224 Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. [Mar. 2, 1920. 



Blacktown. 

 The annual meeting was held on Hth December. It was agreed to 

 co-operate with the Tingha branch in an endeavour to secure sufficient 

 supplies of sugar for jam-making and fruit-preserving, and also to co-operate 

 with the Oordeaux branch in endeavouring to secure from the Government 

 ammunition for the purpose of destroying flying-foxes. 



The second annual exhibition of the branch has been fixed for 7th and 8th 

 May. A district exhibit will also be staged at the Hawkesbury Annual Show 

 this year. 



Cotta Walla. 



The annual meeting was held on 12th .January, twenty-two members being 

 present. 



The election of officers resulted as follows : — Chairman, Mr. T. J. Kennedy ; 

 Vice-chairmen, Messrs. O. A. Storrier and J. C. Weatherspoon ; Treasurer, 

 Mr. J. Plumb; Hon. Secretary, Mr. T. A. Howard; Auditors, Messrs. W. 

 Howard and C. Howard. 



During the evening a paper was read by Mr. W. Howard on the subject of 

 pig-raising. It was urged that every dairyman who keeps ten or twelve 

 cows should keep a breeding sow. The paper raised one or two issues that 

 led to useful discussion. 



Dural. 



At the last meeting the following questions, which appeared in the January 

 issue of the Agricultural Gazette, were discussed : — 



1. What class of crop do you prefer for green manuring? — Members considered that 

 in the Dural district Grey peas were preferable for green manuring. Rye and rape 

 were not used. The best months for sowing were considered to be February and March. 

 It was further thought that the rainfall in the district was generally so consistent that it 

 was quite the exception to experience any dithculties from lack of moisture. 



2. Have you been successful in the control of peach tip moth ? — Members stated that 

 so far their district had been comparatively free from peach tip moth, and that no 

 material damage had resulted this season. 



Garra-Piiiecliffe. 



A meeting was held at Mr. H. Robard's residence on 8th February, Mr. 



Forrester in the chair. 



After the usual business had been dealt with, the chairman and secretary were called 

 upon to investigate the contents of the question box. The first piece of paper drawn 

 was a clipping from a newspaper on the working of the divining rod, which was read by 

 the secretary. The next was the question, " Which are the best varieties of wheat to 

 grow in our district for wheat and hay?" The varieties voted as good were 

 Yandilla King, Marshall's No. .3, and Cleveland. Another question asked was " Which 

 is the best implement to use for working the land ? " Members considered that for the 

 present season the spring-tooth was the best implement, as the land had not settled 

 down owing to the spring having been so dry. 



Glenorie. 



A meeting was held"on 27th Docembci'. General business was discussed, 

 and a vi.sit to Hawkesbury Agricultural College was projected. 



At a subsequent meeting on 10th January, further business was transacted.^ 



