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3.  Thirty-three  candidates  were  examined  at  the  Scottish 
centre,  of  whom  the  following  twenty-three  satisfied  the 
Examiners,  and  have  been  awarded  the  Diploma  : — 
Miss  Christina  C.  Arthur,  115  Finlay  Drive,  Dennistoun,  Glasgow. 
Miss  Agnes  Bannatyne,  North  Ledaig  Farm,  Benderloch,  near  Oban. 
Miss  Susanna  J.  Devers,  Clougherney,  Carndonagh,  Co.  Donegal. 
James  Bryce  Fisher,  The  Manse,  Ringford,  Kirkcudbright. 
Andrew  Thomson  Fowlie,  Auchentumb,  Strichen. 
Thomas  Gilliland,  Haughyett  Farm,  Mauchline. 
Miss  Jessie  Downie  Gray,  Ballochallan  Callander. 
Thomas  Hamilton,  4 Stanley  Terrace,  Middlesbrough. 
Jeremiah  Alfonso  Hickey,  Lisfuncheon,  Cahir,  Ireland. 
Miss  Ellen  Lindsay  Ireland,  East  Balmirmir,  Arbroath. 
Samuel  Alexander  Kilpatrick,  Kirkbryde,  Kirkcolm,  Stranraer. 
Renwick  Hutson  Leitch,  Agnesville,  Rothesay. 
James  McLatchie,  Millerston,  Mauchline. 
Daniel  Grant  O’Brien,  51  Methuen  Park,  Muswell  Hill,  London. 
E.  Ernest  W.  Paynter,  Battens,  Berealston,  Devon. 
William  H.  Rason,  54  Crystal  Palace  Park  Road,  Sydenham,  London. 
Alexander  Ewing  Reid,  345  Bath  Street,  Glasgow. 
Miss  Jeanie  S.  Reid,  Merryhagen  Farm,  Auchentiber,  Kilwinning. 
Miss  Janet  Strang,  East  Bedcow,  Kirkintilloch. 
William  Strang,  Junr.,  East  Bedcow,  Kirkintilloch. 
Herbert  Wignall,  Moss  Lane,  Hesketh  Bank,  near  Preston. 
David  Wyllie,  Glassock  Farm,  Fenwick,  Kilmarnock. 
Miss  Mary  F.  Young,  Croilburn,  Hareshaw  Moor,  Fenwick. 
4.  The  Examiner  in  General  Dairying  (Mr.  John  Gilchrist, 
who  acted  at  both  centres)  reports  that  at  the  English  centre 
the  work  in  practical  butter-making  was  of  a higher  class, 
taking  it  all  over,  than  in  any  former  year.  The  improvement, 
generally,  consisting  of  attention  to  details,  neatness,  and 
method,  with  an  improvement  in  the  make-up  of  the  butter. 
The  answers  to  the  written  questions  also  showed  a clearer 
grip  of  the  practical  work  on  a dairy  farm,  but  defective 
knowledge  of  the  work  and  business  methods  in  connection 
with  creameries,  and  in  the  art  of  making  up  balance-sheets. 
At  the  Scottish  centre  the  butter-making,  with  one  or  two 
exceptions,  was  also  carried  out  in  a creditable  manner.  A 
number  of  the  answers  to  the  written  questions  were  incom- 
plete, and  judging  by  past  years  the  general  intelligence  was 
under  the  average.  The  arrangements  for  the  work  to  be 
carried  through  at  both  centres  were  very  complete. 
5.  Mr.  John  Benson,  the  Examiner  in  Cheese-making,  in 
his  report,  says  that  “ this  year’s  candidates  were  all  particularly 
well  up  in  the  practical  work  of  cheese-making.  A great 
improvement  was  manifest  in  the  manufacture  of  blue-moulded 
cheeses  at  the  Kilmarnock  centre.  The  arrangements  made  for 
the  conduct  of  both  Examinations  were  most  satisfactory,  and 
I fail  to  see  how  any  improvement  in  this  direction  is  possible. 
