Syria: An Economic Survey 



in 1870, has had as many as 100 pupils at a time, among them 

 several Moslems. It has proven to be of considerable value to the 

 Jewish colonies. Mention should also be made of the Jewish 

 Orphanage in Petach Tikvah, where the inmates are given agricul- 

 tural instruction, as well as of an agricultural school in the same 

 colony which is just beginning to function, and finally of the Jew- 

 ish school for girls in Kinneret where a two years' course is given 

 in vegetable gardening, dairying, poultry raising, etc. Similar 

 institutions exist in the German colonies. 



In 1900, with the help of several American Jews, the Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station was founded in Atlit near Haifa. 



During the period of the War the government has established 

 a number of new schools. 



The government supports in several cities depots of agricul- 

 tural machines which are sold to the farmers at cost price on the 

 instalment plan. As has already been said Syrian agriculture 

 cannot be revolutionized at one stroke by the introduction of Eu- 

 ropean machines. (See page 24.) 



VI. Measures for the Promotion of Agriculture. 



A systematic attempt to better agricultural conditions should 

 aim not only to introduce technical improvements but also to 

 change the laws and the taxation and credit systems. 



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