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If I were to offer a criticism of the candidates it would be that there waa a distinct 
tendency to keep the principles of the subject m a close compartment distinct ana 
non-related to the practical. Questions in the oralexammation^ 
ciples were answered often with difficulty, as if the theoretical and scientihc haa 
come at an earlier stage and might be neglected. On the other hand the ^ogmtmn 
of specimens of grasses and agricultural plants and their seeds was done capitally, ana 
proved an encouraging part of the viva voce examination. 
Agricultural Book-keeping. Mr. Charles S. Orwin, i .S.I. 
Old Regulations, 200 Marks. New Regulations, 200 Marks. 
I am glad to he able to report that the general standard 0 ^. ^ Q e ^ork in this subject 
was very satisfactory indeed. There were seventy-one candidates, ot whom sixteen 
came under the old Regulations, and fifty- five under the ^ e ^^Sulatio n s. Many of 
the candidates found the paper too long, and there was a C0 °/^^ e P Xv Book- 
faults in the arithmetic of the answers, hut the principles of double e 
keeping were clearly understood m the great majority of cases. The p as 
sion created by the papers and by conversations with many of candidate^ v ^ 
that more might he done, with advantage, to teach the objects of acc °V ■ , 
show how they can assist in the management of the farm, and to pomt out i that ma 
mechanical accuracy in any particular form of book-keeping is not the onl} object 
be aimed at. 
Agricultural Zoology. R. A. Harper Cray, M.A., M.Sc. 
New Regulations, 200 Marks. 
The written papers in this subject were, on the whole well done t Jke ^^erste 
the questions set giving evidence of much careful study on the part of the m j y 
0t Maly f too, Showed an intelligent appreciation of the Practical one 
snecimens down to them in the viva voce part of the examination, whilst about ■ one 
quarter of the number of candidates were unable to identify some of the more com 
SP ^ he "average standard of the work shown was distinctly good. 
Veterinary Science. Professor Sir John McFadyean, M.B. 
Old Regulations (Part II.), 100 Marks. New Regulations, 200 Marks. 
The -proportion of candidates who failed to obtain pass marks i in this -subject .was 
m+her Wher than usual but upon the whole, the knowledge displayed, both m the 
written^ nd in the pSrt of the examination, was satisfactory As m previous 
a number of the papers afforded evidence of defective general education, both 
spelling and composition being bad. 
11. The thanks of the Board are again due to the authorities 
of the University of Leeds, for their liberality and courtesy m 
placing the Large Hall and other rooms of the University 
at the Board’s disposal for the Examination; and to the 
Examiners, for the care and attention they bestowed upon 
the written answers to the papers set, and upon the viva voce 
examination. 
Alexander Cross, Chairman. 
Thomas McRow, Secretary. 
16 Bedford Square, London, W.C. 
July, 1913. 
