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Third year — 



Agricultural chemistry. 



*Agricultural botany. 



*Agricultural geology. 



*Agriculture. 



*Entomology. 



*Plant pathology. 

 Fourth year — 



* Agi iculture. 

 Agricultural bio-chemistry. 

 Agricultural engineeoring. 



*Horticultaire (principles). 



* Viticulture (principles). 

 Agricultural bacteriology. 



Animal hygiene and dietetics (veterinary course). 



It is considered probable that arrangements could be made with the 

 Government whereby Mr. A. E. V. Richardson, Agricultural Superin- 

 tendent in the Department of Agriculture, could also be appointed Pro- 

 fessor of Agriculture in the University, half his services being given 

 to each position. 



It is also considered necessary that the teaching on the agricultural 

 side should be strengthened by the utilization of such of the officers of 

 the Department of Agriculture as can be made available. 



Apart from the advantage to the course to be gained by the co-opera- 

 tion of officers of the Department of Agriculture, this plan will result in 

 a closer union of interest between the University and the Department, 

 which cannot be other than beneficial to the cause of agricultural educa- 

 tion. 



The proposal to have the second year of the course passed at Werribee 

 instead of Dookie, as heretofore, will enable the students to get the neces- 

 sary practical training and farm atmosphere, while at the same time 

 allowing them to keep in touch with the teaching staff and undertake 

 three subjects for examination, which will relieve the present conge.?- 

 tion throughout the three University years. 



The estimated total expenditure for the special staff required is £1,500 

 per annum; a further .sum of £2.50 per anum for contingencies and 

 travelling expenses will be required. 



Equipment. 



As stated before, no provision has hitherto been made 

 for an Agricultural School or class-room, and your 

 Committee considers it essential that such provision 

 should be made. For the present it is thought that 

 a building comprising a class-room, demonstration- 

 room, specimen-room, and office will suffice, and that 

 the cost of such a structure would be about . . £1,500 



Necessary apparatus and equijinient would absorb 



another . . . . . . . . . . 500 



Students' quarters at Werribee Farm . . . . TiiO 



£2.750 



• Note. — The subjects indicated thus are subjects not at present provided for, and additional 

 lecturers should be appointed in thnsn subjects. 



