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4. Of tlie compulsory subjects, there was one failure in Agri- 
culture, and there were ten in Chemistry, seven in Book-keeping, 
twelve in Land Surveying, and two in Agricultural Engineering. 
Of the optional subjects, there were four failures in Botany, one in 
Geology, ten in Anatomy, and two in Agricultural Entomology. 
5. The Examiner in Agriculture (Mr. George Street) reports 
that “ many of the papers are good and some of them are excellent. 
The chief fault is a readiness to spend money too freely, without 
making due allowance for the cost of living, household furniture, 
and other outgoings. Instead of working as easily as possible with a 
farm, and laying the foundation of a future stud, herd, and flock, 
there seemed to be an idea that a farm should be fully equipped like 
some imaginary Prize Farm” 
6. The Examiner in General Chemistry (Professor Liveing, 
F.R S.) reports that the candidates did fairly well, “ though there 
are a few who know nothing of the principles.” The Examiner in 
Agricultural Chemistry (Dr. J. Augustus Voelcker, B.Sc.) reports 
that “ the papers may, on the whole, be described as fair. The 
number of really good papers was, however, small. In only one 
case was any exceptional knowledge shown, and only in this one 
instance was question 5 (on the ferments of milk) adequately 
answered. Almost all the other candidates merely contented them- 
selves by mentioning the ‘ lactic ’ and ‘ butyric ’ ferments, and no 
others. This question, the principal one in the paper, was very un- 
satisfactorily dealt with. It is remarkable also that in replying to 
question 6 (‘ From what countries are bones mostly obtained ? ’) only 
two out of the thirty candidates mentioned the home supply of bones, 
while only five named India as a bone-exporting country. The por- 
tion of this question which dealt with the difference of composition 
of bones was only in two instances answered even fairly.” 
7. The Examiner in Book-keeping (Mr. C. Gay Roberts) reports 
that “ most of the candidates did the journalising and posting 
fairly ; but several failed to bring the year’s rent into the account, 
and others blundered over the 12 per cent, depreciation of imple- 
ments.” 
8. The Examiner in Mensuration and Land Surveying (Mr. G. 
H. Leane, F.S.I.) reports that (1) the candidates have, as a whole, 
a sufficient amount of knowledge of surveying and levelling, 
including in some cases a practical acquaintance with land measur- 
ing, to enable them to obtain pass marks. (2) There are but few of 
them that could be entrusted with an estate survey, or who could be 
relied upon for taking a series of levels for professional purposes. 
But in awarding the marks I have taken it for granted that it is 
the object of the Society to pass those gentlemen who may display 
