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F. EEPORT OF OANTEKBUKY AGKICULTUBAL COLLEGE, 1910. (The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896.) Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor. Board of Governors. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—E. Richardson, Esq. Elected by members of the Legislature—Hon. E. C. J. Stevens (Chairman) ;M. Murphy, Esq., F.L.S.; and H. A. Kuight, Esq. Eleoted by governing bodies of agricultural and pastoral associations—J. McMillan, Esq.; T. Blackley, Esq.; and T. Teschemaker, Esq. Staff. Director.'— K. E. Alexander. Lecturer 071 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. Lecturer on Mathematics.— J. A. Bartrum, M.Sc, A.O.S.M. Farm Overseer. —W. Street.

I! E FO XT. Sir, — 1 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 the institution for the year ending 31st December, 1910 : — The attendance of students was maintained at. the limit of accommodation throughout the year, and altogether fifty-four students were enrolled, or three more than last year. I am glad to be able to report that the progress of the students in residence in 1910 was on the whole most satisfactory, both as regards work in the College and practical work on the farm. As usual, a number of students from the College competed in the judging competitions for young farmers, promoted by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association at their November show, and among a large number of competitors the students won two first places and three second places— two ex-students gaining two of the remaining four places. Seventeen students left at the end of last year, and six during the year. Of the seventeen who left at the end of the year, five had completed one year, two two years, and ten had completed the full three-years course, and all of these satisfied the examiners and were awarded diplomas, thus creating a record as to percentage of passes and number of diplomas awarded in any one year. The names and addresses of the diploma students arc as follows: W. S. Hill, Auckland (gold-medallist); F. 13. Batkin, Auckland; J. Carroll, Hawke's Hay; 6. B. Fisher, Christchurch; H. F. Louch, Auckland; A. B. Moore, Dunedin; .T. E. McKibbon, Woodville; C. W. Reed, Christchurch; L. Scott, Christchurch; R. W. Watchorn, Tasmania. A number of public bodies and friends of the College, including the Ashburton and Malvern Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, G. W. R. Osborne, Messrs. Pyne and Company, Messrs. Booth, Macdonald, and Co., and others, have presented the College with very valuable trophies to be given as prizes to the students. These gifts are very much appreciated by both staff and students, as they stimulate a very wholesome spirit in the general work of the College. Arrangements have been made whereby Dr. Hilgendorf is able to devote some of his time to experimental work. At present he is engaged in dealing with the improvement of cereals by reselection. lam glad to say the work is proceeding satisfactorily. During the year upwards of £350 was spent in permanent improvements New implementsheds have been erected, capable of holding the farm-implements and threshing-plant. The College buildings have been kept in good repair, and the greater portion of the inside of the College has been repainted. The outhouses and farm buildings have also been kept in good repair; most of the general woodwork, as well as that in the cottages on the farm, has been repainted. As the farms recently purchased near Burnham are not well sheltered from prevailing winds, the Board decided to plant shelter-belts to remedy this defect. Last spring about two miles and a quarter of shelter-belts were planted on these farms with about 6,600 forest-trees. It is hoped that the resulting improvement will more than justify the expenditure. About half the orchard at the College was replanted with 700 large and small fruit-trees, and 380 ornamental trees and shrubs were planted in the grounds around the College. The College land has been maintained at its high state of cultivation, all the operations being carried out on a commercial scale. The large number of crops and varieties grown have a very high educational value to the students, and at the same time are most interesting and instructive to visitors to the College. The farm stock has maintained its high level of merit. As an evidence of this I append a list of the prizes gained by the College stock at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Associa-