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These figures speak for themselves, and since the average for the whole 

 of the classes concerned is 62.8 it follows that the work has been won- 

 derfully uniform throughout.'' 



Mr . J . Cronin. — " The subjects of the questions submitted were the 

 treatment necessary to check or destroy certain insects and fungi found 

 attacking fruit and fruit trees, and the formulas of the most important 

 spray washes. With one exception, the answers to the questions denoted 

 close attention and acquaintance with the \-arious phases of the lectures de- 

 livered, and if practised would produce fruit free from the diseases that 

 ■disqualify its sale in our local markets and for export." _ 



Mr. H . Hailc. — " The students at the nine centres that I lectured at 

 were quite ujj to- the average, and were the class that are most desirable, 

 viz., farmers who were willing and anxious to learn, and who would apply 

 the knowledge the\' received. They were men who when they found there 

 was something to be learned at the Agriculkiral Classes would hunt up a 

 neighbour and bring him along next day. 



" The interest taken in the practical class was verv great, and the work 

 done bv students under mv supervision was verv creditable. They went 

 awav with a good elementary knowledge of wool-classing, and from the 

 wav some of their clips have been placed on the market it will be seen 

 that they have not forgotten all they were taught." 



Mr. H . TF. Ham. — " The papers have been answered better than w^as 

 expected, especial Iv so where methods and management points were shown 

 on sheep and ]aml)s yarded for the purpose by farmers who took an active 

 interest in furthering the purpose of the classes. Answers bearing on 

 pmctical work shown, and that which the students did for themselves, are 

 worded closelv to detail, and, in everv centre, two or three boys show a 

 special liking for sheep work and have answered particularlv close." 



Mr. H. y. Haivkins. — " The immense value of poultrv is hardly lealized 

 bv those who have paid no attention to the statistics relating to this matter. 

 Nearly everv farmer and a large proportion of the other inhabitants ol 

 the districts that I have visited during the currency of the classes raise 

 poultry to a greater or less extent. I am of opinion that the instruction 

 given will in the very near future be the means of considerably adding to 

 the income of the students. Many of the examination papers sent in 

 'dearly show that keener interest in this branch of farm work has been taken 

 than formerly. Special mention is due to the papers submitted by Miss 

 Leura McDonald, of Camperdown, and Mr. C. De GrcKit. of Kyabram, 

 »each of whom gained the maximum marks." 



Mr. F. E. Lee. — ^" On the whole, the papers reveal evidences of 

 attention tO' the lectures, but there are too many indifferent replies to satisfy 

 me that the advice given will be intelligentlv put into practice by more 

 than a limited number of students. I am of opinion that the examinations 

 should either be made more of a feature in the class work, or else aban- 

 doned altogether. Voluntary examination has, I think, not proved a 

 success, and it would be perhaps more to the advantage of both lecturer 

 and student if examination were compulsory. In this w^ay the Depart- 

 ment would know if the instruction had proved generallv useful or not, in 

 any district." 



Mr. L. L. Pater son. — "A feature of the class work has been the in- 

 terest and enthusiasm which students have manifested in the various 

 branches ; also the indulgence in and preparation of copious notes taken 

 at the lectures has yielded in the examination papers some very fruitful 

 and creditable results. The stimulus which local bodies have given 



