CKxx Agricultural EducaUou — 'Examination Papers, 1888. 
8 Give particulars of a mixture for any one of these purposes on 
a rich loamy soil. 
9. How would you judge whether a crop of meadow hay or a crop 
of red clover was fit for mowing ? 
10. At what distance apart would you drill Avlieat, beans, swedes, 
mangolds ? 
1 1 . What is a fair day's work on land neither light nor heavy 
for — 
A pair-horse team ploughing. 
Three horses rolling, roll 7 ft. wide. 
Drilling corn, drill 6 ft. 6 in. wide. 
Three men filling manure from a dung-heap. 
12. What are the most common weeds which are troublesome 
and injurious to the farmer ; and what are the means usually taken 
to eradicate or subdue them ? 
1 3. Give the names of the more important distinct breeds and of 
the most successful cross-breeds of cattle and sheep in Great Britain, 
and give some notes as to the localities and situations to which cer- 
tain breeds are best adapted. 
14. Among sheep, specify some long-wooUed and short- wooUed 
breeds. 
15. What are the average periods of gestation for the following: 
The mare. 
The cow. 
The ewe. 
The sow. 
16. What is meant by a full-mouthed ewe ? 
1 7. What breeds of cattle are most suitable for dairy purposes 1 
18. At what age are heifers ordinarily put to the bull 1 
19. What is a good average yield of milk from a dairy cow jier 
diem for nine months after calving 1 
20. Suggest a dietaiy for cows in full milk in winter, assuming 
your own conditions as to supply of natural or artificial food. 
21. What are the most striking improvements in the general 
practice of agriculture in England during the last fifty years 1 
Viva Voce Examination in Agriculture. 
Wednesday Afternoon, May 9. 
Maximum Number of Marks, 100. Pass Number, 50. 
