606 Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. [Aug. 2, 1920, 



The balance sheet showed a satisfactory credit balance on the year's work. 



At the conclusion of the business, an interesting paper on carnations was 

 read by Mr. A. V. Brown. It dealt with the preparation of the land, the 

 method of planting, best plants to purchase, and diseases, &c., and the 

 information given was greatly appreciated. 



Wentworthville. 



At a meeting held on 23rd June, a paper on stocks and how to grow 

 them was read by Mr, H. F. Emert, and Avas much appreciated by an 

 audience of about fifty, which included members and their friends. 



The membership roll for this branch now numbers forty-two, and there is 

 every indication of this number being added to considerably. 



Windsor. 



The second annual meeting of this branch was held on 5th June. The 

 report showed that the membership had increased, despite the fact that 

 meetings of any kind were prohibited during the prevalence of pneumonic 

 influenza. There was no doubt that it was necessary to increase production 

 with a view to helping to relieve the distress following upon the Avar. 

 One of the most important topical matters was co-operation in purcha'-ing 

 heavy and bulky products needed on the farm and orchard, and such 

 operations should be extended, particularly as regards manures, lime, timber, 

 machinery, &c. 



Lectures and demonstrations had been given durirg the year by several 

 Departmental experts, all being well attended. Few districts had the 

 advantages which Windsor possessed ; there was a large population engaged 

 in primary industries, without any large holdings of superior land held for 

 grazing purposes only. Only enthusiasm on the part of everybody concerned 

 was needed to pi-ove the advantages to be derived from the Bureau. 



The financial position was highly satisfactory, the credit balance to be 

 carried forward to the next year being £12 17s. 5d. 



Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., complimented the members on the useful 

 ■work which had been done during the year, and commended the Agricultural 

 Bureau. He regarded it, he .^aid, as an essential institution in every 

 farming community, bringing together the primary producers for exchange of 

 ideas on the many complex problems of the soil. Such an organisation 

 could get many concessions for the man on the land that one man single- 

 handed could not obtain. , 



Woonona. 



At the meeting held on 21st June, Mr. H. G. Smith, Apiarist of 

 Hawkesbury Agricultural College, gave a lantern lecture on apiculture. The 

 lantern slides used gave excellent illustrations, and the lecture was much 

 appreciated. At the close of the lecture a number of questions were asked, 

 and items of special interest to bee-keepers were discussed at some Jength. 

 The lantern was manipulated by Mr, W. Faulks, one of the members of 

 the branch. 



Yarrunga- Ave ca. 



At a meeting on 19th May, Mr. F. Whitehouse delivered a lecture on 



common diseases cf dairy cattle, interesting as well as instructing all 



present. 



Mr. WiiriEHonsE deprecated the niethod of injecting into the udder in cases of 

 mammitis, advocating instead frequent stripping and massage with a liniment composed 

 of 2 parts arnica, 1 part tincture of iodine and 3 parts soap liniment. 



