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Bankers. 



Competi- 

 tive 

 Systems. 



give numerous references both as to our own responsibility 

 a7id as to the success of our system. 



Cheques on London Bankers should be crossed Messrs. 

 Hoare and Co., 37, Fleet Street, London, E.C. ; cheques on 

 Country Bankers should be crossed Messrs. Melville, Evans 

 and Co., 75, Lombard Street, E.C. Sohcitors inquiring on 

 Solicitors, behalf of clients are referred to Messrs. Ford, Eanken Ford 

 and Ford, Solicitors, 4, South Square, Gray's Inn, London, 

 W.C. 



The method of some of our competitors differs from our 

 own in advocating that sailings should take place in large par- 

 ties, a plan we abandoned more than four years ago as being 

 in no respect so desirable as fi'equent sailings in fewer numbers; 

 for it invariably happens that when large parties go together 

 there will be some whose influence would not be for the 

 good of the rest. Nor are personally conducted sailings 

 necessary, for the arrangements we make for the joiu-ney are 

 so complete that the youngest may accomphsh it 'without 

 mistake or inconvenience, and we take every care necessary 

 to ensure the safe conduct of pupils from the time they leave 

 England until they arrive at their destination. 



In more or less adopting our system, competitors have 

 adopted our terms, although unable to offer the advantages 

 either in choice of locahty or arrangements for settlement 

 which experience has enabled us to do ; while some indeed 

 fix a lower charge, expressly stating that they cannot assume 

 any responsibility whatever as to the settlement or future of 

 the pupils ; a system which obviously affords no guai-antee or 

 security to parents. All coromunications therefore intended 

 for us should be addi'essed to us hj name, as Messrs. Ford, 

 Rathbone aud Co., 21, Finsbmy Pavement, E.C. 



Some systems differ from our own in recommending young 

 men to learn from English gentlemen who have recently 

 settled abroad, and have, therefore, little knowledge of farm- 

 ing ; this plan, which we have referred to on page 9, has a 

 certain attractiveness ; but whilst it offers, possibly, pleasant 

 homes, it could scarcely turn out good fanners. 



A residence in a so-called agricultural college (really only 

 a private establishment) is another plan proposed, as offering 

 the best pieparation for American farm-life. There may 



