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P ARLI A M E NT A RY P U BLIC ATI ON S . 



Societ}^ and the Agricultural Research Association cf 

 Aberdeen. 



Beyond the distribution of grants, the services of the 

 Board have been in demand in the year under review in 

 according advice and assistance to various Local Authorities, 

 while formal inspections have, in accordance with the request 

 of the County Councils, been made of the agricultural 

 ■educational work underta,ken in Northumberland, Cumber- 

 land, Derby, Essex, Berkshire, Hampshire, and Dorset. 



Three appendices are attached to the main report : — 



The first of these gives an Epitome of Reports from 



Institutions receiving grants, showing the work done, 



number of pupils, attendance, and cost. 



The second takes the form of a series of notes upon 

 certain typical experiments conducted by institutions which 

 Tiave been aided by the Board of Agriculture, and embodies 

 some valuable additions to the records of agricultural 

 science. 



The last appendix deals with the attempt made by the 

 Board to obtain and exhibit in a series of comparative state- 

 ments, the chief features of the agricultural instruction 

 provided out of the funds available under the Customs and 

 Excise (Local Taxation) Act, 1890, by each County Council 

 in England and Wales. With this object a circular was 

 issued to various County Councils requesting replies to a 

 series of questions. 



The information thus obtained is embodied in four follow- 

 ing statements : — 



Statement No. i presents for each county a brief summary 

 of the general scope and character of the facilities proviaed 

 for agricultural instruction, and of the organisation and 

 machinery through which the work is done. 



Statement No. 2 shows the different forms of agricultural 

 instruction provided locally, distinguishing the principal 

 subjects taught, the length of the courses, and the number 

 of individuals coming under instruction. 



Statement No. 3 indicates in a succinct form the nature 

 and object of the experimental work undertaken in certain 



