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the making of Cheshire cheese. There is hostel accommodation 

 lor 20 students and about 40 [ia.s> through the school every 

 year, many taking more than one course. The farm covers 

 180 acres of grazing land, the soil being heavy clay and not 

 suited to arable cultivation; from 70 to 80 acres are mown 

 annually. The farm is well equipped with buildings, and a 

 herd of 60-70 good class commercial cows is kept. Large 

 numbers of pigs are reared annually. 



LLYSFASI FARM INSTITUTE, RUTHIN, DENBIGH- 

 SHIRE. — The Denbighshire Education Committee purchased 

 for the purposes of their County Farm Institute, which was 

 opened in May, 1920, a farm known as Llysfasi Manor Farm, 

 situated 4 miles from Kuthin at the upper end of the Vale of 

 Clwyd. The ancient farmhouse, now modernised and equipped 

 with the latest conveniences, provides residential accommoda- 

 tion for 14 pupils, but more students can be admitted to the 

 Institute, as sleeping quarters can be secured in the immediate 

 vicinity. 



Mr. Isaac Jones, formerly lecturer in agriculture at the 

 University College of North Wales, is Principal of the Institute, 

 and is assisted by a staff of five instructors and instructresses in 

 various subjects, who, in addition to the school work, are en- 

 gaged.in conducting lectures and classes in agricultural subjects 

 at centres in the county. 



The Farm and Stock. — The farm is well supplied with tim- 

 ber and water and extends to 600 acres. About one-third of 

 this acreage is very fertile soil lying in the vale, while 200 acres 

 i s more hilly land and poorer in quality, but fairly representa- 

 tive of the usual type of soil in the upland districts of Wales. 

 The remaining 200 acres is rough sloping ground, rising 

 gradually from 300 ft. to 1,000 ft. and suitable only for carry- 

 ing ponies, matured store stock, and sheep. 



The system of farming engaged in is of the mixed type, with 

 a leaning towards dairying, a considerable quantity of milk 

 being necessary to meet the requirements of the school dairy. 

 About 30 dairy cows are maintained, together with f>0 head of 

 young stock, including both the Shorthorn and the Welsh Black 

 breeds. Milk records are taken and the herds are being im- 

 proved by selection. A flock of over 600 sheep is maintained, 

 mainly of the Welsh Mountain type, but including small flocks 

 of the Southdown and Improved Welsh sheep. 



Experiments are conducted on the farm in connection with 

 p .i - I mixtures, manuring, feeding, etc.. and the results obtained 



