‘Boys divided into two classes, A and B

Hours. At work. At school.
5½All rise.
6—8.......................A...................B
8—9Breakfast.
9—1.......................A...................B
1—2Dinner and recreation.
2—6.......................B...................A
6—7Recreation.
7—9Prepare lessons for next day.
9To bed.

‘On Tuesday B commences work in the morning and A at school, and so on alternate days.

‘Each class is again subdivided into three divisions, over each of which is placed a monitor, selected from the steadiest and best-informed boys; he receives the Head Farmer’s directions as to the work to be done, and superintends his party while performing it.

‘In winter the time of labour is shortened according to the length of the day, and the hours at school increased.

‘In wet days, when the boys cannot work out, all are required to attend school.

‘Dietary

‘Breakfast.—Eleven ounces of oatmeal made in stirabout, one pint of sweet milk.

‘Dinner.—Sunday—Three-quarters of a pound of beef stewed with pepper and onions, or one-half pound of corned beef with cabbage, and three and one-half pounds of potatoes.

‘Monday—One-half pound of pickled beef, three and a half pounds of potatoes, one pint of buttermilk.