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Journal of Agriculture. 



[8 Jan., 1907. 



important elementary instruction which is given in the first place. This 

 point will require careful consideration in the future working of these 

 classes. 



Classes held during 1906. 



Classes were established at Nhill, Warracknabeal, Colac, Sale, Drouin, 

 Leongatha, Castlemaine, Bendigo, Wedderburn, Numurkah, St. Arnaud, 

 Donald, Wodonga, Shepparton, Geelong, Varrawonga. and Echuca, the 

 term of each being two weeks. 



The lecturers were as follow : — 



Dr. Cherry — Introductory Lecture. 



F. E. Lee — Manures, Cultivation and E^xperimental Work. 



A. S. Kenyon — Agricultural Surveving and Water Conservation. 



R. T. Archer — Dairying and Dairv INLanagement. 



H. V. Hawkins — Poultry Breeding and ALanagement. 



Dr. Brown — Sheep Ailments. 



J. Cronin — Fungus Diseases. 



H. S. Rudduck — Veterinary Science. 



C. D. Strong — Veterinary Science. 



W. Kenneallv — Practical Farriery. 



W. Haile — Wool Sorting and Classing. 



E. E. Lazarus — Agricultural Surveying. 



The following tal)le gives an analysis of the attendance and results 

 of examination for each centre, the large number of visitors (numbering 

 4,130 attendances in all) who attended more or less regularly not being 

 included in the return : — 



Examination Results. 

 Examination papers were set bv Messrs. Lee, Hawkins, Archer, Ken- 

 yon, Rudduck, Strong, Haile, and Cronin, and Dr. Brown. The short 

 time allowed for each examination did not permit of more than three com- 

 prehensive questions (except in wool classing) being set bv each lecturer. 



