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fai- as practicable, the buds were taken from trees of good behaviour, 

 both as regards quality of fruit and bearing habit. 



He hoped to be able to have trees from Wahgunyah ready for the 

 gi'owers in the spring of 1917, and thence onwards an increasing supply 

 sufficient to meet the requirements of the State. 



Mr. D. B. Smith (Chairman of the Vinegrowers' Progress Com- 

 mittee) stated that he wished Mr. Richardson to convey to the Hon. the 

 Minister the best thanks of the growers for the work that was being 

 carried out in the interest of the growers, and for the general develop- 

 ment of the viticultural and citrus fruit industries of the State. From 

 what they had seen that day it was evident that the experts of the 

 Department wera working on sound lines, and the growers were well 



Rough lemon stock budded; seed sown, September, 1915, State Nursery, 



Wahgunyah. 



satisfied with liaving such capable men watching the general interests 

 of viticulture. He wished to thank Mr. Adcock for liaving arranged 

 for the inspection, and Mr. Adcock had proved to l)e the riglit man 

 for the ])osition of jirincipal of the college. Their friend, Mr. 

 de Castella, never misse<:I an opportunity to promote the interests uf 

 tlie industry, and the advice that he had given, from time to time, to 

 growers had been appreciated. Tii Mr. Wilkinson, the vineyard 

 tiianager, tliey had a practical man who was closelv interested in liis 

 work. Mr. Carmody was not so well known to the growers, but the 

 results of Iiis work besj)oke of its value. 



The Hon. J. Bowser, M.L.A., stated that lie was delighted to have 

 the opportunity of viewing the work l)eing carried out by the Depart- 

 ment. The nursery was a credit to the oflicers. and it was a pity that 



