of agriculture is to be announced three 

 months beforehand by the insertion of a notice in the official journal. 



Within two months, dating from the insertion of this notice, the candidates must 

 address their demand to be admitted to the competition either to the ministry of 

 agriculture and commerce, or to the prefecture of the department where they reside. 

 With their demand they must send in a certificate of birth, a certificate of good con- 

 duct and behavior, and a statement setting forth their antecedents, their titles, and 

 their scientific works. 



Art. 2. The minister of agriculture and commerce prepares the list of candidates 

 admitted to the competition. 



This list is definitely decided upon in concert with the minister of public instruc- 

 tion and fine arts. 



Art. 3. The jury is to meet on the day fixed by the order of the minister of agri- 

 culture and commerce, by whom it has been constituted, to examine the papers of 

 the candidates and to settle the order of the examination tests. 



Art. 4. The competition comprises three sorts of tests: 



A written test, oral tests, and practical tests. 



The programme of the competition, drawn up as set forth in article 4 of the law of 

 the 16th of June, 1879, is published in the official journal, with the notice prescribed 

 in article 1 of the present order. 



Art. 5. The official report of the operations of the jury is to be addressed, together 

 with the papers of the candidates, to the minister of agriculture and commerce, who 

 transmits them to his colleague, the minister of education and fine arts, together 

 with a scheme for the issue of the appointments. 



The original of the scheme must be deposited at the ministry of agriculture and 

 commerce. 



Art. 6. The departmental professors of agriculture can be dismissed by either one 

 of the two ministers, after notice to his colleague. 



The decision leads to the complete dismissal of the functionary. 



Art. 7. The salary of the departmental professors of agriculture is paid as follows: 

 Half from the funds of the budget of the ministry of agriculture and commerce, and 

 half from that of education and fine arts. 



Art. 8. The departmental professors of agriculture are divided into four classes, 

 the salaries of which are fixed as follows: 



First class $871.20 



Second class 774. 40 



Third class - - 677. 60 



Fourth class 580. 80 



