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tural mechanical works, country farriers, and sellers of 

 agricultural machines. 



The various courses of lectures are given during the 

 months of December, January and February, every tues- 

 day, thursday and Saturday morning. 



The professional apprenticeship is continued for one 

 year. 



The afternoons of the lecture days are occupied in 

 drawing, workshop labour, and in practical work on the 

 farms and establishments in the neighbourhood. 



In the remaining months, the students are practised in 

 regulating and managing ploughing, sowing and reaping 

 machines which can only be worked in fine weather. 



They are employed, in groups, in all kinds of agricul- 

 tural work, in various parts of the province. 



The school confers the certificate of mecanicien- 

 conducteur de machines agricoles upon those students 

 who show themselves capable and possess sufficient prac- 

 tical knowledge. 



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Horticultural Sections. The horticultural sections are 

 supervised by the Department of Agriculture. The tea- 

 ching consists of at least 60 theoretical lessons of i hour 

 each on the elements of horticulture, and 3o practical 

 lessons by excursions or practical exercises of at least 

 two hours each. This instruction is given in one year or 

 in two successive years to students divided in two classes. 



The details of the programme of the special courses are 

 elaborated by the professors of the section; a duplicate is 

 sent to the State Agriculturist of the district, who has to 

 inspect the classes. 



Theoretical and practical lessons are given bearing on 

 the special forms of horticulture of the district. 



For the practical teaching, the sections are provided 

 with the necessary equipment for all practical work and 

 for the teaching in class. 



The teachers of the special classes are generally 

 chosen among the certificated pupils of the horticultural 

 schools and among men possessing a diploma from the 

 Horticultural Schools. 



At the end of the school year, a board composed of a 

 delegate of the Department of Agriculture and the profes- 



