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breeding- and feeding, as well as of dairying. Several Universitv 
students have been found among the number of the " hospitan- 
ten^' who have thus profitably utilised their vacation, but most 
of the students of this class have been either voung farmers, pro- 
prietors of dairy establishments, or practical dairymen. Almost 
every nation in Europe has furnished its contingent, but the 
majority are Germans. This school is regarded in Germany as 
bv far the best of its kind. 
The dairy school of Heinrichsthal, in Saxony, may next be 
noted as one where young women are trained in the theory 
and practice of butter and cheesemaking. About ten or twelve 
students are found here. The farm consists of about 1.50 acres 
of arable land, grass, and wood, and 22 Dutch milch cows are 
kept. Any additional quantity of milk required for the prac- 
tical demonstrations is purchased at about bd. per gallon. The 
pupils must be at least 16 vears of age, and they pay about 
5/. for one month's instruction with board and lodging, or 9/. 
for three months. The practical instruction includes technical 
management of the dairy, book-keeping, feeding, and manage- 
ment of cows, fatting calves and pigs, cooking and manage- 
ment of poultry and of the kitchen garden. The students here 
are of a somewhat superior class to those ordinarily seen at 
such schools, being mostly the daughters of proprietor-farmers : 
whilst others, as f.ancees of young farmers, have come here to 
learn everything connected with the management of a farm- 
house. These examples must suflSce for the dairy schools of 
Germany ; but a list of the dairy schools in the principal locali- 
ties in the Empire shows : that (1) in the majority of cases 
they are established for pupils of the female sex : ('2) in many 
cases housekeeping as well as dairying is taught ; (3) the re- 
gulation course of studv varies from one and a half to six 
months ; and (4) the fees from nothing to 30/., though the 
average may be taken at about 7/. lOs. for the course. 
I am obliged to omit Mr. Jenkins's account of numerous 
other schools for the teaching of technical subjects : thus we 
have veterinary, farriery or shoeing, drainage and irrigation, 
brewing, forestry, gardening, and bee-keeping schools. Many 
of these are of considerable interest, but want of space induces 
me to curtail his account. 
Vermchstationen. — With a slight notice of Versuchstationen, I 
must conclude this portion of Mr. Jenkins's account of the means 
adopted in Germany for agricultural education. The HUdesheim 
station may be taken as a specimen, as it is the principal one in 
the province of Hanover. Like most of its class, it is really 
a Control " station, to which purchasers of manures, feeding- 
stuffs, seeds, >Scc., from certain vendors may send samples for 
analysis and report without charge, the said vendors paying an 
