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at Villeneuve (La Creuse) confirms M. de Villepin's statements 
with regard to the worthlessness of the services of the appren- 
tices. These services, he affirms, are insufficient to cover the 
cost of their keep, and, notwithstanding the Government sub- 
ventions, it is difficult to obtain any profit from the farm-school, 
because the work done by the pupils is so defective. They 
break the implements, lame the animals, and altogether do so 
much damage that their labour costs more than that of paid 
workmen. But this gentleman also claims for his school a 
general improvement in the agriculture of the district in which 
it is situated. Indeed all the directors whom Mr. Jenkins 
quotes are of this opinion, and all maintain that the State 
subsidy is insufficient. Most of them admit that the difficulty 
of obtaining pupils is becoming greater and greater year by 
year in this class of schools. 
Special Schools. 
Forestry, Nancy.— school for the education of young 
men for the State administration of the forests, is also of con- 
siderable interest to Englishmen, in consequence of the training 
which British students also enjoy there for Indian forestry. 
Only Government pupils are admitted, and those by a stiff 
competitive examination, with the exception of two pupils of 
the Institut Agronomique in each year. The latter must be 
Bachelors of Science, and have passed the final examination 
of the Institute with credit. Candidates for admission must 
be at least 18 years of age, and not more than 22. The en- 
trance examination extends over three days, the subjects 
being mathematics, (including geometry, algebra, trigonometry 
and logarithms), physics, chemistry (organic and inorganic), 
mechanics, history, geography, German, French, and draw- 
ing. The fees are considerable. A sum of 42/. must first 
be provided to purchase uniform, bedding, scientific instru- 
ments, &c. ; then an annual sum of 60/. is required towards 
the cost of board, lodging, light, firing, laundry, service, books, 
practical instruction, riding-lessons, &c. ; and a sum of not more 
24/. per annum as pocket-money ; a fee of 1 per cent, towards 
the expenses of administration, and finally a sum of 24/. per 
annum after the expiration of two years' course of study, and 
until such time as he would be employed actively as a garde 
general. 
For it must be understood that the students at this school 
are considered to be serving with the colours during their two 
years course of instruction. If they do not pass their final 
examination they have to serve the remainder of the time laid 
