222 Farming and Agricultural Training in 
the bunch on the market-place, they bring in an excellent 
return. This kind of experience is in itself an important item 
in the industrial education of the most trustworthy boys. As 
to education, 18 were in the Fifth Standard in 1884, 24 in the 
Fourth, 29 in the Third, 27 in the Second, and 15 in the 
First. It should be added that H.M. Inspector has recorded 
his opinion that this school " could well be expanded so as 
to accommodate 150 [boys] without any drawback to general 
efficiency." 
VII. — Faem School, Bisley, Surrey. 
" This school is a voluntary branch of the " National Eefuges for Homeless 
and Destitute Children." The only grant which it receives is from the 
Education Department. The average number of boys maintained is 
150. Boys are admitted between the ages of 8 and 14 ; being homeless and 
destitute, or orphans. They leave at the age of 15 or 16. Boys who are 
strong and willing, and have their friends' (if any) consent, are sent to Canada 
as farm labourers ; others are found situations in London and the country. 
Fifty boys are employed on the farm and garden as half-timers, but receive 
no payment or reward for work done. The boys prefer farm-labour to any 
other employment we can find for them, and we find it to be the most 
beneficial (physical) training we can give, as the most weakly boys in a few 
years become quite strong and robust. 
" The farm consists of 80 acres of permanent grass, 50 acres of arable land, 
and 6 acres of garden, the whole being freehold. Weekly payments for 
labour on the farm and garden are : — Bailiff, 21s. ; gardener, 23s. ; five 
labourers, 4Z. 4s. 
" Our farm is managed in the ordinary way. We use no guano, but 
purchase some stable-manure, nitrate of soda, and salt. The rotation of 
cropping is wheat, fallow crops, barley, peas, and clover. The live-stock 
consists of 5 horses, value 200?. ; IG cattle, value 256?.; 60 pigs, value 120?.; 
100 poultry and geese, value 157. 
" The produce sold in 1884 realised the following amounts : — 
£ s. d. 
Wheat 135 16 0 
Barley 116 11 0 
Potatoes 5 6 0 
Dauy 115 12 0 J 
Cattle 66 11 0 
Pigs 234 15 5 
Poultry and eggs 9 2 6J 
Fruit 2 15" 
Timber 69 12 6 
Supplied to school 247 13 3 
Total £1003 1 2 
" The farm-buildings form a square, with a large farmyard covered with 
corrugated iron, which we have foimd of the greatest advantage to the cattle, 
and protection to the manure. 1 consider that farm-labour has a most 
beneficial infiuence in developing the young mind in the right direction ; the . 
greatest difficulty is in getting intelligent labourers to instruct them. We 
have a class for the study of the "Science of Agriculture" in connection with 
South Kensington, which we hojie will be of use to the lads who follow 
