FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURE. 13 



Tasmania and to himself. It will not be an easy task to 

 find such a man, and when found, he must be properly paid. 



As for the professors or teachers, I should think four or 

 five would be sufficient to begin with. They must be prac- 

 tical men, representing forestry, agriculture, fruit-growing, 

 botany, and farm and dairy produce generally. Of course 

 they will have to expound the theoretical reasons for the 

 practical work taught the pupils, and which, after all, ought 

 to be the principle part of theii' instruction in this school. 

 You have among you many fit and competent for this, and 

 you have only to make a prudent choice to secure a good 

 working staff, and I should imagine that, wishing to further 

 the project, they would not demand too high a payment for 

 their services, which, with a proper division of labour, should 

 not exceed much more than 24 hours in the week. 



You will also require a capable accountant, not alone to 

 keep the receipts and expenditure of the school, but also to 

 teach the pupils the book-keeping so absolutely necessary 

 for their success in their future career. 



The minor details of outdoor foremen and servants must, 

 of course, be discussed and arranged by the committee of 

 management and the manager. 



I had hoped to be able to make up for you a sort of 

 balance sheet of " ways and means," but, on consideration, I 

 find it would be impossible for me to do so, ignorant of the 

 expenses you will have to incur, and, therefore, without any 

 real basis upon which to form any reliable calculations ; 

 but this your committee will easily be able to do. I can, 

 however, inform you that the school on the Continent, which 

 I have chosen as a model, with about 100 pupils, has a 

 yearly gross revenue of — 



£ 



Pupils' fees 2120 



Proceeds of farm (100 acres) 800 



£2920 



and that the — 



Total expenditure (but not including 



professors' fees) is £1520 



And now comes the vital part of the whole question — 

 How is the money necessary for the establishment and main- 

 tenance of the school until it becomes a self-supporting and 

 paying institution to be obtained? I think we mav tak* 



