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bacteriology to employes of butter factories This educational work in 

 my opinion is of the greatest service to the State, especially when it is 

 carried to those who can immediately apply the instruction given. 

 Continuous instruction for two weeks to factory employes is in my 

 opinion the best way that the bacteriologist can employ his time so long 

 as a sufficient number of employes can attend at one centre. Un- 

 fortunately the period of the year in which dairy managers have 

 leisure to attend classes is the same season in which short courses of 

 instruction are given to farmers' sons, consequently I have reluctantly 

 had io lose Dr. Cherry's valuable services in this particular branch of 

 educational work. 



The School of Horticulture. 



At the close of last session in December, the number of male students 

 entered upon the roll at Burnley School of Horticulture was six, and 

 two were on probation. It was then determined by the Honourable 

 the Minister to charge <i fee of £5 per annum for instruction to test 

 the bona Jide desire of orchardists for such a school. The result has 

 been most gratifying. There are now 14 male students on the roll. 

 This is a striking example of what one often sees — that what people 

 get for nothing they do not appreciate. 



The surroundings of the school have been greatly improved under 

 the management of the Principal, so that there will be increased 

 facilities for outdoor instruction in the future. The six demonstration 

 orchards in the country are of the greatest benefit to those entering 

 upon orchard wouk, as they can there see demonstrated what steps 

 they should take to plant and maintain a profitable orchard. 



Entomology. 



The report of the Entomologist shows that useful work is being 

 done by the ofiicers of this branch. Mr. French, besides performing 

 his duties as entomologist, is responsible for the proper administration 

 of the Vegetation Diseases Act, and has also undertaken the super- 

 vision of certain experiments which are being carried out by private 

 individuals for the purpose of exterminating that troublesome weed — 

 the St. John's Wort. These additional duties necessarily occupy much 

 of his time and prevent him carrying out experiments or engaging in 

 research to the fullest of his powers, yet some very important work 

 has been done. 



The experiments conducted by his officers under his guidance in 

 proving that the Codlin moth can be combated in the orchard, and at 

 least four-fifths of the fruit can be gathered clean, is one of the main 

 arguments why the Vegetation Diseases Act should be strictly enforced 

 and all sellers of diseased fruit rigidly prosecuted. I am certain there 

 will be great opposition to these prosecutions next season, but protests 

 will be of no avail. Consequently strict attention should be given at 

 the proper season to combat the various pests which cause disease. 



