STUDY OF AGRICULTURE.
TEACHERS' SUMMER SCHOOL.
[by TELEGRAPH. OWN' CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Tuosday. Practical work in connection with the teachers' summer school at the Ruakura State Farm was entered upon to-day. The weather being favourable for out-of-doors work, tho school was divided into three sections, and the subjects in which instruction was given were: Section A: " Shorthorns and Jerseys," by Mr. R, Reynolds; "Draught Horses," by Mr. Allan Grant; "Orchard Work," by Mr. Paynter; and " Plant Propagation," by Mr. A; W. Green. Section B : " Apiary Work," by Mr. A. B. Trythall; "Plant Breeding," by Mr. A. W. Green; and "Shorthorns and Jerseys," by Mr. R. Reynolds. Section C : " Beef Cattle," by Mr. A. Grant; " Pests and Diseases," by Mr. A. W. Green; " Nursery Work," by Mr, T. B. Roche; "Pastures," by Mr. A. H. Cockayne. i 1 ilia evening Mr. M. McLeod, inspector of schools, is giving a lecture on " Nature Study in Schools."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16761, 30 January 1918, Page 6
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153STUDY OF AGRICULTURE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16761, 30 January 1918, Page 6
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