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Farming and Agricultural Training in 
than those who were formerly sent. The district around 
Northampton has a character which may to some extent account 
for the low educational state of the inmates in 1884, viz., 
3 in Standard Five, 6 in Standard Four, 5 in Standard Three, 
15 in Standard Two, and 9 in the First Standard. 
XII. — NoKTH Easteen Reformatory (Northumberland*)- 
" The average number of boys is 176. The boys come generally about the 
age of 12 to 15, and leave at about 17 to 19. They are not received as a 
rule unless on commitment for a second offence, or as being reported of very 
bad character. As to their future, 77*4 per cent, of those discharged within 
the last three years are doing well, as compared with 70 '8 per cent, in 1882, 
72 per cent, in 1881, and 75 "8 per cent, in 1880. In no year during the 
history of the School has there been a more favourable return. As no regular 
information is obtainable after the third year from the date of discharge, it is 
not possible to say what proportion of boys are finally reclaimed ; but as far 
as can be ascertained from their condition within the first three years follow- 
ing their discharge, it appears that the average number reclaimed in the 25 
years of the School's existence has been 72 per cent. Agriculture is the 
principal work of the school, and about 115 to 120 boys are daily employed 
on our own farm, or on hire to neighbouring farmers. The only payments 
made are rewards for good behaviour on the farm, or at other industries, 
about 2d. per week. There is no gardening, &c., by way of recreation. 
The rest of the boys are at trades : — brickmakitig, tailoring, joiner, smith, &c. 
The area of permanent grass-land is 315 acres; of arable land, 183 acres; 
and of garden land, 2 acres ; and the rent under the above heads is 450/. 
Sheep and cattle are reared and sold ; or bought and fatted off. A few horses 
are reared. There is a dairy of 10 or 12 cows for the use of the school. The 
corn is consumed in the school, also turnips, potatoes, &c. Some hay is 
sold. A great deal of town manure is used on the land, which is very 
heavy. Sundry vegetables and fruits are grown for the school use. Tiic 
payments or bonuses to inmates are about 30/. ; to ordinary labourers, 
317/. 19s. A:d. ; to bailiffs or other superintendents, 60/. The ordi- 
nary four-course system is followed on the arable land. 1'he green crops 
are only turnips and potatoes, and there is always a proportion of Ijare fallow. 
The cultivation, where suitable, is mostly by spade. Wheat, oats, and 
barley are grown. The live-stock in December, 1884, consisted of horses, 10 ; 
cattle, 84 ; sheep, 205 ; and poultry varying in number. The produce sold 
off the farm consisted of 908/. 12s. llfZ. worth of live-stock in the open market 
at various prices. Hay and straw, 61/. 12s. Hay at 5/. 5s. per ton ; straw at 
2s. per truss. Potatoes, 39/. 16s. 5c/., at 56s. per ton. The supplies to the 
school at various market prices wore : wheat, 321/. 6s. ^d. ; meat, 92/. 17s. 2d. ; 
wool, 29/. 6s. M. ; vegetables, 76/. 17s. 4c/. ; milk, 275/. 3s. Id. The fann- 
buildings are spacious and suitable, with stables, cow-byres, loose boxes, 
straw-yards, cart-shed, straw-barns, &c., and all built in brick and stone by 
the inmates of the Reformatory, the cost being partly advanced by the land- 
lord. These arc built in a style above what is usually found on such farms. 
There is no dairy, properly so called, but all the milk is used, as milk, in the 
school." 
In their Report for the year 1884, the Committee state :— 
"The various trades carried on in the school have been conducted as usual, 
and, even where no special handicraft has been thoroughly acquired, havf 
This Keformatory ia situated at Nethcrton, near Morpeth. 
