EDUCATION: CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. ("THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE AND CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-11, 1907.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, E-11

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190 H. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. ("THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE AND CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-11, 1907.]

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

Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor. Board of Governor!,. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—E. Richardson. Elected by members of the Legislature—Hon. E. C. J. Stevens (Chairman); M. Murphy, F.L.fcj.; and H. A. Knight. Elected by governing bodies of agricultural and pastoral associations—W. P. M. Buckley, 8.A.; George Gould ; and J. Studhoime. Staff. Director. —W. Lowrie, M.A., B.Sc. Lecturer on Veterinary Science. —A. Taylor, M.A., M.R.C.V.S. Lecturer on Chemistry. —G. Gray, F.C.S. Lecturer on Biology.— F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., D.Sc. Farm Overseer. —W. Street.

BEPOET OF THE DIRECTOE. Sib — I have the honour, by direction of the Board of Governors, in pursuance of " The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896," to submit the following report on the work of this institution for the year ending 31st December, 1907, and the balance-sheet for the same period :— The attendance was maintained at or near the limit of accommodation throughout the year, and altogether fifty-six students were enrolled, the number being exactly the same as for the' preceding year. lam glad to be able to report that the work of the students in residence in 1907 was the most satisfactory as a whole that has been done since I took charge here in 1901. We were fortunate in having a higher percentage of students with some acquired experience of farming before joining the College, and such students almost invariably make the best use of the oppor" tunities to acquire a knowledge of the science and practice of farming which the course here offers. Ten students completed the course in December, and of these seven satisfied the examiners and were awarded the diploma of the College. Their names and addresses are as follows: G. Osborne, Canterbury (gold-medallist) ; J. McEwan, Palmerston North ; F. Batkin, Auckland ; J. I. Chrystall, Canterbury; A. D. Newmarch, New South Wales; N. Hutton, Auckland; E J. Jekyll, Canterbury.

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During the year upwards of £1,000 was spent in permanent improvements and increasing the equipment of the College. A septic-tank system of sanitation was installed, a stable for six horses was built, extensive additions to the milking-yard and cow-stalls were made, a boiler and appliances for steaming and preparing food for the dairy cows and heating water for the dairy were erected, a new power separator was added to the dairy, and a complete milking-machine plant with oilengine was set up. The arrangements for the teaching of blacksmithing and woodwork were modified during the year. In the past a carpenter visited the College two days in the week and a blacksmith on one day, but the arrangement did not allow of sufficient time being occupied by the students with this important part of practical work. Accordingly, a well-qualified mechanic has been engaged and provided with a house at the College. The whole of his time is occupied in teaching and carrying out, with the assistance of students, such horse-shoeing and wood or iron work as is necessary on every farm. Improved facilities are thus offered to students to acquire experience with tools and to fit themselves better as " handy " men. The College farm has been generously and efficiently managed, and is being worked throughout as a training-farm whereon the business element is all-important and the financial aspect of all operations is set out in relief as bold as is practicable. At the same time, demonstrations are given of the effect of different methods of culture and manuring, of the relative advantages of different varieties of seeds and of different forage-crops and forage-crop mixtures in illustration of the lessons taught in the lecture-room or in the field. As evidence that the live-stock of the farm is being maintained of high quality, it is mentioned that the following tickets were gained at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Metropolitan Show, 1907 : Two champion prizes, two first prize and reserve champions, nine first prizes, four second prizes, one very highly commended, two highly commended, and two commended. It may be mentioned also that the flock of crossbred ewes is each year subdivided, and rams of different long-woolled and short-woolled breeds used with the view of demonstrating to the students the utility of different breeds in relation to the fat-lamb industry. To enable students to acquire experience in the valuation of stock, fat or in store condition, and in the ways of the stockmarket, classes are taken to the Addington Saleyards in succession, one class each week. Through the courtesy of the stock agents and the Addington Saleyards directors, students have an opportunity of handling the stock in the pens ; and to encourage them to compare and value different lines carefully, prizes are awarded at the end of the year to the student in each class who most accurately and consistently throughout the year values certain pens selected at each visit to the yards. In this way experience in the buying and selling of stock is much more extended than could be acquired on any one farm. I have, &c, William Lowbib, Director. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

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Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1907. General Account, Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance, 31st December, 1906 .. .. 1,082 9 6 Salaries of stafi .. .. •■ 1,450 13 0 Interest on capital .. .. •• 1,052 5 0 Maintenance of students and stafi .. 1,754 18 7 Rent of reserves .. • • 815 6 4 Farm wages (including £250, proportion of Sales of farm-produce- Director's salary) .. .. .. 725 7 5 Wool ■ • • • 880 15 10 Purchases of live-stook — Dairy •• •• •• 144 11 8 Pigs .. .. .. .. 8 5 5 Wheat 253 19 1 Sheep 44 5 6 Peas .. ■• •• •• 9 5 4 Horses .. .. .. .. 150 3 8 Oats &c. .. •• ■• •• 36 15 11 Tradeaocounts (including saddlery, freights, Sales of live-stock sacks, woolpacks, binder-twine, bran, linp ias .. .. 305 17 11 seed, hardware, &o.) .. .. .. 271 10 2 Sheep " 1.180 9 2 Manures 249 2 7 Cattle 41 13 10 Seeds 169 17 2 Students'fees .. .. •• .. 1,487 3 8 Implements—Purchases and repairs .. 483 11 3 Maintenance of students and stafi (inolud- Laboratories—Chemicals, drugs, &o. .. 36 15 10 ing refunds for board of farm employees) 85 15 0 Contingencies (College)—Sundry expenses Trade accounts—Sales of sacks, poultry .. 57 14 6 of Director and staff, farmers' luncheon, Sales of books to students .. .. 42 12 3 &c .. .... 66 4 5 Laboratories—Refunds for drugs, &o. .. 23 2 6 Orchard, grounds, and plantations—Wages, Contingencies (farm)—Show prizes .. 413 6 &o. .. .. .. .. ■■ 120 14 1 Stationery, exchange on cheques .. 2 2 1 Buildings, repairs .. .. .. 459 7 5 Wages of farm—Refund of excess .. 0 13 4 Rates—Road Board, water and sheep rates 68 3 11 Buildings, repairs—Refunds for breakages 17 0 Insurance (College) — Buildings, and acEeg laying competition—Sales of eggs .. 332 18 3 countant's guarantee .. .. .. 26 13 11 Insurance (farm) — Buildings, maohinery, and employers' liability .. .. 31 9 0 Contingencies (farm) —Expenses in connection with shows, sales, &c. .. .. 30 8 3 Farm fuel .. .. .. .. 10 0 10 Permanent improvements — Labour and material .. .. .. .. 230 2 10 Stationery—Stamps, telegrams, mail-bag, telephone rent and obarges .. .. 64 18 7 Library—Books and periodicals .. .. 27 11 11 Students' books —Purohase of books and instruments .. .. .. .. 28 16 11 Workshops (manual training)—Instructor's fees, &c. .. .. .. .. 14 15 8 Students' travelling-expenses .. .. 44 17 6 Travelling-expenses of Board .. .. 33 10 0 Printing and advertising .. .. 14 17 3 Workshops wages (blaoksmith) .. .. - 62 15 6 Contributions to churches .. .. 10 0 0 Prizes and certificates .. .. .. 17 11 0 Workshops (material and tools) .. .. 5 13 Saddlery lessons—Instructor's fees .. 34 18 0 Egg-laying competitions—Wages and feed 236 16 5 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 10 10 0 Interest—Transfer to Harman and Stevens of interest on Canterbury College debt sold to them .. .. .. 61 4 0 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Balance, 31st December, 1907 .. .. 292 2 5 £7,378 1 8 £7,378 1 8 Capital Account. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance, 1st January, 1907 .. .. 21,087 15 8 j Harman and Stevens —Transfer of balance Received from Canterbury College, balance of Canterbury College debt sold to them of Supreme Court award .. .. 3,500 0 0 on aocount of land purchased .. .. 874 5 3 New Zealand Government—Purohase of land .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Balance, 31st Deoember, 1907 .. .. 23,213 10 5 £24,587 15 8 £24,587 15 8 Deposit Account. Receipts. £ a. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. 1 Deposited with Permanent Investment and Balance, 31st December, 1907 .. .. 1,500 0 0 Loan Association .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 MOETGAGE OP FREEHOLD ACCOUNT. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance, 31st Deoember, 1907 .. .. 20,000 0 0 Loan on seourity of 6,000 acres .. .. 20,000 0 0

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Statement of Receipts and Expenditure— continued. Statement of Balances. Accounts. £ s. d. Bank and Investment. £ s. d. Capital Account .. .. .. 23,213 10 5 Drawing Account .. £2,097 3 1 General Account .. .. .. 292 2 5 Less outstanding oheques 96 10 5 2,000 12 8 Cash in hand .. .. .. .. 5 0 2 Deposited with Permanent Investment Association .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Mortgage of freehold .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 £23,505 12 10 £23,505 12 10 Examined and found correct. —J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. William Lowrie, Director. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,750 copies), £2 9s.

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