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tained by the counties of Flint and Denbigh, in conjunction 

 with the University College at Bangor. The school is open for 

 private pupils all the year round, and courses of six weeks' dura- 

 tion are held from time to time. 



4. The Dairy School^ Garforth, Leeds,- — This is maintained by 

 the three Ridings of Yorks on the farm which is worked in 

 connection with the University of Leeds. Three courses of 

 six weeks' duration are usually held during the summer and 

 poultry lectures are also given. 



5. Fixed Dairy School, Monmouth. — A fixed dairy school is 

 arranged for at a farm in various parts of this county each year, 

 and pupils are taught the principles of cheese-making and dairy 

 management. 



6. Dairy School, Warwick. — A fixed school is maintained by 

 the county during the summer season, at which three courses of 

 eight weeks each were held last year. 



7. Fixed Cheese School, Somerset. — -A cheese school, main- 

 tained by the county, is held on a different farm each year from 

 April to October. Pupils are taken for any period, the full 

 course being four weeks. 



8. Gloucester Fixed Dairy School. — A fixed dairy school is 

 maintained throughout the year. Short courses are given, and 

 they are arranged to extend over a longer or shorter period 

 according to the number of days pupils can attend. 



9. The Dauntsey Agricultural School, West Lavington, 

 Wilts. — This endowed school is carried on under a scheme 

 approved by the Charity Commissioners as a secondary school, 

 where, in addition to the usual subjects included in a com- 

 mercial education, instruction both theoretical and practical is 

 given in all branches of knowledge pertaining to farming. The 

 school stands in about 15 acres of land, and the fees are £6 per 

 annum for day boys, and for boarders ^6^30 for foundation boys 

 and ^,40 for other boys. 



County Lectures and other Methods of Lnstruction. — With re- 

 gard to the general county work, it may be said that lectures 

 and instruction in agriculture, dairying, poultry-keeping, bee- 

 keeping, farm hygiene, farriery, manual processes, and horti- 

 culture are given in a large number of counties. 



The instruction in dairying may be given at a fixed dairy 



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