370  Notes , Communications  and  Reviews. 
“ who  most  kindly  acts  as  honorary  secretary,  will  be  pleased 
“ to  acknowledge  subscriptions.  The  need  for  these,  and 
“ especially  for  annual  subscriptions,  is  still  urgent.  Thanks 
“ are  due  to  this  gentleman,  to  all  who  have  so  generously 
“ subscribed  to  the  funds  raised,  and  particularly  to  the 
“ Cambridge  University  Agricultural  Department,  to  whose 
“ generous  help  and  assistance  the  success  of  the  Institute  is 
“ largely  due. 
“ A Member  of  the  Executive  Committee.” 
“The  Lady  of  the  Farm  World”  is,  perhaps,  as  good  a way 
as  any  of  expressing  what  is  conveyed  by  La  Fermiere , the 
leading  word  in  the  title  of  a small  book  in  French  by  Messrs. 
J.  Giele  and  F.  Graftian,  of  Louvain,  published  at  15,  Rue  de  la 
Station,  Louvain,  by  Fernand  Giele. 
In  this  publication,  while  only  professing  to  describe  a very 
fine  exhibit  at  the  International  Exhibition  at  Brussels,  the 
authors  tell  succinctly  of  the  work  done  by  the  Belgian 
Government  for  the  agricultural  education  of  womankind. 
A thorough  inquiry  has  revealed  how  very  accurate  they  have 
been  in  stating  simply  what  has  been  done.  It  is  to  be  hoped 
that  this  book  may  be  read  by  those  interesting  themselves 
in  administrative  agricultural  work  in  the  counties  of  this 
country.  For  of  necessity  the  line  of  work  it  describes  is  far 
more  truly  that  of  the  “ small  holder  ” than  of  the  professional 
agriculturist  or  farmer.  The  course  of  instruction  given  is  very 
comprehensive  and  thorough.  The  Director  General  of  Agri- 
culture, Mons.  Proost,  told  the  writer  of  this  note  that  in 
Belgian  agricultural  education  full  account  was  taken  of  the 
large  part  played  by  woman  on  the  farm,  both  as  a helpmate 
and  a companion  to' the  farmer.  Mons.  Proost  is  often  described 
as  the  originator  of  the  scheme  about  which  Messrs.  Giele  et 
Graftian  write,  but  of  which  a detailed  notice  is  prevented  by 
want  of  space. 
The  perusal  of  the  book  has  left  a very  blank  feeling 
concerning  the  education  of  our  own  small  holder  who,  when 
he  hears  of  this  education  given  to  the  wives  and  daughters  of 
his  nearest  rivals,  must  ask  himself  how  he  is  to  compete  with 
the  man  who  has  so  many  advantages.  In  this  little  book  we 
also  read  of  instruction  which  is  given  to  small  holders  by 
several  countries  larger  if  not  more  enthusiastic  than  Belgium. 
