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suiting Botanist ; and that the produce when dug up shall be sepa- 
rated and weighed under the superintendence of an officer of the 
Society. 
24. The work of the Consulting Entomologist is going on steadily. 
Information is being c onstantly desired regarding the habits of crop 
insects and the means of preventing their ravages, and to some ex- 
tent also regarding timber and forest insects. Warble attack is also 
receiving attention. A far greater amount of interest is being taken 
by the public in practicable methods of lessening loss from orchard 
insect attacks than has ever previously been the case, and from the 
minute care that is being bestowed there is great hope of good 
results. Correspondence also frequently takes place in this depart- 
ment as to the best methods of promoting plain and practical 
instruction in Agricultural Entomology, in connection with the in- 
creased attention bestowed on Technical Agricultural Education in 
various parts of the country. 
25. The question of Technical Education in Agriculture, in con- 
nection with the recent allocation to County Councils of grants 
under the Local Taxation (Customs and Excise) Act, 1890, has again 
received the serious consideration of the Education Committee. They 
have presented two valuable reports on the subject, which have been 
adopted by the Council and published in the J ournal. As numerous 
inquiries have been addressed to the Society on behalf of County 
Councils by persons seeking for information, it has been deemed 
desirable to reprint these reports, together with an instructive 
article on the general question of Technical Education in Agriculture, 
contributed by Dr. W. Fream to the current number of the Journal, 
for distribution in pamphlet form to Members of the Education 
Committees of County Councils and to others interested in the 
matter. The Education Committee have also been charged by the 
Council with the preparation of a Text Book for the teaching of 
Agriculture in Elementary and Continuation schools, which it is 
pi'oposed to issue at an early date under the authority of the Society. 
26. Twenty-one candidates entered and thirteen actually com- 
peted at the Society's Senior Examinations which took place from 
the 12th to the 16th of this month. The answers of the candidates 
are now under the consideration of the Examiners, and the results ' 
will be announced at the Meeting of Council to be held in June. 
By Order of the Council, 
ERNEST CLARKE, 
Secretary. 
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