EDUCATION: THE CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (ANNUAL REPORT OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, E-09

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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (ANNUAL REPORT OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency.

Sir, — Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, 17th June, 1898. ]j have the honour, by direction of the Chairman, to forward you herewith a copy of the Director's'annual report for the year ending 31st December, 1897, as approved of by the Board of Governors ; also, a copy of statement of receipts and expenditure for the year ending 31st December, 1897. I have, &c, The Secretary of Education, Wellington. 0. B. Pembbeton, Secretary.

Dikectob's Annual Ebpoet. Sib, — Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, 31st December, 1897. I have the honour to report on the work done at the Agricultural College, on the live-stock,, and on the condition of the farm, for the year ending 31st December, 1897. College. —During the first term, ending about the middle of June, thirty-six students were in attendance; during the second term, thirty-eight were in attendance. The subjects of instruction were, as in former years, agriculture, chemistry, botany, entomology, meteorology, physiography, book-keeping, applied mechanics, mensuration, surveying and levelling, and veterinary science. The diploma, which includes both scientific knowledge and practical farm-work, and is the highest distinction conferred, has been gained by the following students: Norman McPherson Duncan, Christchurch; Vernon Montgomerae Hutton, Christchurch; Walter Manning, Wellington ; Thomas Palethorpe, Burnham ; and Harold Small, Otaki. The certificate for practical farm-work has been gained by Edward Narbey, Akaroa. Annual certificates have been gained by the following students of the second year : Harold Small, first in principles of agriculture, practical chemistry, botany, practical botany, farm-books,, and equal with N. M. Duncan in entomology; Norman McPherson Duncan, first in practical agriculture, live-stock and dairying, and equal with H. Small in entomology and with V. M. Hutton in veterinary science ; Vernon Montgomerae Hutton, first in general chemistry, agricultural chemistry, surveying, mechanics, and equal with N. M. Duncan in veterinary science ; Thomas Palethorpe, first in book-keeping. Annual certificates have been gained by the following students of the first year : William Thomas Grant, first in agriculture ; Harold Campbell Pockley, first in entomology, botany, physiography, meteorology, book-keeping, farm-books, and equal with M. Bethell and D. J. Willis in veterinary science; Yeo Trissilian Shand, first in agricultural chemistry and practical entomology ; Daniel Jarvis Willis, first in general chemistry, mensuration, plotting, and equal with M. Bethell and H. C. Pockley in veterinary science ; Walter Thomas Bent, first in practical chemistry; John Blunden, first in practical botany ; Marmaduke Bethell, first, equal with D. J. Willis and H. C. Pockley, in veterinary science. A change has occurred in the teaching staff, Mr. C. C. Farr, B.Sc, of Adelaide University, having been appointed lecturer on applied mathematics, in place of Mr. C. B. Adams, B.Sc, of New Zealand University, who resigned his position after four years' service. Messrs. Gray, Lillie, and Charlton are still in charge of the chemical, natural science, and veterinary science departments respectively. Farm. —The farm is in good order. The gorse fences continue to die, and wire fences are being erected in their stead. The autumn cereal crops look well; those sown in spring look poor, and are stunted in growth, and, should the dry weather continue, are likely to prove a failure. The root crops were good, especially the mangels and carrots ; potatoes fair ; clover-seed good; hay poor. Some twenty different experiments with manures, crops, cultivations, &c, were tried throughout the year, and the results published in the leading Canterbury newspapers. An experiment to determine which is the best breed of rams to use on crossbred ewes in order to obtain the best fat lambs for freezing was tried. The rams used were Border Leicester, English Leicester, Shropshire, and Southdown. The lambs are being shipped, and will be reported on by the London salesman.

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The stock look well, though the feed is scarce. The cattle consist of a herd of Shorthorns and a couple of the following breeds, kept for educational ■ purposes : Jerseys, Ayrshires, Herefords. The sheep include a small flock of pure-bred Border Leicester, English Leicester, Lincoln, Rorrmey Marsh, and Shropshire, besides a small flock of crossbreds. The live-stock stand at present as follows : Sheep and lambs. 1,373 ; cattle, 84 ; horses, 21 ; pigs, 77. The annual valuation of stock took place on Thursday, 21st December, and was conducted by the Executive Committee of the Board, consisting of Messrs. H. Overtoil, W. Boag, H. P. Gray, and J. Rennie. The results compare favourably with those of last year. To the Executive Committee and to the other members of the Board, Hon. W. Rolleston and Hon. E. C. J. Stevens, and Mr. F. de C. Malet, I desire to express my indebtedness for their ready and judicious co-operation in carrying on the work connected with the Agricultural College. I have, &c, The Chairman, Board of Governors, J. Bayne, Director. Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln.

FARM ACCOUNT. Statement of Receipts and Bxpenditube for the Year ending 31st December, 1897. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. <1. To Rent of la,nd .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 By Farm wages (including share of DiSale of grain, &o. — rector's salary) .. .. .. ■ 806 6 7 Wheat ... .. .. .. 267 011 Students' wages .. .. .. 102 15 2 Grass-seed .. .. .. .. 77 12 8 Trade accounts —repairs, sheep-dip, com-Clover-seed.. .. .. .. 95 8 0 j aaoks, &o. .. .. .. .. 236 11 0 Barley .. .. .. .. 29 5 0 Manures .. .. .. .. 26 6 7 Potatoes .. .. .. 104 7 0 Seeds .. .. .. .. 10 8 2 Sacks .. .. .. .. 9 18 10 Fuel (farm) .. .. .. .. 16 13 1 Sale of live-stock— Rates .. .. .. .. 36 14 4 Sheep .. . . .. '.. 557 7 0 Insurance of farm-buildings .. .. 34 5 9 Cattle .. .. .. .. 143 14 6 Implements .. .. .. .. 18 7 6 Horses .. . . .. .. 12 5 0 Repairing gates and fences, material and Pigs .. .. .. 226 510 labour .. .. .. .. 117 18 8 Sale of wool .. .. .. 173 2 0 Lochead's drain .. .. .. 15 0 Sale of dairy-produce .. .. .. 175 16 11 Permanent improvements .. .. 11 12 0 Contingencies (farm) .. .. .. 30 7 9 Live-stock, Purchase of, &c.— Sheep .. .. .. .. 117 14 1 Horses .. .. .. .. 34 19 7 Cattle .. .. .. .. 16 2 8 Balance carried to General Account .. 268 15 9 £1,887 3 8 £1,887 3 8

GENERAL ACCOUNT. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1897. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. To Bent of reserves .. .. .. 1,623 4 7. By Salaries of staff .. .. .. 1,367 4 6 Interest on Supreme Court award of Library—Books, periodicals, &c. .. 20 18 3 £6,250 .. .. .. •• 159 4 11! Travelling-expenses of students .. 20 5 0 Receipts from students— Printing and advertising .. .. 17 17 3 Pees .. .. ■■ •■ 1,380 10 0 Laboratories —Apparatus, &o. .. .. 9 8 0 Sale of books .. .. .. 53 10 1 Office requisites—stationery, stamps, and Penalties .. .. .. .. 8 7 10 telegrams .. .. .. .. 79 14 10 Laboratories —Refund for breakages .. 13 18 10 Prizes and certificates .. .. 1 12 6 Loan from Agricultural and Pastoral As- Inspection of reserves .. .. 14 11 3 "sociation .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Maintenance of students and teaching Balance from Farm Account .. .. 268 15 9 staff .. .. .. .. 1,593 17 6 Balance at 31st December, 1897 • • 428 6 8 Maintenance of buildings and grounds— Insurance of buildings .. .. 42 12 11 Repairs to college buildings, watersupply, new furniture, &c. . . 180 17 0 Labour in grounds and plantations, &c. 157 17 8 Books and instruments for students .. 27 5 0 Contingencies (college), including premiums on guarantee policies .. 82 8 3 Experimental work .. .. .. 36 3 6 Orchard—Labour, &c. .. .. 70 3 0 Workshops— Wages .. .. .. .. 84 11 0 Material and tools .. .. .. 24 7 6 Interest on loan from Agricultural and Pastoral Association .. .. 14 5 9 Extras for visitors .. .. .. 815 0 Telephone Exchange, subscription .. 19 0 0 Lawn-mower .. .. .. 24 0 0 Changing sink and fitting up servants' room .. .. .. .. 16 6 5 Meeting-room for Board, and library, and office of Director .. .. .. 21 11 2 Repayment of loan to Agricultural and Pastoral Association .. .. 500 0 0 £4,435 13 3 £4,435 18 3

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CAPITAL ACCOUNT. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. dTo Part payment of award of Supreme By Refund for deficient acreage in land Court of £6,250 ~ .. .. 250 0 0 purchased out of Reserve 1574 .. 61 17 3 Payment on account of moneys held by Balance at 31st December, 1897 .. 1,188 2 9 Canterbury College .. .. 1,000 0 0 £1,250 0 0 £1,250 0 0

BALANCE. Accounts. £ a. d. Bank, dc. £ s. d. Cr. Capital Account .. .. .. 1,188 2 9 Cr. Balance nt Bank of New South Wales.. 762 18 & f Dr. General Account .. .. .. 428 6 3 Less unpresented cheques .. 3 2 0 £759 16 6 £759 16 6 J. Bayne, Director. Examined and found correct. J. K. Waeburton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,550 copies), .£2 3s (id.

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