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Misa  Janet  I.  Caldow,  Stanley  Villa,  Maxwelltown,  Dumfries. 
Miss  Emelie  Fraser  Drysdale,  56  Colinton  Road,  Edinburgh. 
Reginald  Goodwin,  Thorncliffe,  Sutton,  Macclesfield. 
Miss  Katherine  Macarthur  Hay,  Ledaig,  Hamilton. 
Miss  Agnes  J.  Hewetson,  Scales  Hall,  Calthwaite,  Carlisle. 
Thomas  Loudon,  Low  Overmoor,  Darvel. 
Colin  McDonald,  Auchterneed,  Dingwall. 
Roderick  McKenzie,  Glenconvinth,  Beauly. 
William  Newton,  Greenside,  Droylsden,  Manchester. 
Arthur  William  Patten,  B.Sc.,  Hulne  Park  Farm,  Alnwick. 
John  Potts,  Whitehurwortli,  Trimdon  Colliery,  R.S.O.,  Co.  Durham. 
Thomas  Kennedy  Reith,  Kennerty  Dairy  Farm,  Peterculter. 
Hector  Alex.  Shaw,  Hillhead,  Glasgow. 
Sydney  Skelton,  S.  B.  Agricultural  College,  Wye,  Kent. 
Alex.  Francis  Smith,  Newhills  Manse,  Aberdeenshire. 
Miss  Jessie  Tannock,  Woodend,  Tarbolton,  Ayrshire. 
James  Williams,  Tillymair,  Tough,  Whitehouse,  Aberdeenshire. 
James  Wyllie,  New  Mains,  Caerlaverock,  Dumfries. 
John  McDonald  Young,  Cathcart  Nurseries,  Newlands,  Glasgow. 
4.  The  Examiner  in  General  Dairying  (Mr.  John  Gilchrist, 
who  acted  at  both  English  and  Scottish  centres)  reports  that, 
at  both  centres,  a number  of  the  candidates  framed  their 
answers  too  much  on  the  lines  of  book  knowledge,  instead  of 
giving  the  details  showing  their  practical  experience  regarding 
the  work  of  the  farm  ; as  for  instance — when  stating  the  amount 
of  wages  paid  on  a farm,  they  put  the  wages  at  a certain  sum 
per  acre  instead  of  detailing  the  amount  of  wages  paid  in  each 
department  or  class  of  work.  At  the  English  centre,  the 
knowledge  shown  in  the  practical  work  of  butter-making  was 
deficient  in  regard  to  quality  of  grain  and  texture,  and  neatness 
of  make-up.  Taking  the  Examination  all  over,  there  is  an 
improvement  in  the  general  work. 
The  Examiner  again  desires  to  emphasise  the  fact  that 
candidates  would  do  well  to  read  more  carefully  all  the 
questions  before  answering  any  one  of  them.  This  would 
save  considerable  repetition  in  the  answers. 
5.  The  Examiner  in  Cheese-making  (Mr.  John  Benson,  who 
also  acted  at  both  centres)  states  that  the  Examination  at  both 
centres  was  very  successful.  A large  number  of  candidates 
were  examined,  and  on  the  whole,  their  general  work  was 
much  better  than  that  of  any  previous  year  during  which  he 
had  acted  as  Examiner.  Owing  to  the  milk  provided  for 
cheese-making  purposes  at  Reading  being  in  a very  forward 
condition  as  regards  ripeness,  the  skill  and  resource  of  the 
candidates  were  put  to  a severe  test.  But  most  of  those  who 
had  to  deal  with  this  milk  did  so  successfully,  and  the  Examiner 
is  pleased  to  see  that  aspirants  for  the  Diploma  are  beginning 
to  learn  how  to  deal  with  milk  under  abnormal  conditions. 
To  make  normal  milk  into  cheese  is  a comparatively  easy 
matter,  but  when  the  cheese-maker  has  to  deal  with  milk  in 
