LINCOLN SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE.

Timaru Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 5194, 15 July 1891, Page 3

LINCOLN SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE.

R3POHT OF XHK FARM EXAMINEES. The following is the raporfc of tho Farm Kxatniuerß, Messrs J. W. Overlon and W. Boag, on the School of Agriculture for Iho six months ending 30th June, 1891: — " Wo havo the honour to report on our visit to tho School of Agriculture on the 13th of March. 'Jhe first work that came under our notice was a threshing competition between eevon of tho students, who changed places at intervals, so that nnch student should thoroughly underoUnd a threshing machine. They all worked with a will, and, with tho help of ono mnn, mnnagod straw, building, feeding, forking, bag-weighing, band-cutting, sewing, and stacking, &c, &c, very creditably. Each studont was awarded pointß, 100 boing the maximum ; two ntudenta were awarded 100, ono 90, ono 85, ono 80, aud two 75. 'jChe engine, combine, and elovr.tor, wore m good order, and the grain was well dressed. " In looking over the farm wo were pleased to see that the feed was considerably improved since our last vißit, tho stud heifers fat, and ovoro cattle were all looking healthy and well, the sheep also looked remarkably well. Tho mangolds turned but a very good crop, but tho turnipß wero not up to other years, having gone off with tho fly and dry weather. '• The different breeds of dairy cows were m fair condition, thirty m milk. The pigs were iv primo condition, with a great numbm- of young ones coming on ; the f«ediog troughs aro arranged to prevent the full-grown pigs taking the food frnm the little ones. Tnero is another lot of pigs about six or eight months old, just about fit for fattening, which should bo very profitable. " The seaton being so favourable, the work on the farm has progressed rapidly. Tho students wore at work on different partß of tho farm, some skimming, some scarifying, and preparing the land for winter wheat,. " A number of tho students were at work on a part of tho bost land on the farm, which had never been ploughed before, draining, leveling, and filling m blind creeks. This has been a great expense, but will prove an immense adTantago m tho end, as it will ba oil put m rrjp this year. " The draught Btock were well looked after, and the fences woro all m good order. . (Signed) "JonN W. bvEMOU, " W. BoAa "