Nov. 2, 1920.] Agrimltural Gazette of .NS.W. 833 



Cordeaux-Goondarin. 



The annual meeting was held on 26lh August, about thirty members being 

 present. The secretary's report disclosed that the average attendance at 

 meetings during the year was thirteen, and there was a credit balance of £9. 

 Subscriptions for the year had been increased to 4s. per member. 



The achievements for the year included the initiation of a postal delivery 

 to the district ; a conference with a view to minimising the losses caused by 

 flying-foxes ; the purchase of £300 worth of fertilisers, sugar and spraying 

 materials for members' use ; the establishment of potato and maize experiment 

 plots ; the improvement in the condition of certain roads, and the donation 

 of a trophy to Wollongong show. 



At the conclusion of the ordinary business, Mr. R, N. Makin, Inspector of 

 Agriculture, who was present, gave some seasonable hints on fodder crops, 

 dealing in turn with Saccaline, sorghums, millets, Sudan grass, ifec. 



A meeting was held on 30th September, when, in addition to general 

 business, it was decided to ask the Postal Department to have a public 

 telephone established in a suitable locality in the district. 



Glen Innes. 



A special meeting was held on 29th September, when Mr. H. Wenholz, 

 Inspector of Agriculture, delivered a lecture on maize culture, in which he 

 discussed the methods adopted in the district, and indicated how improve- 

 ments could be effected. The use of fertilisers, especially of 56 lb. to 701b. 

 superphosphate, was confidently recommended, and Early Yellow Dent was 

 advocated as the best variety. 



A number of questions were also answered to the advantage of all. 



Inverell. 



At the meeting on 24th September further arrangements were made for 

 the exhibit at the next local show, the prospects for which are regarded as 

 most encouraging. 



Mr. R. L. Campbell gave a portion of his address on a simple mode of 

 book-keeping for farmers, which was very interesting and instructive, and for 

 which members expressed themselves appreciative. 



Kellyville. 



Nearly forty members attended the meeting held on 2nd October. Dis- 

 cussion took place in regard to^ early pruning of summer fruit. The 

 Department's experience is that late or early pruning does not affect the 

 period of ripening stone fruits. Other useful orchard subjects will be 

 discussed at further meetings. 



Lower Portland. 



At a meeting, held on 7th October, much time was devoted to the exhibits 

 to be staged at the next Hawkesbury District show. 



It was also announced that over £40 had been raised by the branch, by 

 means of a concert, for the Windsor district hospital. 



March. 



A meeting v.'as held on 15th September, when a paper on colic in horses 

 was read by Mr. E. Griffith. The paper covered the subject in various 

 aspects, and made a number of valuable suggestions, 



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