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nised in this country as we find it in the United States and the 

 Continent. It may be that we have not quite the same need of it, 

 for men do not usually take up farming in England without some 

 previous experience. But in the undeveloped States they are less 

 particular, and very rudimentary is the knowledge of a conside- 

 rable proportion of those who settle on the soil. We have many 

 colleges, some eighteen in all, I think, as well as many county in- 

 stitutes, but only a very small number of our future farmers are 

 trained under their enlightening influence. The Board of Agricul- 

 ture and the Board of Education have now joined hands to admi- 

 nister funds, and in consequence of this union we expect that a 

 larger sum of money will be available for agricultural education 

 than has hitherto been the case. The Board of Agriculture has 

 only had a few paltry thousands to dispense for research work, and 

 complaints are heard that an inadequate share of the " whisky " 

 money is allotted to agricultural teaching by the County Councils 

 which usually work in harmony with the colleges. Apart from 

 scientific degrees, the only diplomas are provided by the Royal and 

 Highland and Agricultural Societies jointly, and in the matter of 

 dairying by the British Dairy Farmers' Association." 



JOHN WRIGHTSON. Agricultural Divisions of England and their 

 chief characteristics in soil and climate. (Agriculture of 

 England. Standard Cyclop, of Modern Agric. Edited by R. P. 

 Wright. Vol. V. London, 1909, p. 54). 



Agricultural Provinces adopted by the Board of Agriculture. 



