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Agricultural Education in Germany. 



agricultural schools, as it is entirely supported by the State and 

 connected with the " real " gymnasium, whilst the majority of 

 the other German agricultural schools receive only partial sup- 

 port from the State, and, although they possess " real " classes, 

 are not connected as a rule with the " real " schools. But as far 

 as regards the plan of combined general and agricultural instruc- 

 tion given, it may well serve as an example. 



The following table gives the subjects of instruction and the 

 number of hours per week devoted to each subject ; the duration 

 of the course of each class is one year :— 



Subjects. 





Num 



ber of Hours per Week. 





Low er School Division 

 (General Educational 

 Subjects). 



Higher School Division 

 (General Educational 

 j Subjects combined with 

 Agricultural Subjects. 





Class — 





I. 



II. 



III. 



IV. 



V; 



VI. 



Religion 



3 



3 



; 



2 



2 





German... 



4 



6 



j 



5 



4 



4 



Latin 



8 













French ... 





6 



6 



6 



5 



4 



History ... 





i 



2 



2 



2 



2 



Geography 



2 



2 



2 



2 



2 



I 



Arithmetic and mathe- 















matics 



5 



5 



• 6 ■ 



6 



5 



4 



Elementary natural 















science 



2 



2 



2 



4 



3 



2 



Physics... 









2 



2 



I 



Chemistry 









2 



3 



5 



Agricultural production 











3 



4 



management 

 and political economy 

























3 



Book-keeping 











i 



i 



Surveying and plan- 















drawing 













2 



Drawing- 



2 



2 



2 



2 



2 





Gymnastics 





2 



2 



2 



2 



2 



Singing... 





2 



I 



2* 



2* 



2* 



Shorthand 





- 





2" 



2* 



2* 



* Optional. 



For the purposes of practical investigation and agricultural 

 work, the school possesses various buildings and facilities, 

 including an agricultural-chemical and a physical laboratory, a 



