§ Mr. NEWBOULDasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture what facilities are offered by the Board for lectures and classes in subjects of interest to country folk engaged in agriculture; what are the subjects dealt with; and what financial aid is obtainable from the Board?
Sir ARTHUR BOSCAWENLectures and classes in agricultural subjects are provided by most of the county educational authorities, and also by some of the agricultural colleges in their respective districts. The Board makes liberal Grants in aid of this work both to county educational authorities and to the governing bodies of the agricultural colleges. The Giants paid to the county educational 2139W authorities range from 80 per cent. to 66⅔ per cent. of the expenditure. In the case of colleges, the Board gives block Grants which vary according to the needs of the institution concerned. The subjects dealt with range over the whole of agriculture and the relative sciences.