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there is no reason why they should not be made a success. At 
present the Munster Dairy School costs the Government 1000/. 
a year, and a few more sums of this kind would induce farmers 
to take farm apprentices upon terms that would fairly reimburse 
them. 
As an instance of the way in which useful knowledge in 
elementary schools may be imparted, it is only necessary to 
mention Miss Ormerod's illustrations of injurious farm-insects, 
which were prepared some short time since for the Royal Agri- 
cultural Society. These illustrations have been drawn from 
life on a large scale by Miss Ormerod, and managers of schools 
who are desirous to give the children the opportunity of learning 
all about the habits of destructive insects would do well to place 
these admirable figures on their school walls. 
Among the recommendations of the Commissioners them- 
selves which relate to agriculture, we only find the following 
which have a practical bearing on the subject : — 
" 1. That the great national agricultural societies should give 
aid to the establishment in counties of secondary schools 
or classes for teaching agriculture, and that some of the 
funds hitherto devoted mainly to the encouragement of 
premiums for cattle and machinery should be diverted to 
this object. 
" 2. That those responsible for the management of primary 
schools in Ireland in the districts where farming is 
defective should attach small example farms to such 
schools wherever it is possible, and that Boards of 
Guardians employ the plots of land attached to work- 
houses for the agricultural instruction of the children 
therein." 
Generally, the Commissioners agree with Mr. Jenkins's con- 
clusions and recommendations ; but whilst they consider agri- 
cultural education of national interest in Great Britain, they 
look upon it as a matter of life and death in Ireland. They, 
therefore, would gladly see the successful experiment of the 
Cork Dairy School, for instance, repeated in other parts of 
Ireland, each such school being established by local effort and 
conducted in accordance with the wants of the locality, and 
they recommend that in such cases the Treasury should en- 
courage and aid such schools by grants out of Imperial funds.- 
