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take this opportunity, as member for the district, of heartily welcoming 

 the visitors from this and other States, and also many members of Par- 

 liament whom I see here, representing different sides of the House. 

 Their presence shows a desire on their part to take an active interest in 

 work of this kind. In carrying out the experiments on this Research 

 Farm, I feel that we are harnessing science and practical utility together. 

 It is very gratifying to me, as I am sure it is to you, to know that the 

 net cost of the farm amounts to less than £2,000 a year. It is gratify- 

 ing to the Department, and to everybody, to know that the 

 people of the State take such an interest in coming here, not only to-day, 

 but at other times, snatching time from their other business, in order 

 to see the experimental work that is being undertaken. I wish to con- 

 gratulate the Department, Dr. Cameron, and Mr. Richardson, on the 

 splendid results attained on this farm, and I hope that all members of 

 Parliament who have been here to-day will do their best to assist valu- 

 able work of this kind. We feel we can do but little unless we get the 

 support of the people in the country to encourage us to go on with the 

 work of improving the prospects of our primary industries." (Cheers.) 



A talk on sheep by Dr. Cameron, Director of Agriculture. 



The Hon. J. Cameron, M.L.A., in expressing his appreciation of the 

 work of Dr. Cameron and other members of the Department, said he took 

 a personal interest in the Werribee Research Farm because he had recom- 

 mended that the Government should use a piece of the Werribee Estate 

 for experimental work. " In making the recommendation to my col. 

 leagues," remarked Mr. Cameron, '' I said that the rainfall approxi- 

 mated to that of the Goulburn Valley, and that the soil was similar, 

 so that the conditions of both districts were identical." He asked that 

 a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Dr. Cameron and his staff. 



The vote of thanks was acknowledged by the Director of Agriculture, 

 who said : — " On behalf of the staff of the Department of Agriculture, 

 and particularly of the officers connected with this farm, I want to offer 

 you my sincere thanks for your remarks. It is indeed very gratifying to us, 

 who, I will confess, have laboured very hard in the establishment of 

 this farm, to have such a fine evidence of the good will and appreciation 

 of the farmers of the State as that we have had to-day. I mention the 



