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favoured the establishment of cooperative dairies. More 

 than 7,000 centrifugal cream separators are now used on 

 the farms; more than 5oo cooperative dairies work the milk 

 produced by 40*000 farms. 



At the present time the courses last four months, the 

 teaching of domestic economy and aviculture having been 

 included in the programme. 



Articles exhibited 



i A Map of the Province (County) of Antwerp, sho- 

 wing the towns in which the travelling schools of this pro- 

 vince have been at work, and the localities where special 

 lectures in dairyfarming have been given ; 



2 A photograph showing the practical work of the 

 pupils ; 



3 The account books written by the scholars ; 

 4 The class books in use ; 



5 Leaflets n r 10 and n relating to the teaching of 

 dairyfarming and the production of cheese ; 



6 Leaflet n r 2 for farmers, entitled : the temporary 

 dairy schools for young girls. 



OTHER INSTITUTIONS CONNECTED WITH DAIRYING 

 AND HOUSEKEEPING 



Study Association for teachers of agricultural house- 

 keeping- schools. - This society was founded under the 

 patronage of the Minister of Agriculture, in order to favour 

 the rapid development of science and the improvement of 

 teaching methods, and also to uphold the professional 

 interests of its members. 



This society publishes an annual report (i). 



Advanced courses for teachers. The directors of the 

 Study Association have organised with the help and 

 under the control of the Minister of Agriculture, a course 

 for the teachers of the permanent and travelling schools. 



(i) For full information apply to Mrs Deleu, secretary at Borsbeke 

 (Burst). 



