lo Mar.. 1911-] Annual Grant to Agricultural Societies. JC9 



ANNUAL (tRANT TO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 



■CONDITIOXS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES RECEIVING A 



GRANT. 



A.— That the awards of prizes in all classes for stallions three 

 years old and over at the Society's Show must be subject to 

 the possession by the exhibit of a Government certificate of 

 soundness. 



B.— That the Society arrange for :— 



(1) The holding of agricultural students' classes ; or 



(2) The holding of a series of at least four lectures or 



demonstrations on agricultural or live stock matters." 



C.--That the Society— 



(1) arrange for the carrying out of field experiments on an 



area and in a locality to be approved by the Depart- 

 ment ; or 



(2) provide and ofter a substantial prize (the amount to be 



approved by the Minister of Agriculture, but not less 

 than five pounds) for improvements in farm practice 

 and mar^gement, or the cultivation of special crops 

 in the district. 



As regards A. 



Stallion Inspection Parades will be held at different centres throughout 

 Ihe State prior to the commencement of the Show season (Time Table of 

 Stallion Parades for 191 1 will be available shortly after ist April, 191 1). 

 The parade centres are so arranged that all owners of Show stallions have 

 the opportunity of submitting them for examination for the Go\ernment 

 Certificate of Soundness before the closing of entries for the Show. Show 

 Secretaries will require to obtain e\idence of the possession of the Go\ern- 

 ment Certificate in respect of exhibits at the time of entry, and should not 

 iiccept entries of other than certificated horses. 



Immediately after the Show, Secretaries of Societies are required to 

 forward the names of all the horses that have won the prizes in stallion 

 •classes, together with the names of the owners, to the Director ot 

 Agriculture. 



As regards B. 



B.I . — Agricultural Classes. 



Applications must he submitted not later llian ist April, igii. 



The agricultural classes will extend over two weeks, five days a week, 

 .a demonstration being given each morning and afternoon, and four 

 limelight lectures on evenings to be arranged for bv the Secretarv of 

 ■each Society. Thirty students at least must be enrolled before a class can 

 be held. The rent of hall and all local charges are to be paid by the 

 Agricultural Society ; all other expenses bv the Department. Arrangements 

 must be made to insure the uninterrupted use of the hall during the time 

 the lectures are going on. 



A roll of attendances at lectures and demonstrations shall be kept. 



At the conclusion of each class, a written examination of about \\ hours 

 •duration will l)e held, a medal to be awarded bv the Department to the 

 student in each district obtaining the highest number of marks for ex- 

 amination work and rrgular attendance combineil. Two-thirds of the 



• Sooietifs to select suJijcj-ts (|iii>rt '^l-) nn-l notify Iifi-mrtineiit not later than Nt April. V'll. 



