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4, The Principles of Agriculture, especially with 

 reference to the rotation of Crops, the nutrition 

 of Plants and Animals, and the Mechanical 

 Cultivation of the Soil. 



VIII. That for the conduct of the Examination a Local Secre- 



tary be appointed by the Royal Agricultural Society. 



That to the Local Secretary sealed packets of the examina- 

 tion papers shall be sent ; that these packets shall be 

 opened and distributed to the Candidates in his presence, 

 or in the presence of some one specially deputed by him. 



That during the time the papers are being answered there 

 shall be present the Local Secretary or his deputy, who 

 shall, at the end of the time appointed by the Examiner 

 for answering, collect the papers, seal them in packets, 

 and forward them to the Secretary of the Royal Agri- 

 cultural Society. 



IX. That this scheme do not interfere with the Royal Agricul- 



tural Society's Senior Examinations, already in operation. 



In reference to this subject, the Education Committee have 

 reported that of two Candidates who came up from the Surrey 

 County School at the recent examination, one passed a very 

 good examination, although not fully qualified in Practical 

 Agriculture. 



By order of the Council, 



H. M. Jenkins, 



Secretary. 



