4.00 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. {1 Dec., 1902. 
connection with the different birds: reports will be published from time to time in the 
Agricuitural Journal. The most improved methods of breeding, feeding, working of 
incubator, and caponising have been imparted to the students. 
Brrs.—Mr. Hindes reports that he has extracted 4-ton of honey from 165 hives : 
this he considers a good return. Students have received instruction in the general 
working and handling of bees, and culture in all its branches. 
Mrcuantcan DrpartuEent—Carpentry.—A portion of the chemical laboratory 
was converted into a dormitory, giving additional accommodation for 18 students. 
Forty-six forms and one table were made for the dining-hall, also new desks, &c., 
for the lecture-room. Sixteen new HOR ae together with yards, were 
constructed. Additions to piggery, including yards and sheds, were completed. 
General repairs to gates and buildings were carried out. The haysheds, garden, 
stable, men’s quarters, calf house, verandas, posts, and railings on dormitories and 
dining-hall were painted. A large number of pig crates were made, and a great 
many smal] jobs too numerous to mention were carried out. 
Blacksmithing.—Steam boilers, engines, Pompe, &c., have been painted, and have. 
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had a thorough overhaul. The water supply een laid on to the poultry yards. 
Troughs for an extra supply to stock were made and erected. The usual horse- 
shoeing, repairing of implements, &c., have been carried out. Many of the second- 
year students are now quite competent to shoe horses and repair farm implements as 
well as many a village blacksmith. Mr. W. Doughty, who is in charge of the 
carpentry work, reports good progress, as also does Mr. A. Dennis, who is in charge 
of the blacksmithing. Nearly all the students evince a strong desire to acquire 
knowledge in the work of this department. : 
Improvements.—During the year 86 acres of land have been grubbed, stumped, 
and cleared; 45 acres of this have been ploughed, 15 of which have been planted 
with oats, the remainder being fallow; 34 chains of fencing have been erected, with 2: 
barbed and 1 plain wire, the posts being substantial, and 12 feet apart. 
Dixixg-wAtt.—Mr. White, chief steward, who is in charge of this establishment,. 
reports that good order and conduct have, with a few exceptions, been maintained. 
Punctuality in this connection, as is the case all round, is the order of the day. The 
stores, including meat and bread, have been quite up to the standard, and there 
have been no grounds for complaint in any direction. There is no limit to the 
quantity of food supplied to students, who are given the same quality as is supplied 
to masters, who take their meals in the dining-hall, and who are requested to report 
to the Principal on all matters concerning the welfare of this department. Although 
there is no limit to the quantity of food, the strictest economy is exercised, and no. 
waste of any description is noticeable. The laundry work is carried out in a satis-. 
factory manner by the Salvation Army at Taringa. 
Visrrors.—There is no doubt as to the interest manifested in the institution by 
the outside public; this is indicated by the fact that between June, 1901, and June, 
1902, 1,563 persons visited the College. It was encouraging to those entrusted with 
the carrying on of this institution to know that the unanimous feeling was that of the 
strongest appreciation. ‘This was especially so in the case of practical men, such as 
the members of the Agricultural Conference, who paid the place a visit on their 
return from Toowoomba. Reasonable criticism is always invited and appreciated, 
because L know full well that it is only by such means that progressive work can be: 
carried out on lines that the farmer will appreciate. Unless criticism is offered, there 
is no chance of giving an explanation of work that may not be clearly understood by- 
some of our visitors. 
CorresponpENcE.—During the year 1,796 letters were despatched. The total 
amount of mail matter sent from this office amounted to 2,799 enclosures, many of which 
covered two or more letters. The greater number of the above letters were in reply to: 
persons requesting information with regard to work carried on here —viz., agriculture, 
horticulture, dairying, stock feeding and breeding, poultry-raising, pig-breeding, bee- 
keeping, &c. The work performed and cost of same, together with the various. 
methods of planting and cultivation, are written up each day. A separate account is. 
also kept of the expenditure and earnings of each department, all involving a good. 
deal of book-keeping. 
Desarine Crass.—During the year the advanced students formed a debating 
class, which consisted of about twenty members, holding meetings once a week. The 
subjects for discussion were principally those connected with work done at the 
College. Such matters were ably dealt with. 
