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awarded to the students are to be subject to approval bv the Department. 

 One course each week is compulsory, the second subject being chosen by 

 the local committee from the following list : 



First Week. 

 Compulsory Subject. 

 The Principles of Agriculture. 



Optional Subject. 

 One of the following: — (a) Sheep Breeding and Management (including 

 Wool Classing and Lambs for Export) ; or {b) Dairv Farming. 



Second Week. 

 C ampul sorv Stfbject. 

 The Care of Farm Animals. 



Optional Subject. 



One of the following: — (a) Poultry Breeding and Management; {b) 

 Agricultural Engineering ; {c) Orchard and Garden work. 



SYNOPSIS OF LECTURES. 



Principles of Agriculture. 



1. The plant food of the soil. 



2. Cultivation methods and management. 

 j. Principles of manuring. 



4. Valuation of artificial manures. 



5. The management of the farm. 



6. Experimental plots and their lessons. 



Evening Lecture. — The Agricultural Resources of Victoria. 



The Care of Farm Animals. 



1. The structure and care of the horse's foot. 



2. Brood mares and breeding mishaps. 



3. Colic, con.sitipation, and other bowel complaints. 



4. Ailments of dairv cows — milk fever, impaction, udder complaints. 



5. Some notifiable diseases — abortion, blackleg, tuberculosis, &c. 



6. Ailments of swine, or ailments of sheep. 



Demonstrations. 



1. Examinations for age, lameness, and unsoundness. 



2. Horse shoes and their uses — practical shoeing. 



3. Castrating and operating. 



Evening Lecture. — (Lantern) — The Points of the Horse. 



Sheep Breeding and Management. 



1. The breed'ing of sheep for wool. 



2. Wool sorting and classing. No. i. 



3. Wool sorting and classing, No. 2. 



4. Raising fat lambs. 



5. Management of flocks. 



Evening Lecture. — The Wool Lidustrv. 



