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EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



elementary agricultural schools are now under organization, and pro- 

 visions have been made for the establishment of 5 additional schools of 

 this kind. When these latter have been established, there will thus 

 be 22 elementary agricultural schools in operation in Finland. The 

 following table gives statistics of those now in operation: 



Statistics of intermediate and elementary agricultural schools of Finland, 1893-94. 



Location. 



Mustiala, low it department a 



Kronoborg 



Harjus 



Soderkulla 



Tuorla 



Osara 



Otava 



Levais 



Simananniemi 



Korsholin 



Tarvaala 



Orisberg 



Koi vikko 



Haga 



Total 



Number Year 

 of stu- estab- 

 dents. lished. 



1840 

 1874 

 1889 

 18G3 

 1885 

 1886 

 1859 

 1860 

 1886 

 1846 

 1867 

 1885 

 1853 



State appropriation. 



Regular. 1893-'94 



352 



$13,912 

 4,632 

 5,365 

 2,316 

 1,853 

 1,853 

 1,853 

 2,316 

 1,853 

 1,853 

 1,853 

 1 , 853 

 1,158 

 1,853 



44. 523 



$20,319 

 9,910 

 9,206 

 2,316 

 1,853 

 2,894 

 2,229 

 2, 316 

 2,603 

 6,645 

 1,853 

 2, 123 

 1,158 

 1,853 



67, 278 



a The appropriation given is for Mustiala Agricultural and Dairy Institute. 



Seven of the schools given in the preceding table are held on estates 

 or large farms belonging to the Crown, the rest on farms belonging to 

 private individuals. In either case the regular annual appropriation for 

 each elementary school is 9,000 marks (about $1,800), except in special 

 instances where the amount is increased to (2,000 marks ($2,300). 

 The total appropriation for agricultural schools in Finland for the year 

 1893-'94 approached 350,000 marks, or about $70,000. 



[Concluded in next number.] 



