242 Jmirtial of Af/ricultvre, Victoria. [10 April, 1918. 



Stallion Parades. 



The awards of prizes in all classes for stallions three years old and 

 over at the society's shoiw to be subject to the possession by the exhibit 

 of a Government certificate of soundness. 



Stallion inspection parades will be held at different centres throughout 

 the State prior to the commencement of the show season. (Time-table 

 for stallion parades for 1918 will be available shortly after 1st May, 

 1918.) The parade centres are so arranged that all owners of show 

 stallions have the opportunity of submitting them for examination 

 for the Government certificate of soundness before the closing of entries 

 for the show. Show secretaries will require to obtain evidence of the 

 possession of the Government certificate in respect of exhibits at the 

 time of entry, and should not accept entires 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 of Agri- 

 culture. 



Farmers' Classes. • 



Applications should be submitted as early as possible. 



Twenty 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 society; 

 all other expenses by 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. 



The agricultural classes will extend over one week, consisting of not 

 more than five evening lectures. Field demonstrations will be arranged 

 for day-time instruction on days as required. The majority of the 

 lectures will be illustrated by limelight views. 



Examinations will be held at the conclusion of each class, provided 

 not less than five students compete. The successful competitor at 

 each class will be eligible to take part in a final examination for the 

 A.N.A. gold medal in Melbourne. 



Free rail tickets will be issued to students to attend this final 

 examination. Five competitors or more must attend, or no medal will 

 be awai'ded. 



Professional men, students in attendance at Agricultural High 

 Schools and Colleges, or at the Continuation Schools, and teachers from 

 Buch institutions or State-schools, are not allowed to sit for the examina- 

 tion. 



Lectures. 



Applications should be submitted as early as possible, and accom- 

 panying the application must be a list of the subjects (see page 3) which 

 the society chooses. The dates of lectures or classes will then be fixed 

 by the Department, and if societies will state the most suitable seasons 

 for their districts, the classes or lectures will, as far as possible, be 

 arranged accordingly. 



