THE SCHOOL EXHIBITS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10166, 16 February 1911, Page 5

THE SCHOOL EXHIBITS.

AT THE MASTERTON SHOW. INSPECTED BY HIS EXCELi ." : LENUY. ';' ~ J ' : ■ A feature of the Master ton Show yesterday was the exhibit mad© in the agricultural hail by the various schools of the district. This was dis-< played in a prominent part of the building, and was a centre of attraction. The schools were not competing in the ordinary sense of the term, but were showing the results of their year's work (under Mr W. C. Davies, the agricultural instruct tor), in gardening and experiments with manures. The schools from which-exhibits were 1 received were Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Lower Taueru, Rongokokakb, Lahsdowne, Clareville and Te Ore Ore. The effects of various manures upon cerealsi and vegetables were clearly shown, and it was surprising to find how different manures produced varying results in different localities. For instance, whilst lime produced the best results' at one school, stable manure was the most efficacious at another. An interesting and useful exhibit was % a collection of seeds of about sixty weeds, gathered, named and bottleW by the children of the Te Ore Ore school. An exhibit of grasses ..from Clareville school was also well prepared. The experiments, by the different schools in the cultivation of herbs . and cereals were highly successful, and will prove of great assistance in the work of agricultural instruction. An exhibit of living weeds In- pots, which came from Greytown, was enough to make the farmer shudder. His Excellency the Governor (Lord Islington) was shown over the exhibit by Mr A. H. Vile (a member of the Education Board) and Mr W. C. Davies. He spent nearly half an hour in inspecting the work of the children, and tendered some sound practical advioe, urging the importance of imparting agricultural education in 'the elementary schools, and of continuing it at a well-equipped scientific school. He also expressed his delight at the work which was already being done in the schools, evidence "of which he had before him.