EDUCATION: CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. ("THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE AND CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-9, 1898.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, E-11

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. ("THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE AND CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-9, 1898.]

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

Visitor. —His Exoellency the Governor. Board of Governors. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—John Rennie. Elected by members of the Legislature—Frederick de Carteret Malet, Hon. William Rolleston, Hon. Edward Cephas John Stovens. Eleofced by governing bodies of agricultural and pastoral associations—Henry Pranois Gray, Henry Overton (Chairman), Robert Heaton Rhodes. Staff. Director. — J. Bayne, M.A., B.So. (in Agric). Lecturer on Chemistry. —G. Gray, P.C.S. Lecturer on Natural Science. — J. W. Mellor, B.Sc. Lecturer on Applied Mathematics. —M. Guorin, C.E. Lecturer on Veterinary Science. — J. R. Charlton, M.R.C.V.S.

REPORT OP THE BOARD. Sib, — Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, 31st December, 1898. On behalf of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury Agricultural College, I have the honour to report in outline on the work done in the College and on the farm for the year ending 31st December, 1898, in compliance with section 41, clause (1), of " The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896." College. —Throughout the year forty-one students were enrolled. An important change in the scholastic department and in practical farm work was made, in the appointment of external examiners by the Board. Two examinations were held, one in June, at the end of the first term, and the other in December, at the end of the second term, and it is gratifying to state that on both these occasions the students passed very satisfactory examinations. Another important change was the establishment of residential scholarships by the Board, four of which (to the value of £20 each) were awarded, after examination—two to second-year students and two to first-year students. Prizes for excellence in scientific work and in practical farm work were also given, and the effect of both scholarships and prizes has been to increase diligence and industry among the students. The results of the examinations held by external examiners are as follows : —Scholarships First-year students—W. H. Black, Canterbury ;N. Powell, Invercargill. Second-year students— D. J. Willis, Eangitikei; H. C. Pockley, Sydney. The diploma, which includes both scientific knowledge and practical farm work, and is the highest distinction conferred, has been gained by the following students: William Thomas Grant, Canterbury; Alfred John Gurr, Adelaide ; Harold Campbell Pockley, Sydney; William Osborne Eennie, Canterbury; Yeo Trissilian Shand, Canterbury ; Daniel Jarvis Willis, Eangitikei. The certificate in practical farm work has been gained by the following students: John Blunden, Canterbury; Walter Charles Cameron, Auckland ; Stafford Smith, Sydney. Prizes in scientific work have been gained by the following students : First year—W. H. Black, N. Powell, C. Withy, B. North ; second year—D. J. Willis, H. C. Pockley, A. J. Gurr, W. T. Grant, J. Blunden.

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Prizes in practical farm work have been gained by the following students: First year— B. North, W. H. Black, F. Westenra; second year—D. J. Willis, H. C. Pockley, W. T. Grant, W. C. Cameron. Annual certificates have been gained by the following students of the first year : W. H. Black —First in agriculture, general chemistry, agricultural chemistry, botany, practical botany (ceq.); N. Powell—First in entomology, mensuration, and veterinary science; G. M. Wallace—First in surveying and practical chemistry (tsq.) ; A. J. Mactavish—First in meteorology and physiography and practical botany (ceq.) ; B. North—First in book-keeping and farm books {ceq.) ; W. Stewart— First in plotting ; E. M. Wason—First (ceq.) in farm books; W. J. Henderson—First (aq.) in farm books; W. Dunsterville—First (ceq.) in practical chemistry; D. Friedlander—First (<zq.) in practical chemistry. Annual certificates have been gained by the following students of the second year : D. J. Willis —First in agriculture, dairying, theoretical botany, practical botany, mechanics (ceq.), farm books (ceq.), and veterinary science ; H, C. Pockley—First in theoretical chemistry, mechanics (mq.), and farm books (ceq.) ; A. J. Gurr—First in practical chemistry, agricultural chemistry, book-keeping, surveying and levelling, and farm books (ceq.) ; W. T. Grant—First in entomology ; S. Smith— First (ceq.) in mechanics; J. Blunden —First (ceq.) in farm books ;W. 0. Eennie—First (ceq.) in farm books ; W. C. Cameron —First (ceq.) in farm books. Messrs. G. Gray, F.C.S., and J. E. Charlton, M.E.C.V.S., are still in charge of the chemical and veterinary departments respectively. A change has occurred in the teaching staff, Mr. J. W. Mellor, B.Sc, New Zealand University, having been appointed lecturer on natural science, and Mr. M. Guerin, C.8., having been appointed lecturer on applied mechanics. Farm. —The farm is in good order. During the year several lines of old decayed gorse hedges have been replaced by the erection of new wire fences. The autumn and spring cereal crops promise to yield abundantly. The turnips, mangels, carrots, and potatoes are looking well. A very good prospect of sheep and cattle feed for the winter months is already apparent. The haycrop was good, and at the time of stacking was put through the mill and a large quantity of good seed secured. The aftermath intended for clover-seed is poor. Many experiments have been carried out on the farm. New kinds of wheat were sown to test which are the best varieties to grow in the colony, and which are best suited for spring or for autumn sowing. About forty varieties of imported potatoes were planted; the seed from these has met with a ready demand from farmers and others interested in potato-growing. Different manures were applied to mangels, carrots, turnips, and rape to test the agricultural value of the manures as compared with the money values respectively. A great many improvements have been effected throughout the year in connection with the farm, garden, orchard, and workers' cottages. The live-stock are up to the former standard, and stud animals of all kinds are being inquired after and purchased by people throughout New Zealand and even Australia. The cattle consist of a shorthorn herd and two typical cows of each of the following breeds: Jersey, Ayrshire, Polled Angus, and Hereford. The stud sheep consist of Border Leicesters, English Leicesters, Bomney Marsh, Shropshire Downs, and Lincolns. A repetition of last year's experiment to determine which are the best cross-bred lambs for freezing purposes is being tried. The lambs will be tested in the local market, instead of being sent Home, as was done last year. The number of live-stock stands as follows : Cattle, 81 ; sheep and lambs, 1,222 ; horses, 20; pigs, 27 ; poultry, 236. The valuation of live-stock and farm plant was conducted by Messrs. H. Overton, W. Boag, H. F. Gray, and D. McMillan, and the valuations stand slightly higher than those of last year. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. J. Bayne, Director.

Statements of Receipts and Expenditube for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. FABM ACCOUNT. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. To Bent of land.. .. .. .*. 10 00[ By Farm wages (including share of Director's Sale of grain, &o.—• salary) .. .. .. 715 7 1 Wheat .. .. .. 814 17 2 Students'wages .. .. .. 31 5 7 Grass-seed.. .. .. .. 24 15 3 Trade accounts—Repairs, sheep-dip, cornLinseed .. .. .. .. 6 5 0 sacks, &o. .. .. .. 251 8 5 Sacks .. .... .. 911 3 Manures .. .. .. .. 31 15 3 Potatoes .. .. .. .. 74 2 9 Seeds .. .. .. .. 22 9 0 Sale of live-stock— Fuel .. .. .. .. 7 11 5 Sheep .. .. .. .. 594 3 4 Rates .. .. .. .. 35 14 3 Cattle .. .. .. • • 104 6 7 Insuranoe of farm buildings and impleHorses .. .. .. .. 82 15 6 ments .. .. .. .. 32 5 7 Pigs .. .. .. .. 241 1 0 Repairs to gates and fences .. .. 156 13 2 Sale of dairy produoe.. .. .. 189 18 4 Permanent improvements .. .. 617 0 Sale of wool .. .. .. .. 11l 14 10 Contingencies (farm) .. .. .. 24 16 9 Sale of dairy engine .. .. .. 25 0 0 Repairs to cottages .. .. .. 10 18 0 Trade accounts —Sale of eggs and poultry, Purchase of livestock — and dipping sheep .. .. .. 53 6 Sheep .. .. .. .. 102 18 2 Farm contingencies—Prizes gained at Horses .. .. .. .. 30 10 0 shows .. .. .. . • 11 9 0 Balance carried to General Account .. 408 011 Repairs to gates and fences—Refund of half-cost of boundary-fence .. .. 12 9 1 Grazing .. .. .. .. 2 12 0 £1,868 10 7 £1,868 10 7

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GENERAL ACCOUNT. Receipts. £ s . d. Expenditure. £ 8 , (j. To Bent of reserves .. .. .. 1,592 9 4 By Balance at Ist January, 1898 .. .. 428 6 3 Interest on Supreme Gourt award .. 300 0 0 Salaries of staff .. .. .. 1,412 1 7 Interest on capital .. .. .. 801 14 2 Library .. .. .. .. 42 14 7 Reoeipts from students— Students' travelling-expenses .. .. 38 5 0 Pees .. .. .. .. 1,365 15 0 Printing and advertising .. .. 100 15 5 Sale of books and instruments .. 37 7 8 Laboratories—Reagents, apparatus, &o. 108 11 9 Penalties.. .. .. .. 1 10 8 Stationery, stamps, and telegrams (inMaintenanoe of students and staff—Re- eluding typewriter) .. .. 87 3 11 fund for Board of Directors, &o. .. 74 10 3 Law-costs .. .. .. .. 34 3 9 Repairs to buildings—Refund for break- Inspection of reserves .. .. 8 15 8 ages .. .. .. .. 512 7 Maintenance of students and staff .. 1,621 10 7 Grounds and plantations—Sale of fire- i Insurance of buildings, &o. .. .. 51 17 6 wood .. .. .. .. 3 0 5 Repairs to buildings and water-supply .. 144 9 6 Laboratories—Refund for breakages .. 518 1 Labour in grounds and plantations .. 82 10 2 Orchard—Sale of apples .. .. 0 7 6 Books and instruments for students .. 50 15 7 Balanoe from Farm Aooount .. .. 408 0 11 Contingencies (College) .. .. 69 9 10 Balanoe at 31st December, 1898 .. 362 7 0 Experimental work .. .. .. 91 1 2 Orchard .. .. .. .. 66 8 3 Workshops— Wages .. .. .. .. 48 8 9 Material and tools .. .. 29 16 9 Telephone connection .. .. 19 0 0 Fitting up Director's office .. .. 4 17 4 Veterinary laboratory .. .. 141 4 9 Examiners' expenses .. .. 106 17 6 Scholarships (four at £20 each) .. 80 0 0 Travelling-expenses of members of Board 89 3 0 £4,958 8 7 : £4,958 8 7

CAPITAL ACCOUNT. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. A. To Balance, Ist January, 1898 .. .. 1,188 2 3 By Legal expenses in connection with Refund for excess of acreage in land sold Supreme Court award of £6,250 .. 187 18 11 to R. H. Chapman .. .. 43 13 3 Share of solicitor's expenses in conPayment of oapital by Canterbury neotion with preparing Bill for repayCollege .. .. .. .. 17,470 310 \ ment of £960 to G. H. Saxton .. 619 0 Share of surplus from sale of Saxton's Share of solicitor's expenses in oonestate .. .. .. .. 2,810 0 0 nection with sale of Gilmour's land .. 13 7 Share of surplus from sale of Gilmour's Balanoe .. .. .. .. 21,573 7 11 land .. .. .. .. 57 9 7 Payment of part of Supreme Court award .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 *21>Z69 9 5 £21,769 9 5

MORTGAGE OF FREEHOLD ACCOUNT. Receipts. £ s. d. 1898. Expenditure. £ s. il. To Balance .. .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 By Loan on security of 6,001 aores .. 20,000 0 0 By Balanoe, Ist Jan., 1899 .'. £20,000 0 0

BALANCE. Accounts. £ s. d. Bank and Investment. t s. <1 Gr. Capital Account .. .. ..21,573 711 Cr. Drawing Account .. £1,392 3 6 Dr. General Account .. .. .. 362 7 0 Less outstanding cheques 181 2 7 1,211 011 Mortgage on freehold .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 £21,211 0 11 £21,211 0 11 J. Baynb, Director. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Waebukton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,575 copies), ±'2 11s. 6d.

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