on the Junior Examination of November, 1894 . 
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prevalent in answers to questions on this subject, was shown, except 
in some of the best papers. Question 2 and the latter part of Ques- 
tion 7 were seldom well answered. The answers to Question 10 were 
never quite satisfactory, and in nearly all cases showed that the 
* parallel motion ’ is not understood.” The same examiner also 
reports that “ the questions in Mensuration and Surveying were well 
answered,” and adds that, “ looking back to the work that was sent 
up a few years ago, I cannot help thinking that there is a very dis- 
tinct improvement. Speaking generally, the boys have now a better 
understanding of how to draw to scale, and how to treat such ques- 
tions as Question 5, than was then common.” 
7. Taken as a whole, the results of the Examination are emi- 
nently satisfactory, and compare favourably with previous years. 
The attention paid to Practical Agriculture is gratifying, there being 
only two failures in this subject. In one of the schools, however, 
where the whole of the six candidates passed creditably in Agriculture, 
as many as four failed in Chemistry ; which apparently indicates a 
lack of uniformity in the study devoted to each subject. The success 
of the Ashburton Grammar School is remarkable. All the seven 
candidates from this school passed, and five succeeded in gaining 
scholarships, i.e. half of the number offered. 
Moreton, 
Chairman. 
13 Hanover Square, London, W. 
December 11, 1894. 
EXAMINATION IN AGRICULTURE. 
Maximum Number of Marks, 400. Pass Number, 150. 
Tuesday, November 13, 1894. 
( Three hours allowed.') 
1. On which geological formations in this country would you expect to 
find the best soils, and od which do inferior soils occur ? Give any explanation 
you can of the reasons for these differences. 
2. Taking six different grades of soil, varying from stiff clay up to coarse 
gravel, construct a table giving approximately the depth of the drains, and 
the width apart suitable to each in draining the land. 
3. Explain some of the differences in quality between oats grown in 
different localities, and state what are the conditions of soil and climate 
necessary to grow a good sample of both grain and straw. 
4. Describe the work of raising potatoes by hand, or by the potato-digger, 
specifying the number of men, boys, and horses required, with all details. 
5. Describe the making of meadow hay as practised in your district, and 
point out the precautions to be observed. • . 
6. State how you would deal with cattle to prevent attacks of the warble 
fly, and also how you would treat them^after they were affected with this 
pest, 
7. What effect have good and inferior foods respectively on the growth of 
wool, and what benefits accrue from dipping sheep ? 
8. Enumerate all the British breeds of sheep you know, and classify into 
mountain and low-country breeds. 
9. State some of the ways in which milk may be productive of disease 
in human beings, and the precautions to be observed to keep it pure and 
wholesome, 
