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sors of the section, after an oral theoretical examination 

 and a practical examination, award certificates to the 

 students who, after obtaining 60 p. c. of the marks 

 allotted to the theory, get at least half of the marks in 

 each division of the practical examination, and at least 

 60 p. c. of the marks allotted to the whole examination. 

 The annual subsidy from the Department of Agriculture 

 ranges from 4^0 to 85o francs. The Department also 

 coutributes half the cost of the equipment, after a favo- 

 rable report from the State Agriculturist. 



Statistics. Doctor Jacques founded the first Agricul- 

 tural Professional Section at Florenville long before the 

 State had established any similar Schools. This school 

 is open in the evening from 7 to 9 o'clock, three times a 

 week, from the I st of November until the I st of March. 

 The course lasts three years. This school is a travelling 

 school. There are five professors ; 35 students attended 

 the school from 1900 to 1902. A subsidy of 5oo francs is 

 granted. 



Another School, at Schadeck-Attert, is about as old. 

 During the three years of study, including one preparatory 

 year, there were, 62 students in 1901-1902. The number 

 of diplomas awarded annually does not exced 5. More 

 recently Schools have been established at Aerschot, 

 two years course, about 3o pupils; and at Mariakerke- 

 Ostend : one year course, about 25 pupils. 



The horticultural sections are established at Wetteren 

 at Louvain, at Knesselaere and at Wasseiges. 



The school is open on Sunday at Louvain ; at Wasseiges, 

 it is open in the evening on weekdays. 



