Agricultural Education in Germany. 



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large botanical garden, an orchard, several acres of experimental 

 plots, &c. 



Teachers of agricultural science at Prussian agricultural 

 schools at which the normal plan of agricultural instruction is. 

 in force, must produce proof of the following qualifications : — 

 (1) That they have completed the full courses of a gymnasium 

 or upper " real " school ; (2) that they have studied agriculture 

 at an agricultural college or university institute for a period 

 of not less than three years ; (3) that they have been engaged 

 in practical agriculture for a period of not less than two years ;. 

 (4) that they have completed, with favourable results, a pro- 

 bationary period of one year as a teacher of agricultural science 

 at an agricultural school. 



It is a matter of some difficulty to classify the various schools, 

 and courses for elementary agricultural instruction in Germany, 

 They consist of farming schools in which, in addition to the 

 theoretical instruction, the pupils are largely occupied with 

 practical farm work, and of lower agricultural schools, in which 

 only theoretical instruction is given. These latter scnools are 

 again divided into schools with summer and winter courses, and 

 into lower agricultural winter schools which are only open 

 during the winter. As far as Prussia is concerned, these lower 

 agricultural and farming schools for elementary agricultural 

 instruction are under the supervision of the provincial govern- 

 ments, which support them financially when necessary. They 

 have been partly founded by private enterprise, partly by towns 

 and districts, and partly by agricultural associations. The 

 course of instruction at the farming schools lasts from one and 

 a-half to two years ; at the lower winter agricultural schools two. 

 successive Winter terms. Pupils entering these schools must 

 have previously passed through an elementary school ; they 

 cannot acquire by the completion of the courses of instruction 

 the right of one year military service, as is the case at the 

 agricultural schools mentioned above. 



In addition to all the schools mentioned, there exists in Ger- 

 many a large number of special agricultural schools suited to. 

 the particular agricultural needs of each State and district. 



Dr. Rose has selected the elementary agricultural schools of 

 Wiirtemberg to illustrate the organisation and aims of the farm- 



