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Belgium possesses 10 second grade schools of domestic 

 economy, established at : 



Bastogne, Bouchout, Brugelette, Herve, Gooreind, 

 Oyseghem, Oosterloo, Overyssche, Graveurdegel and 

 Virton. 



Except the establishments of Bouchout and Virton, all 

 the agricultural 'household schools are superintended by 

 a Central Board of instruction. 



Besides the agricultural household schools, there are 

 four agricultural household sections, established at Corte- 

 marck, Haute-Croix, Heule and Moorslede. 



The manufacture of cheese is taught in every agricul- 

 tural household school. 



A special section for cheese manufacture is also annexed 

 to the schools of Heverle and Overyssche. 



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Agricultural School of Domestic Economy at Bouchout 

 near Antwerp 



This school, represented at this exhibition, is a real 

 farm-school; it was founded on the 3 d of January 1898. 

 It is maintained by the State, the Province and the pro- 

 vincial Committee of agriculture, each being represented 

 by two delegates in the board of management. There are 

 also two delegates from the local Agricultural Societies. 



The course, limited to one year, is theoretical and 

 practical. It is on the farm and in the gardens that most 

 of the courses are given. 



The theoretical lessons are given as much as possible in 

 the forenoon. 



For the practical work, the students are divided into 

 four groups : 



The students of the first group have to look after the 

 cattle and the poultry, milk the cows, prepare the food 

 for the animals of the farm and calculate the cost of it. 



Those of the second group are charged with the dairy 

 work and the manufacture of cheese. 



