Agricultural and rural extension schools in Ireland . ndfeeding stuffs, simple farm-account keeping and farm calculations,mensuration, elementarv chain surveying, and elementary scienceexplanatory to the principles underlying ordinary farm far as possible, the lessons are illustrated by practical demon-stration. Winter butter making and poultry keeping classes.—The classesare separate and are either in butter making or in poultry are for girls only. Teaching these classes is a part of the workof the county instructors in these subjects. During the year 1913-14the 36 bu
Agricultural and rural extension schools in Ireland . ndfeeding stuffs, simple farm-account keeping and farm calculations,mensuration, elementarv chain surveying, and elementary scienceexplanatory to the principles underlying ordinary farm far as possible, the lessons are illustrated by practical demon-stration. Winter butter making and poultry keeping classes.—The classesare separate and are either in butter making or in poultry are for girls only. Teaching these classes is a part of the workof the county instructors in these subjects. During the year 1913-14the 36 butter-making instructors previously mentioned held 195classes, the 39 poultry instructors 139 classes. The classes met in allcases two hours a day for five days each week for from two to fourweeks. The work is all practical. In the butter-making schools achurn is provided for every two girls. In the poultry-keepingschools, girls bring their own poultry for lessons in killing, dress-ing, and preparing for market. The poultry classes are held in com-. A. MOUNTMELLICK, SHOWING THE ClPERMANENT HOME FOR ITINERANTHOUSEHOLD ARTS. -;;- _>r_ marked Xj fitted as SCHOOLS OF COOKING AND
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