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New Hampshire. During the years 1911-12 seven regularly 

 approved high schools will give courses in agriculture. An 

 approved school must employ only graduates of recognized agri- 

 cultural colleges to give instruction in agriculture. The high- 

 school law of 1901 makes it possible to introduce the subject 

 of agriculture into any high school of any community desiring 

 it. In the state course of study for elementary schools agri- 

 culture is given a place. 



New Jersey. Legislation relating indirectly to agricultural 

 education is found in the provision made for a state commissioner 

 of education who has, with the consent of the state board of 

 education, the power to appoint four assistant commissioners, 

 one of whom is to devote his time "to the inspection of industrial 

 education, including agriculture." 



New York. In 1910 the state made provision for state aid 

 to high schools giving instruction in agriculture. The sum of 

 $500 may be apportioned to any city or union free school 

 district maintaining a school of agriculture, mechanic arts, and 

 home-making for thirty-eight weeks in a year, subject to approval 

 of the state commissioner of education (162). Twenty schools 

 have definitely adopted the special agricultural course for the 

 year 1911-12, and will receive state aid. The New York plan 

 is discussed in some detail in chap, xiii, p. 123. In the law 

 of 1910 relating to agricultural education provision is also made 

 for the training of teachers of agriculture for high schools at 

 the state schools of agriculture at St. Lawrence University, at 

 Alford University, and at Morrisville. 



North Carolina. An act was passed by the legislature of 

 1911 providing for the establishment and maintenance of county 

 farm-life schools and for the promotion of agriculture and home- 

 making (County Farm-Life School law, ratified March 3, 1911). 

 "The aim of said school shall be to prepare boys for agricultural 

 pursuits and farm life and to prepare the girls for home-making 

 and housekeeping on the farm. The course of study in said 

 school shall be subject to the approval of the state superintendent 

 of public instruction and an advisory board in farm-life schools, 



