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It will be noted that the answers to question 4 are the least sat- 

 isfactory. This is to be regretted, as it is the one including field 

 practice more than any other. No. 2, which is more a class-room 

 question, stands highest in the averages. 



H. A. Ballou, B.Sc. 

 Entomologist to the Imperial Dept. of Agriculture. 

 January 26, 1905. 



Report on Veterinary Science. 

 The candidates were examined by Dr. Gibb in Veterinary 

 Science, and all obtained a high percentage of marks. 



Goode 98/^ Nethersole 80^ 



Sharp 92" Martinez 96" 



Lindo 98" Hewitt 80" 



Report on Practical Work. 

 The practical work of the students was not tested by examina- 

 tion but by a definite scheme of practical work that had to be 

 efficiently carried out by each student. A schedule of the work 

 is given below : — 



Practical Work for Diploma. 



Chemistry. 

 A Notebook showing results of deteterminations of : — 



1. Lime in soils. 



2. Purity and glucose ratio of cane juice. 



3. Polarisation of sugar. 



4. Obscuration of rum. 



5. Starch in a commercial sample of starch. 



6. Composition of Bat Guano : — 



Moisture 

 Organic matter 

 Phosphoric Acid , 



Agriculture. 



1. Budding 6 trees. 



2. Grafting 2 " 



3. Raising from seed I2 economic plants for planting. 



Surveying. 

 Plans from actual chain survey of single inclosure. 



Botany. 

 Herbarium of dried specimens of — 



W^^H^ I °^ agricultural importance. 



Microscope. 

 Set of 6 micro-slides illustrative of agricultural application of 

 the microscope. 



Book-keeping. 

 A detailed account of the transactions on a property for one 

 month, with an annual statement. 



H. H. Cousins, Island Chemist. 



