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The egg stations, from which settings of eggs of pure-bred hens 

 and ducks were distributed at a nominal charge to residents in the 

 counties in which the scheme operated, were largely availed of 

 during the season extending from the first of December to the 

 31st of May. 



The following is a summary of the number of egg-distribution 

 and turkey stations established in each county during the year 

 1905-06, and the number of settings of eggs distributed: Number 

 of egg-distributing stations, 495; settings of eggs distributed (hen), 

 45,726; (duck), 6,683; turkey stations, 404. 



It may be interesting to mention the extent to which a demand 

 existed for the various breeds kept at the stations, and, accord- 

 ingly, the following table has been prepared, showing the number 

 of settings of eggs from each breed sold under the scheme: 



Minorcas 5,584 



White Leghorn 9,937 



Brown Leghorn 4,095 



Orpington 8,894 



Plymouth Rock 6,136 



White Wyandotte 4,091 



Favorolle 5,988 



Houdan 1,063 



Indian Runner Ducks 5,443 



Aylesbury Ducks ; 1,176 



The following table shows the progress of this scheme since 1900: 



ITINERANT INSTRUCTION IN BUTTER-MAKING. 



Twenty-eight instructors were employed in twenty-four counties 

 during the year 1905-06 in connection with the operations of the 

 scheme of instruction in butter-making. 



The practical instruction given at the meetings held at local 

 centres has been greatly appreciated, and the demand for instruc- 

 tion of this nature continues to increase. 



The following is a summary of the operations of the scheme 

 during the year: Number of lectures, 328; number of daily classes 

 of from two to four weeks' duration at each centre, 3,232 (the ave- 

 rage attendance being nine pupils). In addition 2.477 visits of in- 

 spection were made to private dairies." 



