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one-half of the amount of loss, whether that half be ^300 or 

 any smaller sum, the insured being regarded as his own 

 insurer for the difference and bearing a rateable share of the loss 

 accordingly. Farmers, therefore, wishing fully to protect them- 

 selves, must insure for not less than three-fourths of the full 

 value, immediately after harvest, of any agricultural produce 

 they desire to insure. 



The practice of insurance companies may possibly differ as 

 to the insurance of growing crops, but if it is desired that they 

 should be excluded from the agricultural produce to be insured, 

 care should be taken to see that the fact is clearly stated in the 

 policy. 



A meeting of the Agricultural Correspondents appointed by 

 the Board in Fifeshire was recently held at Cupar with a view 

 to discussing together the general instruc- 

 Meetings of t j ons [ SSUQ d by the Board as to their duties. 

 Agricultural _ ■ . - •• 



Correspondents. Opportunity was also taken to consider 



other subjects connected with the work of 

 the Board or of general agricultural interest, and a note of the 

 principal points referred to was forwarded to the Board. 



Meetings of this character could, no doubt, frequently be 

 arranged without expense to the public funds by selecting some 

 central place convenient to several Correspondents, and Lord 

 Onslow is of opinion that such meetings are likely to be very 

 helpful. Arrangements, would be made, where possible, for the 

 attendance of one of the Board's Inspectors. 



The grants made by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries 



in aid of agricultural education in the financial year 1903- 1904 



amounted to ^9,200. These were distrt- 



Report on buted among sixteen different institutions 

 Agricultural > 

 Education. including the principal agricultural colleges 



in England and Wales, as well as several 



agricultural and dairy schools, and the National Fruit and 



Cider Institute. Special grants, amounting to £650, were also 



