PRACTICAL SCHOOLING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2736, 3 April 1916, Page 8

PRACTICAL SCHOOLING

' '/ ; '= ! technical college students ,ON A : PABM. . . • [(From Our Travelling j Correspondent.) i : ' Wanganul, April 1. i_ The boys of the Wanganui Technical ,College have just concluded a most successful camp on .the estate of Mr. E. :Short, AJmadale,: Feilding. For some years past this camp of instruction has [taken place at the same property,'be. jcause of tbo interest taken by Mr. Short ;in the education of onr future-farmers.-. jThe camp of instruction was- in. charge., jcvf. :the Educatiotfißoard's agricultural instructors, Messrs. Giant and Banner, jbut 'Mr. Shorthand his expert assistants freely lent services in the(The- property - specialises in, Romney sheep, Hereford oattle; and Clydesdale horses, and to a. study of iho typical feasts of'cach; kind JbG-time-in camp is-■ given. .In Romney sheep there are forty. stud flocks, each animal "wearing ani identifies tiondisc on its oar..;. Tho. boys are thus _able to get lessons in the breeding-of: pedigree :stocK at- are pos- i sible on.'fow ; other "estates, and instruction of the most' •' practical" "nature ' is fiven among' animals' :of the very ■ best reeding. In' cattle,- the. i: number ; 'of fine animals :to be i seen^is' remarkable. Mr. 0; Swift;'the cattle-expert, willingly assists in the work, and'ui' his 're-; port''upon; the^examinatiaa.,..work,.bo speaks vory . highly of the, boys'- efforts.: ''Their criticism is certainly • free," ha says, : "but "though severe, 'it 'is' not aU pays '.without: just ground:' ' The.boys are,' however, getting, instruction 'of a most .valuable nature,' and they are being 'taught,things .that most of us. older 2olk have, had to ilearn. by Hong' years .of experience."-' The result of the' examination held- at the conclusion of the. camp, and -withVanimals that have not previously . ; come. under ...the_._lioys' notice, wero as'follow:— " T; Grant, 2. ' Cattle.—Christie, .L; Randal, 2; Green, 3. . ' | (VHagan, 1. ' j. In addition to practical lessons on stock, the camp is utilised for instruction oil the f arm : in ploughing,-harrow-uig, and .drilling,. while,-some practice, is obtained in putting up and repairing fences.