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after the decision was finally arrived at a pamphlet would be issued 

 and given to the press for publication. (Applause.) 



Hon. J. Bowser, M.L.A., stated that the visit of inspection that day 

 was a grand object-lesson of the value of the Avork being carried out in 

 the interest of the producers by the Department, under the direction of 

 Mr. Richardson and his officers — Messrs. Adcock, Harmer, and Whelan. 

 It was the third gathering of this character that had been held at the 

 College, and each year the gathering was growing in importance, and 

 its utility Avas being impressed upon the public. It had been a fine 

 lesson, showing Avhat could be done by the application of science into 

 practical AA'ork. The crops AA^ere a credit to the ofiicials. To look at 

 the pastures and see the results of top-dressing Avas quite a revelation, 

 and made one begin to think what the resources of Australia were if 

 they could put three or four sheep on to land AA^here formerly there was 

 only one. Besides the fine Avork that Avas being carried out bA' the 



Haymaking. — Carting a heavy crop of Wlieaten Hay (Huguenot i 

 Rutherglen State Farm. 



Department in I lie intci'ests of the farmers and vine-groAVcrs, there was 

 another branch — tlie social one — the training of the Avards of the State to 

 be practical agriculturists and viticulturists. It Avas the only institu- 

 tion of the kind in the State, and he had been informed that many of 

 the lads avIio had been trained at the College had received good positions. 

 These lads had been iraiiu'd to be good citizens, and they had shown 

 tlicir appreciation of Avhat the Department and Mr. Adcock, the Prin- 

 (•i|ial of the College, had done for them, and no less than 'M) avcm-c 

 either at the front or on their way there to ujihold tlie honour of tlic 

 Em])ire. (.Vpplanse.) He had to again exi)ress his regret at the 

 absence of the Minister, but if the residents of the district wishtnl to 

 hear Mr. Ilagelthorn's o])inion on the Aviieat-handling (pu'stion, he 

 Avould be only too pleased to visit the district. Personally, he could 

 not give details of the Aviie;;'-liandling i)ro]i<)sal of Australia until the 



