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Those classes shall he held, as far as iiossilijc. in schoolrooms and other suita- 

 Itle l)uildin,i,'s in rnral centers. Unless in very exceptional circinnstances no clas-s 

 shall be held in a larj^e villa^ic or town. 



The county counnittee undertake the responsihillty of seeing that the iustruct- 

 or's time is fully and usefully employed. 



CENTERS. 



For this puri»ose the county will be divided into the same five circuits as for 

 poultry keeping. 



Instruction will commence in May and be continued through the summer. 



The couuty committee will .select eight suitable centers at which classes will 

 he held, and a[)point at each center an honorary secretary and a committee, 

 who will be resi)onsible for tlie local arrangements necessary for the proper 

 carrying out of the work, and who will be required to comply with the annexed 

 conditions. 



A total sum, not exceeding £8, will be set aside for prizes, to be given to the 

 most successful students at the close of the course of instruction at each center — 

 three prizes of the value of lUs., Gs., and 4s., respectively, to be given at each 

 center. 



CONDITIONS REQUIRED OF LOCAL COMMITTEES. 



(1) To secure premises suitable for a working dairj% if possible not less than 

 2.5 feet by IS feet or other dimensions affording similar tioor space. Either n 

 pui)lic room, schoolroom, or barn with a good floor would be suitable for the 

 liuriiose. 



(2) To secure a suflicient supply of water. 



(.'{) To provide on the premises means of lieating at least 1.") gallons of water 

 at one time, for use in cleaning utensils, etc. 



(4) To provide suflicient milk and cream for use in the school, the local 

 committee taking responsibility for the sale of butter. After the opening day 

 at each center, about 3 gallons of milk and (> gallons of cream will be required 

 for each day's work. Arrangements should be made to have the milk and 

 cream delivered in the morning. 



i~>) To guarantee not less than and not more than 12 pupils to attend on 

 each of the days over which the course of instruction extends. 



((») To arrange for the carriage of the utensils from one center to another. 

 The weight of the utensils is usually from 25 to 30 hundredweight and they 

 are somewhat bulky. 



Liiit uf iitciisilfs uf tnu'cliiiy dairy nvhool uf .six vlitini.s. 



£ s. d. 



G end-over-end churns, at £8 18 



G butter workers, at 37s. Gd 11 5 



G butter boards, at 2s 12 



4 larger butter boards, at 3s. Gd 14 



Gscoops, atls 6 



(; sieves, at 2s. Gd 1") 



(i pairs Scotch hands, at 2s. Gd lo 



G squeegees, at Is G 



G scrubbing brushes, at Is G 



G thermometers, at Is. Gd 9 



() white enameled buckets, at r)s. Gd : 1 13 



Giron biickets, at 4s. Gd 17 



