DEPARTMENTAL NOTICES. 



SHORT COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 



will be held during the 1921 Winter Vacation at the Schools of Agriculture, as 



follows : — 



Grootfontein, Middelburg, Cape Province. — 21st June-lst Julj- : Course "A" 

 — Dairying, Horticulture, Poultry, Domestic Science. 18th June-24th 

 June: Course "B" — (o) Sheep and Wool. 2.5th June-lst July: Course 

 "B"— (6) Sheep and AVcol. oth July-15th July: Course " C "—Cattle, 

 Crops, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Zoology. 5th 

 July-15th July: Course "D" — Agricultural Chemistry, Botany, 

 Entomology. 



I'otchnfstroom, Transvaal . — 16th June-25th June: Course 1 — Dairying, Horti- 

 culture, Poultry, Domestic Science. 28th June-13tli July : Course 2 — 

 Animal and Field Hus!)andry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural 

 Engineering, Chemistry, Botany, Entomology, Trees and Tree-planting, 

 Agricultural Legislation. 



Elsenhurg, Mulders Vlei, Cape Province. — 20th June-29th June: Course 1 — 

 Horticulture, Poultry, Dairying, Apiculture, Turkish Tobacco, Domestic 

 Science. 4th July-20th July : Course 2 — Animal and Field Husbandry, 

 Veterinary Science, Agricultural Chemistry, Botany and Entomology, 

 Dairying, Viticulture, Turkish Tobacco. 



Ohn, Orange Free Strife.- — 20th June-lst July: Course 1 — Animal and Field 

 Husbandry, Agricultural Chemistry, Botany and Entomology, Agricul- 

 tural Engineering, Veterinary Science, Trees and Tree-planting. 4th 

 July-8th July : Course 2 — Sheep and Wool. 4th July-8th July : Course 

 3 — Poultry and Domestic Science. 11th JuIy-lSth July: Course 4 — 

 Sheep and Wool. 11th Ju]y-15th July: Course 5^Horticulture, Dairy- 

 ing, and Domestic Science. 



The Courses in Poultry, Horticulture, Dairying, and Domestic Science are 

 specially designed for women, but they will be admitted to all the Courses, 

 provided suitable accommodation is available. 



Candidates must l)e over 18 years of age. 



Fees (inclusive of instruction, Ijoard, and lodging) are at the rate of about 

 OS. per day. Smaller charges are made for those who may be able to make 

 their own arrangements for board and lodging. 



Reduced railway fares, at single rate for return journey, Avill be grmited. 



Further particulars and conditions may be obtained from, and applications 

 for admission should be made to, the respective principals of the institutions 

 above mentioned. 



P. J. DU TOIT, 



Secretary for Agriculture. 



AGRICULTURAL SHOW SEASON, 1921. 



List of Agricultural Shows, compiled from details furnished by the Ai^ricultural 

 T^nions, still to be held. 



TRANSVAAL. 

 BavlHTtnn— ]Olh June. I Rustenburg— 1.5th June. 



NATAL. 



Dundee Agricultural Society (Dundee)— I Richmond Agricultural Society (Richmond) 



14th and 1.5th June. | —13th and 14th Julv. 



\'ryheid Agricultural Society (Vryheid)— | Victoria County and North Coast Agricul- 



7tli .lunc 

 Klip River Agricultural Society (Ladysmitli) 



—12th and LHh -July. 

 Umvoti Agricultural Society (Grevtown)— 



17th and 18th August. 

 Weenen .Agricultural Society (Estcourt) 



l()tli and 17th June. | 7th Julv. 



tural and Industrial Society (Stanger)- 

 12th to 14th July. 



Dronk X'lei .Vgricultural Society— 27th July. 



Campenlnwn Agricultural Societv (Camper- 

 down)— 20th July. 



Ixopo .Agricultural Society (Stuartstown)— 



Royal Agricultural Societv (Maritzburg)- 

 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th June. 



Newcastle Agricuilf ural Society (Newcastle) 

 — 2!)th and 3Cth June. 



Ale.xandra County Agricultural Society 

 (Umzinto)— 15th July. 



