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receive $1,500; of class B, $1,000; of class C, $750. The 

 principal of each school in any of these classes shall be qualified 

 "to teach the elements of agriculture as determined by the state 

 superintendent of public instruction" (Holmberg Act, Laws of 

 1911). 



Mississippi. "An act to provide for the establishment of 

 county agricultural high schools and to provide for the equip- 

 ment and maintenance of the same" was approved March 16, 

 1910 (chap. 122, Annotated Code of School Laws of Missis- 

 sippi). According to provisions of this act any town or rural 

 community in a county may bid for the location of an agri- 

 cultural high school. But no bid will be considered that does 

 not guarantee to the county a donation of at least twenty acres 

 of land, suitable school building, and a dormitory with dining- 

 room facilities to accommodate forty boarders. If no com- 

 munity makes such a donation the above equipment may be 

 secured out of any tax levy made for agricultural high-school 

 purposes. When such a school is established it may receive state 

 aid to the amount of $1,500 annually. The state department 

 of public instruction has issued a course of study and general 

 directions for conduct of these schools (34). 



Montana. The superintendent of public instruction urges 

 that the subject of agriculture be given the time assigned to 

 it in the state course of study. In this course the subject is 

 outlined for the pupils of the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth 

 grades. 



Nebraska. Although there is no new legislation on agri- 

 cultural education, considerable interest is shown in the subject of 

 normal training courses (including agriculture) in high schools. 

 A bill somewhat similar to those passed in Kansas and Iowa 

 providing- for agricultural instruction in normal training 

 courses in high schools and including state aid was presented at 

 the last legislature, but failed to pass. 



Nevada. Provision is made in the course of study for in- 

 struction in agriculture. Three high schools will give courses 

 in agriculture in 1911-12. 



