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PRIZES OFFEEED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CAM- 

 BRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATION, Decembee, 1866. 



The Council of tlie Royal Agricultural Society of England have 

 determined upon offering the following prizes in connection with the 

 Cambridge Local Examination to be held in December, 1866. 



The Council offer 1 Senior Scholarship of 501., and 4 Junior 

 Scholarships of 20Z. to be competed for at the ensuing Cambridge 

 Local Examinations in December, 1866, limited to sons of tenant- 

 farmers, or of owners, if not exceeding 500 acres, occupying their own 

 land, on the following conditions : — 



That the Senior Scholarship shall only be given on condition that 

 the scholar spend a year with a practical agriculturist, to be approved 

 by the Education Committee, or at one of the Agricultm-al Colleges, 

 such as Cii'encester, Glasnevin, or the Agricultm-al Department at 

 Edinburgh, and that the money shall not be paid until a testimonial 

 as to good conduct and industry be produced, at the end of the year 

 of scholarship, from the body or person under whom the scholar has 

 studied. 



That the Jimior Scholarships shall only be given upon condition 

 that the scholars spend a year at a school to be approved by 

 the Education Committee, and that the money shall not be paid 

 until a testimonial as to good conduct and industry be produced, 

 at^the end of the year of scholarship, from the person under whom the 

 scholars have studied. 



These Scholarships will be awarded according to the order in 

 which the Candidates stand at the Cambridge Local Examinations. 



They also offer the following Prizes in connection with the same 

 examination to candidates duly recommended : — 



I. To candidates who answer special papers to be set in Mechanics 

 and Chemistry as applied to Agi-iculture. Open to Seniors 

 and Juniors who have passed the Preliminary Examination, 

 and also to any young men not exceeding 25 years of age 

 (duly recommended). 



Mechanics applied to Agriculture .,- .. ,. £10 

 Chemistry applied to Agriculture 10 



II. To Candidates who obtain certificates, regard being had to their 

 place in the General Class List — Seniors, a fii'st prize of £5 

 fJ^UHors, a fii'st prize of 5 



III. To Candidates who (having passed the Preliminary Exami- 

 nation) are distingxiishcd in any of the following special 

 subjects : — • 



