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rally. The following extracts from the report of Messrs. Overton and Eennie, the farm examiners, speak for themselves, and show that good work is being done. Speaking of ploughing they state : "In August we inspected the ploughing and sowing, and we noticed a great improvement in this branch of farming since our last examination. Four of the students did so well with the doublefurrow plough that we gave them as high as ninety points, which means that we considered their work better than ordinary farm-ploughing. Of shearing: "We again visited the farm in November for the purpose of examining the students in shearing. We were much struck with the interest the students took in this part of their education. Of stacking: The corn was stacked with a view to wet weather, and we noticed at threshing time that the hearts of the stacks were so thoroughly filled up that it was almost impossible for rain to get in." Eeferring to the stock they say : " The draught and young stock are all looking well, also the dairy cows, and we had great pleasure in looking at a fine herd of about twenty breeding heifers. We had a good look round the sheep, and are pleased to report that they are all in good condition, and the lambs looking well." And conclude a long report as follows : " The Director seemed to have the whole institution well in hand, and to have laid down a good course of study for the students. We have no hesitation in saying that they have a chance of acquiring a large amount of useful knowledge—that is, if they care to avail themselves of it, and to become, not only theoretical but thoroughly practical farmers." They also suggested the advisability of occasionally changing the farm examiners. This met with the approval of the Board, and for the future one examiner will be changed annually. To show the opinion of others than those connected with the institution on the school, the following extract from the agricultural column of the Weekly Press will be of interest. Speaking of the results of the tests made at the school on imported grass and forage plants, experiments in crossing sheep, and also of analyses of manures, the writer —who is a well-known expert on agriculture—says, " In concluding this brief review, we believe our readers will join with us in recognising the valuable work which is being generally carried on at the Lincoln School of Agriculture, and in admitting that its value to the State is of no mean order."

2.—Abstract of the Accounts of the Canteebuey College for the Year ending 31st December, 1887. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Ralanee at bank, Ist Jan., 1887 .. 1,470 14 C CollegeRents— Fees to Professors .. .. .. 1,405 8 C Classical and superior schools .. 6,914 4 G Salaries .. .. .. .. 5,260 11 11 Technical School .. .. .. 1,450 13 7 Maintenance .. .. .. 1,170 14 4 Boys' High School .. .. .. 2,682 15 1 Exhibitions.. .. .. 100 0 0 School of Agriculture .. .. 970 12 0 Buildings .. .. .. .. 1,345 1 0 Medical School .. .. .. 392 1 10 Boys' High SchoolGirls' High School .. .. .. 232 0 6 Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,357 410 Interest on loans .. .. .. 4,734 5 0 Maintenance .. .. ~ 489 6 8 College— Girls' High School — Pees of scholars .. .. .. 1,405 8 6 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,297 14 8 Boys' High School— Fees .. .. .. .. 359 15 3 Fees .. .. .. .. 766 10 0 Maintenance ~ .. 336 2 9 Girls' High School— Scholarships .. .. .. 74 0 0 Fees .. .. .. .. 1,548 15 0 School of Agriculture— Grant .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,380 3 4 School of Agriculture— Board of students ~ .. .. 1,066 5 0 Fess .. .. .. .. 1,281 10 0 Students'travelling and labour .. 205 14 2 Produce and various .. .. .. 1,811 10 6 Farm labour .. ~ .. 797 2 6 Public Library— Live stock, seeds, manures, &o. .. 478 15 11 Subscriptions and fines .. .. 445 811 Maintenance, repairs, insurance rates ~ 965 210 Subsidy .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Public Library and Reference— School of Art — Salaries .. .. ~ .. 249 0 0 Fees .. .. .. .. 238 2 0 Books, maintenance and reference .. 613 15 5 Grant .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 MuseumLaboratory .. .. .. .. 16 13 7 Salaries .. .. .. .. 840 13 4 Land sales .. .. .. .. 59 15 9 Maintenance .. .. .. 433 14 7 School of Art— Salaries .. .. .. .. 652 7 3 Maintenance .. .. .. 247 2 10 Interest .. .. .. .. 3,080 0 0 Laboratory .. .. .. .. 225 12 11 Land sales .. .. .. .. 11 5 0 Balance at bank .. .. .. 934 1 3 £26,376 16 8 j ,-626,376 16 3 I have audited this account, and have compared the items with the several vouchers, and find it correct. —J. Ollivee, Provincial District Auditor-. 17th February, 1888.