July 2, 1920.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 531 



Tallawang. 



The annual meeting was held on Isfc May, bnt on account of farmers being 

 busy sowing wheat, and the fact that the night was a bitterly cold one, the 

 attendance was only moderate. 



Office-bearers were elected for the ensuing 3'ear, Mr. A. Robinson and Mr. 

 H. W. Graham being re-elected as Chairman and Hon. Secretary respec- 

 tively. Matters of local interest were discussed. The reading circle was 

 rearranged; a box of books having been received from the Public Library 

 in Sydney. 



Thyra-Bunaloo. 



At the meeting held on 8th May, after the general business had been dis- 

 posed of, a useful paper on the blow-fly pest was read by Mr. Robert Smith. 

 An interesting discussion followed. 



Tingha. 



The monthly meeting was held on 1st May, when a satisfactory report on 

 the recent exhibition was tabled, and certain decisions were arrived at for 

 the next fixture of the kind. 



A paper was read by Mr. G. W. Browning on the subject of potato growing, 

 covering the choice of seed, varieties, manuring, cultiva'^ion, diseases, &c. 

 Useful information was given on all points. 



Departmental Note. — The manure now recommended by the Department in the 

 Northern Tableland district is 2 cwt. superphosphate and \ cwt. sulphate or muriate of 

 potash on sandy soils, or 2 cwt. superphosphate alone on clay soils. 



Toronto. 



The monthly meeting was held on 1st June. It was decided to ask the 

 Department for a lecture on grasses by Mr. E. Breakwell, Agrostologist. 



About fifty persons attended the pruning demonstration conducted by 

 Mr. Brereton, Assistant Fruit Expert. It was very much appreciated 

 and was attended by about fifteen senior boys from Toronto school. 



Mr. L. Owen gave an interesting discourse on sprays and spraying, for 

 which he was accorded a vote of thanks. 



Wellington. 



At a meeting on 4th May, a paper was read by Mr. J. Cook on the growing 

 of onions. Much useful information was given in the paper, especially as 

 to the preparation of the seed-bed and so^ving of the seed. 



Windsor. 



At the April meeting, general business was transacted. The sugar account 

 showed a credit balance of £4 7s. 7d. 



The May meeting was well attended. Among other things discussed were 

 the questions asked in the Agricultural Gazette for May on the subject of 

 potatoes, these leading to a discussion of the " piebald " and " blue " types 

 of Manhattan. 



Depaetmental Note. — The " piebald " is the accepted type of Manhattan, but of 

 late years the " blue " type has also been fairly extensively grown. It is not yet certain 

 whether the latter is the result of a sport or the introduction of another variety 

 resembling Manhattan. 



