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Farm Institutes. 



'__Sept. 



Dairying and Poultry Keeping. — The full course in dairying 

 and poultry keeping lasts for 12 weeks. In addition to attending 

 lectures and demonstrations, the pupils take part in practical 

 work in milking, the handling of milk, and the making of butter 

 and cheese. When the poultry section is more fully equipped, 

 they will practise the fattening, killing and dressing of poultry 

 for table and market. Domestic science is included in the 

 women's course. An exhibition of the work of the several depart- 

 ments was arranged at the County Show^ at Bridgwater last May. 

 No pains are being spared to make the Institute a success in its 

 educational and — hardly less important in a school of this kind 

 — its social aspect. The students are fortunate enough to enjoy 

 the use of an open-air swimming bath, a tennis court and games 

 equipment provided by the County Council. 



Scholarships. — Two Farm Institute Scholarships in agriculture 

 and one in horticulture are offered for competition annually, 

 the holders being entitled to free tuition, board and residence 

 for one year; two free Studentships in dairying are also offered 

 each term. Two Senior Agricultural Scholarships tenable for 

 two years at University College, Eeading, or some other approved 

 institution, may be competed for by students who have attended 

 the Farm Institute course and intend to follow an agricultural 

 calling. 



CHADACRE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE, SUF- 

 FOLK. — This Institute is the gift of the Earl of Iveagh, w-ho 

 purchased the estate in 1920 for the purpose of founding and 

 endowing an Institute at which the sons of agricultural workers, 

 small holders, small farmers, etc., should be given instruction 

 in the practical and scientific principles of agriculture. For 

 students coming within the above description, training, board 

 and lodging are free. In the summer months instruction is 

 given to women in dairying, poultry keeping and horticulture; 

 this is also free, but a charge is made for board. 



Chadacre Hall will accommodate about 40 male students. It 

 comprises large dining and recreation rooms, two lecture rooms, 

 a chemical laboratory, and dormitories, and is fitted throughout 

 with electric light. 



The Farm. — The farm is 500 acres in extent, including a park 

 of 100 acres containing fine specimens of shrubs and various 

 trees, which is surrounded by plantations covering another 100, 

 acres. Good opportunities are thus afforded for teaching forestry 

 and woodman's work, and students are instiTicted in farm car- 



