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The classes, lectures, and advantages offered by. the various County Councils of Britain are widely advertised, the poster of the Lancashire Council reproduced herewith being a fair example : — [POSTER, 30" X SO".] LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Technical Instruction Committees

FREE AND ASSISTED EDUNJMHCME.

The Lancashire County Council offers FREE EDUCATION to And others engaged or likely to be engaged in agricultural pursuits, who are residents of the Administrative County of Lancashire, and, in addition, allows the sum not exceeding TEN SHILLIKTGS PEIR TftTESEK: Either for Board and Lodgings in Preston or for Travelling-expenses thereto.

The Classes are held at the HABBIS INSTITUTE, PBESTON, and the Session lasts from the first week in October to the end of April in each year. FBEE EDUCATION, with Board and Lodging, is given to Students attending the DAIBYSCHOOL at the County Council Farm, Hutton, near Preston. The Dairies, Shippons, Poultry-runs, Experimental and Educational Plots at the County Council Farm are open for inspection to visitors on Tuesdays and Fridays, by ticket, to be procured at the County Offices, Preston. Poultry Cramming and Trussing Demonstrations are given on Friday afternoons during the Season. Instruction in BUTTEB-MAKING and CHEESE-MAKING given FBEE of COST at Farmhouses. BUTTEB-MAKING CLASSES arranged where required. Assistance given in aid of Instruction and Advice in AGBICULTUBE, HOBTICULTUBE, OBCHABD-MANAGEMENT, MABKET-GABDENING, BEE-KEEPING, POULTBY-KEEP-ING, and POULTBY-TBUSSING. Grants are also given in aid of Experiments with MANUBES or SEEDS on GBASS or ABABLE LAND. ANALYSES of Manures, Feeding-stuffs, Soils, &c, at Low Fees.

Valuable Scholarships and Exhibitions are offered Annually.

Further particulars may be obtained from The Director of Technical Instruction, Agricultural Department, County Offices, Preston.