Fkeam Memorial Prize. 



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the conditions that prevailed in the I)iii!(lin<jf trade came the 

 pressure for economy in public expenditure, so that of the nine 

 holdings referred to above the INTinistry felt compelled to 

 relinquish six on v^hich the buildings had made little progress, 

 but retained three, Grarapound Road (Cornwall), Hucknall 

 (Notts.) and Denham (Rucks.). The abandonment of 

 six of these farms is to be regretted for many 

 reasons, but it is satisfactoi-y to know that there are 

 three holdings on which the work is so well advanced 

 as to justify completion; these will be fully equipped 

 and will serve as experimental holdings. Every effort will be 

 made to place the results of the working before the farming 

 Community, and it is to be hoped that, if the experiments 

 prove successful and the practical value of arable dairy farms 

 is demonstrated, there will be, as conditions improve, such an 

 extension of private enterprise as will provide on a strict 

 economic basis for the needs of the community. Interest 

 among farmers has been stimulated already by visits to Harper 

 Adams College, where much of the pioneer work has been 

 carried out, and the results justify a considerable measure 

 of optimism. 



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The Fream Memorial Prize which is annually awarded by the 



Ministry to the candidate who obtains the highest marks in the 



_ . , examination for the National Diploma in 



Fream Memorial . . , , . , at 



Prize Agriculture, has been won this year by Mr. 



William Pviddet, of Cubeside, Dairy, Ayr- 

 shire, a student of the West of Scotland Agricultm^al College, 

 Cilasgow. The value of the prize this year is about £0 10s., 

 which is to be devoted to the purchase of hooks. 



