AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS. 
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The following are the courses of study iu agriculture and in 
forestry, together with the collateral branches taught: 
Agricultural course: General agriculture and plant culture ; 
special plant culture; meadow culture; grape, hop and 
tobacco culture ; fruit culture ; culture of vegetables ; breed¬ 
ing of domestic animals in general; horse-breeding; cattle- 
breeding ; sheep-breeding; breeding small animals; silk¬ 
worm culture; bee culture; forestry; forest valuation ; Wurt- 
emberg forest laws ; practical forest business. 
This course is supported by scientific instruction in arith¬ 
metic and algebra ; planeometry; stereometry; trigonometry; 
practical geometry ; mechanics; taxation ; book-keeping ; 
physics; general chemistry; analytical chemistry; agricul¬ 
tural chemistry; geognosy ; special botany ; vegetable physi- 
ology ; general zoology ; Special zoology ; veterinary science ; 
economical architecture ; principles of law ; national economy. 
Courses in forestry: Encyclopedia of forest science; agri¬ 
cultural enc^yclopedia for foresters; forest botany; growing 
woodlands; protection of forests ; technology of forests ; val¬ 
uation of forests; Wurtemberg forest laws; forest taxation; 
practical forest business. 
The collateral branches are the same as above enumerated 
in connection with the agricultural course. 
The period of a full course in both the institute and the 
forestry school is two years; though, if specially prepared for 
admission by a judicious course of preliminary study, one 
year may suffice. Each scholastic year embraces two ses¬ 
sions; the first beginning November 1, and continuing to 
Palm Sunday, the second beginning two weeks after the close 
of the first and ending October 1. Examinations are held 
semi-annually, but these are obligatory only upon such for¬ 
estry pupils as intend to enter the government service. Such 
as are examined receive a certificate of proficiency or of com¬ 
pletion of the studies included in the course of instruction, 
ogether with a statement as to diligence and general deport¬ 
ment. Students not examined receive simply a certificate of 
attendance, specifying the length of time they have spent in 
