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Agriculture of Dermarh. 
farm-servants for themselves. They are in general use, not only 
among the rural population, but also among the labouring classes 
in the towns. None are exported. 
Putteries. — The yellow Eornholm stone-ware and porcelain are 
of superior quality, and many graceful water-vases, figures, &c., 
are manufactured from them. But the only product of domestic 
industry in this branch is the black clay-pots, commonly used 
for boiling purposes all over the country. They are manufac- 
tured by females, principally in the south-west districts of Jut- 
land, and are not only used in the country, but exported to some 
little extent. 
Brick-JVorks. — The use of bricks in modern farm-buildings 
has been already referred to. It has lately been forbidden by 
law to use timber as the framework of houses in towns, and the 
manufacture of bricks has very considerably increased in conse- 
quence. Nearly all over the country brick-clay is to be met 
with, and in some places, of a superior quality. In the duchies 
400 brick-works exist, furnishing annually 100,000,000 of bricks, 
besides 5,000,000 to 6,000,000 of tiles, and about 1,000,000 of 
pantiles. In Denmark Proper there are 800 brick- works, but 
they are on a smaller scale than in the duchies, and only supply 
100,000,000 of bricks, besides a considerable number of draining- 
pipes. The fuel principally used is peat, but, when the works 
are situated near the coast, a considerable quantity of coal is 
used. Though the number of bricks produced in the Danish 
monarchy is considerable, it does not suffice for the consumption 
of the country, and consequently importation takes place. 
Public and Private Institutions and Societies for the 
Advancement of Agriculture. 
I have frequently had occasion to allude to the general pros- 
perity of the agriculture of Denmark, but, however considerable 
this may already be, its future development must materially 
depend upon the theoretical and practical information and know- 
ledge gathered, and the intelligence with which they are spread. 
It must be admitted that the Danish agriculturist is not remark- 
able on account of his power of invention, his quickness at 
devising expedients, his shrewdness or ingenuity ; yet the dif- 
fusion of general knowledge among this class is considerable, 
and its steady advancement is provided for by the establishment 
of schools, and the education of intelligent teachers. Denmark 
may be proud of the progress made in this respect within the 
last twenty years. During this period fourteen public schools, 
for young men above the age of eighteen, have been established 
in different parts of the country, having as their special object to 
give the pupils a thorough agricultural education. Such a system 
cannot fail to prove beneficial to the future farmers of the country. 
