Mar. 2, 1920.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 223 



Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales* 



Suggested Subjects for Bureau Meetings. 

 It sometimes happens that, owing to some inadvertence, members of branches 

 meet without having any particular subject before them. In such a case, 

 one of the following paragraphs may provoke a useful discussion : — 



What tvas the most profitable undertaking on your farm the past year — not 

 necet>sarily the undertaking that brought i7i the most money, but the one that, 

 for the money invested and the labour involved, gave the best returns ? Will 

 you make this a permanent feature on your farm ? 



Have you observed any substantial di^erence as a result of ti eating seed wheat 

 ivith bluestone solution ? Many successful farmers have become convinced, 

 by their experience of the value of the treatment. Have you tried the n etliod 

 recommended by the Department, and hew does it compare with any other 

 method you ham ever adopted ? 



The area affected by take-all is steadily increasing. Have you noticed whether 

 rotation, fallowing or methods of cultivation have any influence upon its occur- 

 rence ? Do they tend to limit its spread ? 



Do you practise autumn ploughing in the orchard? In districts of small 

 rainfall it is lijcely to be useful in conserving the autumn and winter rains. Have 

 you had any confirmation of this in your experience ? In coastal districts fre- 

 guent shoivers in the latter part of the summer prevent the control of weed growth. 

 Have you tried autumn ploughing as a means of making use of these weeds to 

 increase the humus content of the soil ? 



Have you ever sown crops of winter stock feed on maize land after the early 

 crop is o'ff ? What effect have you noticed these crops {wheat, oats, rye, field 

 peas., rape or vetches) to have on the subsequent crop ? 



REPORTS AND NOTICES FROM BRANCHES. 



NOTE. — While gladly publishing in these columns the views of members of 

 the various Branches of the Agricultural Bureau, it is pointed out that 

 the Department does not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed. 



Bimbaya. 



A meeting was held on 18th December. General business was discussed^ 

 and the Inland Fisheries Officer gave valuable information regarding the 

 acclimatisation of trout, &c., in local rivers. 



At a meeting on 7th January a discussion took place on the roads of 

 the district, and it was agreed to mention several of them to the local shire 

 councils. The secretary was instructed to procure a copy of " Australia 

 Unlimited " for addition to the library. 



A useful discussion followed on the means by which the prosperity of the 

 district could be best promoted. Better roads, sounder methods of agri- 

 culture, a larger public spirit, and a heartier support of local institutions all 

 had their partisans in the matter. 



