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some large forest, where the practical work of Valuation and 

 Surveying can be easily carried out. Early in the autumn 

 the same class, accompanied by some of the Staff, make an 

 extensive tour of the country, with the object of seeing all 

 kinds and conditions of wood-land and woods-management. 

 Half the cost of the tour is defrayed by the student. 



An elementary Forest School was founded in 1876 at Kongs- 

 berg, with a forest officer at the head. Within the next ten 

 years two other schools were started at Stenkjaer and Elverum. 

 The object of these schools was to offer a nine months' course 

 in the theory and practice of forestry. It was intended to 

 train annually twelve students, but the demand always 

 exceeded the endowment. 



The course at the schools was extended in 1905 to one year, 

 in order that fuller instruction might be given in technical 

 subjects. The number of students received annually was 

 increased to 16, while the age limit was changed to 18-25 

 years. A plan was also completed whereby students, for eight 

 months out of the twelve, were put under the direction of 

 capable woodmen for their practical training. The number 

 of men passed through the three schools since their begin- 

 ning now exceeds 700. 



Besides the above there are three County schools, partly 

 supported by the State, while at nearly every Agricultural 

 College instruction in forestry is included in the curriculum. 



A SPANISH SYSTEM OF ESTATE 

 MANAGEMENT.* 



M. le Comte de Montornes. 



A problem of supreme interest in connection with agricul- 

 ture to-day is without doubt the social agrarian problem 

 which, at the preseat time, has become of vital importance in 

 agriculture as well as in industry. 



The establishment of perfect harmony between the landlord 

 and the tenant is indeed one of the questions which ought to 



* This Paper was read at the International Congress of Agriculture, Madrid, 

 in May last, 



