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They begin 011 the second Sunday in January and consist 

 of twelve lessons, of which four are essentially reserved 

 to horse shoeing. 



In the interest of persons wishing to get a certificate, 

 the professor decides after the third or fourth lesson 

 which pupils seem most likely to pass the final examina- 

 tion successfully. 



Pupils have to pass an oral and a practical examination 

 before a commission composed of the Veterinary) Inspector, 

 the State Agriculturist of the district and the professor. 



Certificates are only given to pupils who obtain at least 

 5/io th of the marks allotted to the theoretical examination 

 and 6/io ltl of those allotted to the practical examination. 



This certificate admits the pupils to the central practical 

 farriery school of Brussels. 



4 Courses of lectures in Arboriculture and Market 

 gardening 



RACTICAL LESSON IN ARBORICULTURE 



At first these lessons were given under the patronage of 

 societies receiving various subsidies from the Department 

 of Agriculture^ 



