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how you would keep the flock of lambs on the farm in question No. 1, from 
the time of weaning until they were shorn and sold fat in the latter part of 
April, giving approximate dates for changes of food. Give the weight per head 
of carcass and the wool you would expect to realise. 
12. What different treatment would you give the ewe lambs that are in- 
tended to take the place of draft ewes 1 
13. State the points you deem essential in a shire-bred stallion, and the 
faults that should disqualify a mare to mate with him; especially noting here- 
ditary diseases. 
VIVA VOCE EXAMINATION IN AGRICULTURE. 
Maximum Number of Marks, 100. Pass Number, 50. 
Wednesday Afternoon, May Hth. 
EXAMINATION IN BOOK-KEEPING. 
Maximum Number op Marks, 200. Pass Number, 100. 
Friday, May Kith, from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. 
1. State the advantage and the disadvantage of book-keeping by double 
entry as compared with book-keeping by single entry. 
2. Open a Ledger for the Farm Account of Thomas Rogers, who had on 
Sept. 29, 1888 : 
£ s. d. 
Corn valued at 540 0 0 
Horses valued at 160 0 0 
Live Stock (including Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, 
and Poultry) valued at 1,250 0 0 
Implements valued at ... 350 0 0 
Foods and Manures purchased, valued at 170 0 0 
Petty cash 15 9 0 
Debt due from H. Jones . . . . 45 0 0 
And whose liabilities were 
Amount owing to Sir R. Blake for Rent . 100 0 0 
And to Martin & Co. Bank Accoimt over- 
drawn 241 7 3 
Journalise and post into the Ledger the following transactions. Make out 
a Profit and Loss Account and a Balance sheet for Sept. 29, 1889. 
T. Rogers draws cheques during the year for : 
Wages 850 10 0 
Seeds 41 7 6 
Rent 450 0 0 
Rates, Taxes, and Insurance . . . 90 3 0 
Manures 149 6 0 
Tradesmen's Bills 203 5 0 
Feeding Stuffs 538 4 3 
Sheep. 575 0 0 
Pigs 24 3 0 
He buys of H. Jones 30 bullocks at lol. 
each, and pays him .... 405 0 0 
He draws cheques for petty cash . . 75 0 0 
He buys new Implements for . . . 30 0 0 
and at Michaelmas reckons 8 per cent. 
for depreciation of Implements. 
The rent that becomes due for the 12 
months is 400 0 0 
