Ja■^. 2, 1920.J Agricultural Gazette of N .S.W . 75 



At a meeting on 11th November, Mr. E. Broome read a paper on farm 

 economy. He urged that farmers should adopt progressive methods — not 

 only as to the cultivation of their land but also in the general management 

 of the farm property. 



Some effort should be made to avoid the waste of fodder which took place in seasons of 

 abundant growth, said the speaker; mixed farming should be adopted and fodder crops 

 grown to increase the stock-carrying capacity of the farms. Co-operation in the purchase 

 of machinery, marketing of products, and elimination of the midcfle man was also warmly 

 advocated. 



During the discussion that followed, Mr. Broome remarked that in a good season some 

 farmers would not miss a sum like £100 spent in putting good dams on their properties, 

 but in a bad season they would be most valuable. 



Departmental Note. — Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, Chief Inspector of Agriculture, 

 remarks that the Agricultural Bureau can do work of great value in initiating discussions 

 on farm economy and co-operation. Future success depends more upon these two factors 

 than upon anything else. It must be admitted that at present most of the losses of 

 farmers are due to uneconomical working and lack of co-operation. By meeting, farmers 

 are able to discuss agricultural matters, and these discussions have been proved to lead to 

 improvements being made by the individual farmer. Such meetings also pave the way to 

 co-operation. In the past farmers have suffered great losses because they were disunited, 

 and consequently have been unable to utilise their opportunities. The individual farmer 

 is often unable to command much capital ; but by combination farmers have great resources 

 and these can be utilised for the benefit of all. By means of this capital they are able to 

 market their products to greater advantage ; and it could also be made the means of very 

 largely preventing the disastrous losses caused by recurring droughts, by being used to 

 finance great reserves of fodder. 



Windsor. 



At the meeting of this branch on 23rd October, Mr. C. W. Farlow in the 

 chair, Mr. W. W. Froggatt delivered a lecture on farm and orchard pests. 

 He described the insects that most commonly attacked farm and orchard 

 crops, and indicated the methods by which they could be kept in check. 

 The moths, fruit flies, aphis, beetles, and scales, as well as other kinds of 

 pests, were referred to, and the vote of thanks accorded Mr. Froggatt at the 

 close was a hearty one. 



Woonona. 



A meeting was held on 11th November, when there was a fair attendance 

 of members. Fourteen new members were enrolled. 



The business of the evening was a j)aper by Mr. Eastman, on the spraying 

 of fruit trees. Mr. Eastman dealt very exhaustively with the subject and 

 with the various diseases common to the district. At the conclusion, a 

 general discussion took place, and Mr. Eastman answered several questions. 



Yarramalong. 



At a meeting of this branch on 26th November Mr. E. J. Shelton delivered 

 a lecture on pig-raising, a report of which will appear next month. 



Yarrunga-Avoca. 



The annual meeting was held on 8th November, when there was a good 

 attendance of old members and a few new ones. 



The election of oflficers for the ensuing year resulted as follows :— Chairman, 

 Mr. C. Wright; Vice-chairman, Mr. W. S. Smith; Treasurer, Mr. J. N. 

 Starkey; Hon. Secretary, Mr. M. Spain. A committee was appointed to 

 prepare a programme for the coming year. 



