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c) The third division which deals with : 



Agricultural Associations ; Agricultural Statistics : the 

 Chemical and Bacteriological Institute and the Analytical 

 Laboratories. 



It also has charge of the work connected with the Agri- 

 cultural Insignia, and publishes the Bulletin de V Agri- 

 culture, which is the official journal of the Department. 



3 THE ADMINISTRATION OF FORESTRY '. 



This bureau has a central administration in Brussels and 

 provincial branches. 



It is charged with the preservation and management of 

 the forests belonging to the State, Communes and public 

 establishments, and arranges for prosecutions in cases 

 of injury to forests. 



The improvement of waste lands, still extensive in 

 Belgium, is also carried out by the Bureau of forestry. 



It also superintends fishing in canals and rivers, the 

 services of inland and sea fisheries and the execution of 

 measures destined to favour the increase of fresh and salt 

 water fish. 



Finally since the I st of November 1896 the services of 

 shooting and hunting were transfered to the Bureau 

 of Forestry, which now sees to all matters concerning 

 forests, waste lands, fishing and shooting. 



A special branch instituted by a Royal Decree of the 

 28 th of June 1896 is charged with the organisation of 

 experimental fields on rational and uniform lines and with 

 the gathering of statistics of research work carried out in 

 Belgium and other countries. 



The inspector who has to see that these researches and 

 experiments are duly carried out, is also always at the dis- 

 posal of any persons wishing to consult him on the 

 rational treatment of forests or the improvement of waste 

 lands. 



The Department of Agriculture also includes : 



The Administration of Public Health, of Public rural 

 Roads and the Direction of Fine Arts; 



The following boards are attached to the Department 

 of Agriculture ; 



The superior board of Agriculture; 



The Forestry ; 



