EDUCATION: CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. ("THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE AND CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-11, 1904.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, E-11

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1905. NEW Z X ALAN D.

EDUCATION: CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. ("THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE AND CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-11, 1904.]

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

Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor. Board of Governors. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor —E. Richardson. Elected by members of the Legislature—Hon. E. G. J. Stevens (Chairman); M. Murphy, P.L.S.; and H. A. Knight. Elected by governing bodies of agricultural and pastoral associations—Sir George Clifford, Bart. ; W. P. M. Buckley, 8.A.; and Thomas Harrison. Staff. Director. —W. Lowrie, M.A., B.Sc. Lecturer on Veterinary Science. —W. J. Colebatch, B.Sc. (Agriculture), M.R.C.V.S. Lecturer on Chemistry. —G. Gray, F.C.S. Lecturer on Biology. —P. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., D.Sc. Instructor in Woodwork. —P. W. Sandford RE POET OF THE DIRECTOR. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the report of this institution for the year 1904. The College. Throughout the year work has gone on satisfactorily. Forty-seven students were enrolled, and the majority have proved themselves earnest students of farming. In the first session the conduct of four students and their attitude to work was unsatisfactory, and I had accordingly to ask them to cease residence at the end of the first term. The College is now filled to the limit of the accommodation. At a meeting of the Board of Governors in March the position of biology in the curriculum was discussed, and it was resolved that it was desirable that a biologist should be appointed to the staff so that more attention might be devoted to the teaching of agricultural botany— especially grasses and seeds—and the diseases and pests affecting field and garden crops. The very serious decrease in the rents received from the endowment lands at Hakataramea, and the difficulties met by the Board in satisfactorily leasing the smaller blocks, limited, however, any expansion of the subjects taught if such expansion necessitated an increase of the teaching staff. Prolonged consideration was given to the question, and it was ultimately decided to effect the modification desired of the course of study by a reorganization of the staff. It was resolved to terminate with regret the engagement of Mr. Guerin, C.E., who had held the position of lecturer in applied mathematics for six years, and to curtail the time devoted to mathematics. Mr. F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., B.Sc, was appointed lecturer in biology, and to undertake in addition mathematics. It was also decided to establish during the year 1905 weekly lessons in saddlery and the repairing of harness, and that course of lessons is now in progress.

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Three students passed the examinations at the end of the three-years course, and were awarded the College diploma. The examiner in practiaal agriculture reported as follows on the several operations on which he examined students at work, and also on the general written and oral examination which he conducted at the end of the year:— Working the Binder. —"l have pleasure in reporting on the examination held on the 27th January, 1904. The field chosen was a fairly heavy wheat-crop with some tangled and lodged places, which gave the students an opportunity of showing their skill. Five students were examined, and showed themselves quite able to make satisfactory work in the difficult crop they had to deal with." Ploughing. —" I have the honour to report on the examination on ploughing held by me today, the 23rd August, 1904. Four students competed, and the ground selected was a strong grassfield which gave a good opportunity of testing their capabilities with single- and double-furrow ploughs. Each student ploughed four lands, using a different team and plough for each, and readily adapted himself to the change of horses and implements. The work on the whole was done in a highly creditable manner, and the students showed a good practical knowledge of how to set or adjust their ploughs." Shearing. —" I have pleasure in reporting on the excellence of the work shown in the shearing examination on the Bth November. The shearing was well and smartly done, and all the students did equally creditably at the wool-table.' Oral and Written Examination in Practical Agriculture. —" I have during the year examined these students in various farm duties with highly satisfactory results, and have to-day (17th December) given them an exhaustive test in practical agriculture. I have pleasure in reporting that they have worked diligently and intelligently, and have acquired a sound and practical knowledge of farm-work.—Geobge Rennie." Public Lectures. Two courses of evening lectures to farmers were conducted at the College during the winter months on Friday evenings. The Director lectured on " Farm Crops," and the Veterinary Surgeon on " The Diseases of Cattle." The courses were well attended by farmers, and the lecture-rooms were crowded. Many came considerable distances to these lectures, and good discussions regularly followed their delivery. Short Winter Courses for Farmers' Sons. The Board of Governors proposed during the year to extend the work of the College by establishing short courses of instruction for farmers' sons engaged on the land and others, and it was arranged that four short courses should be conducted during the winter, when the operations on farms were slack and young farmers might be able to get away. It was proposed that these classes should extend throughout one month, and four lectures were to be delivered each day as follows: (a) Agriculture (farm crops), by the Director; (b) agricultural chemistry (soils, manures, and plant-nutrition), by George Gray, F.C.S. ; (c) veterinary science (diseases of the horse), by W. J. Colebatch, B.Sc. (Agric), M.R.C.V.S. ; (d) agricultural botany (grasses, study of seeds, and seeds of weeds), by F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., B.Sc. The fees for the course of four weeks were fixed at two guineas for each subject and six guineas for the four courses. No course would be undertaken, however, unless twenty candidates enrolled for it. I am sorry, however, to have to report now that the scheme of the Board has been abortive, as only two or three applicants entered their names, and the courses could not be proceeded with for so small a number. The Farm. It has been endeavoured to make the College farm as instructive as possible by growing as many varieties of each different crop as practicable, and by varying the cultivation and manure applied, and noting the various results as carefully as could be done. Generally our effort has been to conduct the farm as a practical illustration of the lectures, and in accordance to the best of our knowledge with an enlightened combination of practice with science. lam glad to be able to report that the work done on the farm by students, and the interest taken in the different operations, has shown marked improvement on that of former years, and I believe that the College is now doing all-round useful work for the colony. The balance-sheet for tne year is sent forward herewith. I have, &c, William Lowrie, Director. The Right Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

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Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1904. General Account.

Receipts. £ sv d. Balance, 31st December, 1903 .. .. 151 12 6 Interest on capital .. .. .. 1,165 0 0 Rent of reserve and farm cottages .. 976 6 8 Sales of farm-produce — Wool .. .. .. .. 457 14 1 Dairy-produce .. .. .. 172 3 3 Wheat .. .. .. .. 516 1 8 Barley .. .. .. .. 7 0 0 Oats .. .. .. .. 10 15 5 Potatoes .. .. .. .. 228 11 3 Sales of live-stock — Sheep .. .. .. .. 559 3 3 Cattle .. .. .. .. 58 8 11 Pigs .. .. .. .. 164 18 1 Students'fees .. .. .. .. 1,412 810 Maintenance of students and staff (including refunds for board of Director, Parm Overseer, and employees, and sale of kitchen fat) .. .. .. .. 104 13 10 Trade accounts —Sales of sacks, poultry, and eggs, and refund of rail freights .. 76 15 3 Sale of books to students .. .. 28 15 9 Laboratories — Refunds for apparatus, veterinary drugs, &c. .. .. .. 11 19 1 Contingencies (farm) —Prizes at show, less entry fees .. .. .. .. 310 0 Stationery, stamps, and telegrams, exchange allowed on cheques, and refunds for use of telephone .. .. .. 1 18 2 Buildings (College) — Refunds for damages 0 7 6 Contingencies (College)— Refund of part of registry fee .. .. .. .. 0 5 0 Orchard—Sale of fruit .. .. .. 0 2 6 £6,108 11 0 Capital . Receipts. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 20,587 15 8 Payment of part of Supreme Court award 1,300 0 0 £21,887 15 8

Expenditure. £ s. d. Interest on capital—Refund to Messrs. Harman and Stevens of interest received from Canterbury College on portion of its debt to Canterbury Agricultural College sold to tbem .". .. 108 14 3 Salaries of staff .. .. .. 1,402 14 6 Maintenance of students and staff .. 1,426 3 4 Parm wages (including £250, proportion of Director's salary) .. .. .. 709 14 8 Purchases of live-stock, refund, &c.— Sheep .. .. .. .. 33 0 6 Horses .. .. .. .. 96 10 0 Pigs .. .. .. .. 4 12 1 Trade accounts (including saddling and repairs, freight, sacks, binder-twine, woolpacks, chaff-cutting, hardware, &o.) 248 17 0 Manures .. .. .. .. 171 18 10 Seeds .. .. .. .. 80 13 2 Implements—Purchases and repairs .. 84 10 3 Laboratories—Chemicals, apparatus, veterinary drugs and instruments .. .. 56 3 11 Contingencies (College)— Sundry expenses of Director and staff, rent of mail-bag, repairs, inspection of reserves .. .. 63 11 6 Orcharo, grounds, and plantations—Labour and material .. .. .. 52 9 0 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 120 0 0 Buildings (College)— Repairs and additions to cottage .. .. .. .. 201 17 10 Rates .. .. .. .. 66 11 3 Insurance (College)— Buildings and accountant's guarantee .. .. ' .. 43 0 9 1 Insurance (farm) — Buildings, machinery, employers' liability .. .. .. 26 13 6 Contingencies (farm) —Expenses in connection with show and sales, subscriptions, &c. .. .. .. .. . . 15 10 8 Parm fuel .. .. .. .. 10 5 9 Permanent improvements — Labour and materials .. .. .. .. 11 15 9 Stationery, stamps, telegrams, telephone.. 49 19 1 Library— Books and periodicals .. .. 17 1 11 Students' fees—Pee refunded .. .. 613 4 Students' books .. .. .. 20 19 10 Students' travelling-expenses .. .. 28 4 6 Travelling-expenses—Members of Board of Governors .. .. .. .. 19 0 0 Printing and advertising .. .. 14 14 2 Workshops, manual training, instructor's fees, &c. .. .. .. .. 53 7 6 Workshops wages, blacksmith .. .. 12 12 0 Contributions to churches .. .. 10 0 0 Examination expenses—Examiners' fees 2 2 0 Prizes and certificates .. .. .. 0 16 0 Workshops materials and tools .. .. 13 17 10 Repairs to farm buildings, gates, and fences 7 10 0 Experimental work .. .. .. 2 6 7 Apiary—Bee-keeper's sundries .. .. 0 17 5 Balance, 31st December, 1904 .. .. 813 0 4 £6,108 11 0 Account. Expenditure. £ c. d. Balance, 31st December, 1904 .. .. 21,887 15 8 £21,887 15 8

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MOBTGAGE OP PeEEHOLD ACCOUNT.

Receipts. £ a. d. Balance, 31st December, 1904 .. .. 20,000 0 0 Statement oi Or. Accounts. £ s. d. i Capital Account .. .. .. 21,887 15 8 General Account .. .. .. 813 0 4 ' £22,700 16 0

Expenditure. £ s. d. Loan on security of 6,001 acres .. .. 20,000 0 8 >c Balances. Cr. Bank and Investment. £ s. d Drawing Account ..£2,885 17 4 Less outstanding oheques 185 1 4 2,700 16 0 Mortgage of freehold .. .. 20,000 0 0 £22,700 16 0 William Lowrie, Director.

Examined and found correct.—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,630 copies), £2 13s.

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