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3. Forest Protection in connection with Forest Zoology and 

 Meteorology. 



4. Forest Mensuration. 



5. Hunting. 



6. Ichthyology (Fish Culture). 



7. Agriculture, Horticulture, Bee-keeping. 



8. Forest Book-keeping. 



9. Forest and Hunting laws. 



10. Insurance. 



11. General training in culture courses and elementary sciences. 



12. Physical training in gymnastics, swimming, shooting, etc. 

 As far as possible these subjects are illustrated by means of 



frequent excursions. 



The instruction is kept simple on the principle that a ranger 

 had better be well grounded in the essentials than have a smatter- 

 ing of many technical subjects which are beyond his scope and 

 needs. 



The "plants" are very simple ; a feature of each is the "Forst- 

 garten" (Nursery) where thorough instruction is given in nur- 

 sery practice. The utmost military discipline prevails and the 

 school resembles a well-kept barracks. The boys are a splendid, 

 healthy, vigorous, manly lot and present quite a striking appear- 

 ance in their simple uniforms of regulation green-gray cloth. 



The teachers are chosen from the higher or technical branch of 

 the Service ; the Director is usually a Forstmeister or an Ober- 

 forster. 



At the end of the year's schooling a rigid examination is held, 

 Forsterexamen ; those who pass receive the title of Forstkan- 

 didat. Then begins their service in the army, i. e. in the Jager or 

 Schiitzen Battalion for which the military discipline in the school 

 is an excellent preparation. Schooling in forestry is continued 

 by men specially detailed as teachers. At the end of three years 

 service most of the men enter the reserve for 12 years more, 

 during 8 of which they are still liable for active service even in 

 peace times. Those who stay in the army for 9 years more 

 of active service usually become Ober-jager and are given prefer- 

 ence in employment at the end of their service. In the eighth 

 and before the eleventh year after the 3 year term is over, the 

 men take the "Forsterpriifiing" — Ranger Examination. If sue- 



