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industry. The Government might, with advantage, secure these 

 chambers, when they could allot space in them as required. The 

 great benefit to be derived from cool storage would be the extension 

 and improvement of the trade outside our own State. 



Agricultural Classes. 



During the past year these classes have been well attended, and 

 very much interest has been taken in the valuable object lessons 

 afforded. Demonstrations and lectures have also been given at the 

 various centres in the State, when all branches of the poultry industry 

 were thoroughly explained. The best breeds, both for pure stock or 

 crossing, were shown, and sam])les of meal, grain, grit and shell were 

 on view. Models of troughs, dust-baths, and all other poultry 

 appliances were exhibited, including the crammer, which is used so 

 successfully in Surrey (England), this county commanding the highest 

 prices for chickens. 



During the past year I have planned out more poultry yards, and 

 visited more farms than in all previous years put together, and the 

 prospects of the poultry industry can at present be said to be in a 

 very favorable condition, providing much encouragement to those 

 engaged in it. 



