those who are able to give their whole time to the subject. Lectures are also given in different parts of the county. From one to six lectures were given at 16 centres-33 lectures in allto an average attendance of 40.

The stock of poultry on the farm is being considerably developed and is now all home bred. A field of 15 acres is now entirely given up to fowls, and, so far, 11 pens containing about one-third of an acre each have been erected on it. Experiments are being conducted on the cost of raising fowls for table and for laying purposes. The fowls are kept almost entirely for purposes of education, and the leading breeds are maintained.

Bee Keeping. A grant of £15 is given by the County Council to the Lancashire Bee-keepers' Association on condition that at least nine lectures are given in the county during the year, and that full reports are furnished to the Agricultural Sub-Committee. From one to two lectures-13 in all-were given at each of nine centres, and they were all well attended. Some of these lectures

were delivered at local shows.

Farm Hygiene.

Farriery.

Manual Processes.

Horticulture.-Lectures were given by the staff lecturer wherever asked for, and he also visited orchards and gardens, and gave instruction and advice as to their management. From one to four lectures-97 in all-were given at each of 64 centres to an average attendance of 26. By arrangement with the University of Liverpool, the Professor of Botany, in conjunction with the county staff lecturer, investigates plant diseases and suggests remedies.

School or other Gardens.--A special sub-committee has been appointed by the County Education Committee to consider the furtherance of education in the rural and semi-rural parts of the county by these and other means.

Fruit-growing Stations.

Training of Elementary School Teachers.

LEICESTERSHIRE.

County Staff.

See Midland Agricultural and Dairy College (page 45).

Organisation. The agricultural education work of this county is conducted entirely through the Midland Agricultural and Dairy College.

School or College. This county assisted others to found the Midland College, and a large annual grant is now given to it by the County Council.

Agriculture. One lecture was given at four centres to an average attendance of 37. The sons of farmers, farm labourers, &c. have been assisted by scholarships to attend the courses at the college. Twelve attended during the whole of last year and one for ten weeks only.

Field Experiments.-These were conducted at eight centres and were tests upon the manurial requirements of potatoes, swedes, mangolds, and "seeds" hay, variety tests with swedes and mangolds, and an experiment on the inoculation of peas with cultures of nitrifying organisms. All the lectures enumerated under the previous heading were specially explanatory of the results of these experiments.

Experimental Farm.-The experimental work carried out on the farm attached to the College is for the benefit of this county, together with other counties which contribute towards its support.

Dairying. The number of pupils from this county who attended the dairy courses at the College during the year was 28.

Poultry Keeping.

Bee Keeping.

Farm Hygiene.—

Farriery.

Manual Processes.-One course of instruction in hedging was given at each of four centres. The length of each course varied from six to twelve days. The total attendance was 34.

Horticulture.-Courses of three lectures each were given at two centres and a single lecture at one other centre, to an average attendance of 35.

School or other Gardens.-Gardens were attached to five Elementary Day schools in this county. They were all worked on the collective plot system, and instruction was given to a total number of 91 pupils.

Fruit-growing Stations.

Training of Elementary School Teachers.-Saturday classes were held at three centres and instruction given in biology. The average number of pupils attending these classes was 56. Three Summer vacation courses, each lasting a fortnight, were held at the College, and instruction was given in botany, plant economy, school garden work, &c. The courses were attended by 15 headteachers from this county.

LINCOLNSHIRE (HOLLAND).

County Staff.

Organisation. There are no staff instructors, and the county is not in any way connected with any agricultural institution. A little agricultural chemistry is taught at two local grammar schools, and small annual grants are made by the County Council to these schools to support this work.

School or College.—
Agriculture.-

Field Experiments.—
Experimental Farm.-

Dairying.

Poultry Keeping.

Bee Keeping.

Farm Hygiene.

Farriery.

Manual Processes.

Horticulture.

School or other Gardens.-There was a garden attached to an endowed Day school where the boys worked on the individual plot system.

Instructors in Sheep-shearing, Ploughing and Hedging are employed as required.

Only partially employed.

Organisation. The agricultural educational work of this county is carried on entirely by means of the above instructors. These are generally appointed by the Local Committees as required, subject to the approval of the Education Committee.

School or College. This county assisted other counties to found the above College, and the County Council now gives an annual grant towards its maintenance.

Agriculture.-Instruction is given in this subject by means of lectures and also by studentships to the College. Courses of one, two or three lectures each were given at 11 centres, to an average attendance of 32.

Field Experiments.-Thirteen different sets of experiments were carried out on ten farms. Tests were made on varieties of barley and potatoes, and also on the manuring and spraying of potatoes. Seven of the lectures enumerated under the previous heading were specially explanatory of the results of these experiments. Demonstrations on spraying crops were given at seven centres, to an average attendance of ten.

Experimental Farm.-The experimental work carried out on the farm attached to the College is for the benefit of this county, together with other counties which support it.

Dairying. The various courses at the College were attended by 14 pupils from this county.

Poultry Keeping.—

Bee Keeping.-A small grant was given to the Lincolnshire Beekeepers' Association, and a single lecture was delivered by one of their experts at seven centres, to an average attendance of 23.

Farm Hygiene.—

Farriery.

Manual Processes.-Eight courses were held in hedging, one in stacking, one in underdraining, and one in sheep-shearing, to a total attendance of 86, all the pupils taking a full course. length of each course was 25 hours.

The

Horticulture. This work is conducted through the Midland College. Courses of three lectures were given at each of four centres, to an average attendance of 34. Seven demonstrations were given in the summer at seven centres, to an average attendance of 26.

School or other Gardens.

Fruit-growing Stations.—

Training of Elementary School Teachers.-Three Summer vacation classes were held at the College, each of two weeks' duration. Instruction was given in botany, plant economy, school garden work, &c. Twelve students attended the courses from this county.