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The three wheat-exporting States have fixed their standards of wheat for the 
current season. The levels compare thus with those of the previous season:— 
1901-02. 1900-01. 
Lb. Lb. 
Victoria ... aH td tan 661 73) 623 
South Australia a .. 62 te 63 
New South Wales mah j2aNG la wen 614 
The weight is in lb. per Imperial bushel. It is interesting to note that the 
‘South Australian crop is only estimated at 8,250,000 bushels, with a total 
ayailable for export of but 4,250,000 bushels. Taking recent estimates, the 
Australian wheat exports will suffer a diminution of about 8,000,600 bushels 
‘during the current year. Higher prices will partly compensate for the loss, 
which will, however, be a severe one to producers. 
Harvesting is now practically completed throughout the States, and the 
results, apart from wheat, have been moderately satisfactory. The crop of oats 
has not yielded up to expectations, and the result of this fact, coupled with 
shippers’ demands, has been the extraordinary market now ruling, which yields 
handsome profits to growers. The crop of barley is small, and importations are 
necessary. Victorian maltsters are bringing supplies from Sydney (a fair 
quantity of good barley is grown in one or two centres), New Zealand, 
Tasmania, and, lastly, California, the latter for March delivery. In other 
grains the production is small. 
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS IN GERMANY. 
The British Consul at Stuttgart, Dr. Frederick Rose, has furnished a 
report to the Foreign Office on the technical, agricultural, industrial, com- 
mercial, and art schools of Wiirtemberg. Of the agricultural schools, Mr. 
Rose says there are various types of them, such as agricultural, farming, 
winter schools, improvement schools, rural housekeeping schools for women, 
and a wine-making school. 
The three Farm Schools which exist in Wurtemberg are intended for the 
instruction of small peasants, farmers, and tenants in practical agricultural 
work. Their organisation is quite different from that of other agricultural 
training institutes. Hach school is managed by a director, who must be a 
farmer. He rents the estate attached to the school and cultivates it at his own 
risk. He gives instruction in agriculture and subsidiary subjects, and is 
assisted by an instructor, a farming inspector, and a veterinary surgeon. 
The course of instruction lasts three years, and the number of pupil- 
labourers is generally limited to twelve. The director is not entitled to an 
compensation from the State if there are less than twelve, nor is he allowed to 
exceed this number without special permission. Particular attention is paid to 
practical instruction, which includes almost every branch of farm work. The 
pupil-labourers do not pay any fees, and receive board and lodging free of cost. 
The working hours are fixed at ten in summer and eight in winter; theoretical 
instruction 1s suspended during harvest, when two hours more per day are 
required. The areas of the three schools are respectively 292, 310, and 480 
ACTES. 
The Wiirtemberg agricultural winter schools are open from November to 
March. They are intended for peasants’ sons who have left school and wish to 
become farm labourers or small farmers. The various courses are carefull 
framed with a view to consolidate and extend the education acquired at school, 
and to give instruction in agricultural work so as to enable the pupils to manage 
small peasant farms. Two courses are held annually, but the first course 
provides complete agricultural elementary instruction. The fees amount to 
about 25s. per course. The number of pupils attending these schools in 1898 
‘was 226. 
