PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION K. 675 



Dr. Greig- Smith referred to his experiments on bacterial 

 growth, and pointed out that quite different growths took place at 

 different temperatures. With reference to the use of formaldehyde 

 by Russell and Hutchinson, he had himself tried the effect of 1 

 per cent, of formaldehyde, and could then get no bacterial growth. 

 Evidently there must be some difference in their experimental 

 methods. 



Dr. Gibson said that tests were being made with various ferti- 

 lizers in the cultivation of sugar-cane in Queensland, but that the 

 improvement obtained had not come up to expectations, and ap- 

 parently physical and biological factors would have to be taken 

 into account. 



The President congratulated the agricultural section on the in- 

 structive discussion that had followed tlie reading of the papers on 

 " Soil Fertility." He thought that the chief lesson to be drawn 

 from the discussion was tliat a plant (to use a somewhat inexact 

 figure of speech) was not merely to be put in the ground and stuffed 

 with food, but that it must be considered more as an animal, with 

 its likes and dislikes, both as to its surroundings as well as its food. 

 These must be humoured if the best results are to be obtained. 



8. THE ADVANTAGES OF ISOLATED AREAS IN 

 AUSTRALIA TO AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES. 



By J. Burton Gleland, M.T)., Ch.M., and G. P. Darnell- 

 Smith, B.Sc, F.I.C. ■ 



9. THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 

 TO THE COMMONWEALTH. 



By H. Pye (Dookie Agricultural College). 



Page. 



A. The Importauce of Agricultural Education ... ... 675 



B. The Metamorphoses of the Farmer ... ... ..• 678 



C. The Education of the Man on the Land ... ... ... 678 



D. The Itinerant School of Agriculture ... ... ... 679 



E. The Contrast between Australian and American Conditions ... 681 



F. The Existing scheme of Agricultural Education in Australia ... 683 



G. The Functions of the Primary School ... ... ... 683 



H. The Fimctions of the Agricultural High School ... ... 684 



I. The Lmking of the work of the High School with that of 



the Agricultural College ... ... - ... 685 



J. The Mission of the Agricultural College and the University 



School of Agriculture ... ... ... ... ••• 686 



K The Degree Course in Agriculture ... ... ... 6.88 



L. Physics in Agriculture ... ... ... ... •■• 690 



M. Forestry ... ... ... ... ... ••• 691 



N. The Commercial and Economic Aspect of Agriculture ... 691 

 O. Conclueion 



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