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fessors, and instructors (Oocenter). The bill for the reorganization of 

 the college was reported favorably last year by the committee on agri- 

 culture of the Norwegian Parliament, and is expected to pass and 

 become a law during the present session of the Parliament. 1 



During its existence the Aas Higher Agricultural School has been 

 frequented by nearly 1,000 students, the large majority of whom have 

 been or are at the present time farmers in Norway. The course of 

 instruction given lasts 1 year and is theoretical only, being arranged on 

 the plan of the elementary agricultural 2-years' course given at the same 

 school. The school is open to all persons sending in their applications 

 accompanied by a doctor's certificate of freedom from contagious disease. 

 The tuition fee is liOO crowns ($53.00) a year; students rooming and board- 

 ing at the school pay 400 crowns ($107.20) in addition. The attendance 

 at the school is at present about 35 students a year. Like all the higher 

 agricultural educational institutions in the Scandinavian countries, Aas 

 is supported by Government appropriations solely, aside from the farm 

 sales. The budget for 1893-'94 was 112,265.34 crowns ($30,342), about 

 two-thirds of which was for instructional purposes and one-third for 

 the farm. The latter portion was more than covered by the income 

 from farm sales, amounting to very nearly 50,000 crowns ($13,500). 



Mustiala Agricultural and Dairy Institute. — This institution (fig. 3), 

 which was established as an elementary agricultural school in 1840, was 

 enlarged in 1845 by the addition of a department for the training of 

 agricultural teachers and farm superintendents. This department has 

 gradually grown in importance since 1805, and has of late years been the 

 main feature of the institute. The faculty of the institute is made up 

 of a director (Dr. Gosta Grotenfelt) ; lektorer in chemistry and in botany ; 

 teachers in dairying, forestry, aud veterinary science; "elementary 

 teacher;" assistant chemist; and secretary and treasurer, members 

 in all. The attendance at the institute since its organization has been 

 as follows : 



Attendance at Mustiala Agricultural and Dairy Institute, 1840-95. 



Students are admitted to the elementary course on similar conditions 

 as to other Finnish elementary agricultural schools mentioned above. 

 To the higher course, the agricultural institute proper, graduates of 



1 The law establishing the Agricultural College of Norway at Aas was passed 

 May 22, 1897. 



