2S Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [10 Jan., 1916. 



Conference of tlie Prime Minister and State Ministers had concluded 

 tlieir deliberations. But he understood that the final arrangement would 

 be completed by Monday or Tuesday. He understood that the whole 

 question turned upon the shipping freight available, which was 40 per 

 cent, short. But whether the wheat could be handled better by the 

 Government acting as a beneficent middleman, or by being dealt with 

 through the ordinary channels, it was impossible to say until he knew 

 the details of the scheme. But there was one thing, the grower would 

 receive his 3s. per bushel, and in ISTovember a dividend if the prices of 

 wheat were maintained on the London market ; there was also a proba- 

 bility of the Government making a loss on the transaction. It was a 

 great pity the producers were not organized in a thorough manner, so 

 that they could speak definitely their requirements to the Government, 



Pot Culture House, showing the method of determining the Water Requirements 

 of Farm Crops, Rutherglen State Farm. 



and assist in making their own arrangements. He would ask Professor 

 Dr. Cherry to address the gathering. (Applause.) 



Dr. Cherry stated that he wished to congratulate Mr. Richardson on 

 the excellent wheat crops, which were produced under circumstances not 

 altogether favorable. Some present would remember the establishment 

 of the College, which was perched up on the hill with 80 acres of land. 

 At a later date 800 acres were taken out of the forest reserve and added 

 to the College lands. In this State, lands that were put into forest 

 reserves were not good enough for anything else, and be believed it was 

 generally termed third class land, which was poor land, and it was on 

 this land that Mr. Richardson had Avorked. They had no doubt noticed 

 during the day the value of using superphosphate drilled in with the 

 seed. Other interesting studies had been the pastures and the cultiva- 



