x CONTENTS. 
Agriculture Papers. 
Monpay, 10rn January, 1898. 
. The Making and Improvement of Wheats for Australian Condi- 
tions: Details of the W ork, its Aims, and Matters of Interest 
connected with it. By Wm. Farrer, M.A 
. Bacteriology in Relation to Australian Dairying. By M. A. 
“OCALLAGHAN ... 
. The Propagation of Fruit Trees. By A. H. BENSON, M.R.A.C. 
Graminese of Western Australia. By F. Turner, F.L.S. 
E.R.ELS: ve ane dine aA 
Salsolaceew of Western Australia. "By F, Turner, F.L.S., 
HARES: ave 
. The Supposed Poisonous Plants of Western Australia. eo FE. 
“TURNER, F.L.S., F.R.H.S. nog a Sap 54 Ess 
Tuespay, llr JANUARY, 1898. 
. Applied Entomology in Western Australia. By C. FuLuEr ... 
. Economic Entomology. By W. W. Froaeartrt ... 
On the Pine Trees of N. 8. W ales. By R. T. BAKER, ELS. 
*10, Milk Analysisin its Relation to the Butter and Cheese Industries. 
By H. W. Ports, F.C.S. e: a aan boc 
11. Wine Culture in New South Wales. By F. B. Kynepon, 
M.R.A.C. Sat 
12. The Colour of. Flowers, and its Influence on Bee-life. By 
ALBERT GALE ... 36 
13. Experiments with Fodder Plants, ‘Native and Imported. By 
D. McALPINE ... ho 
14, The Mesquit Tree (Pr osopis dulcis) and its Sw eet Pods. By Hi Dae 
STEEL, F.C.S., F.L.S. . : 
15. Note on the Correspondence between the Results of Chemical 
Analysis of a Soil and its Productiveness. By A. N. PEARSON.. 
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WEDNESDAY, 12TH JANUARY 1898. 
16. The pene Feeding of Working Horses. By T, U. Watton, 
Biscy etal Cy wh. Cass 
*17. The aoe Tek: : How its Progress Southwards inight be 
Prevented, By J. P. DowLIne  ... : 
18. The Farmers’ Weights and Measures. "By “HENRY Lorp, 
Gail C a: 
19. Forestry in N. S. Wales. By Ww. s. CaMpBert, PES 
20. Farmers’ Institutes. By W. 8S. CAMPBELL, F. LS. 
21. Note on Hmex Australis. By R. HELMS... 
Section H.—ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE. 
Fripay, 7TH JANUARY, 1898. 
Address by A. B. Moncrierr, M. Inst. C.E., M. Am. Soe. C.E., &e., 
President of the Section 
SATURDAY, 8TH JANUARY, 1898. 
1, Notes on the Principles adie in Constructing Unballasted 
Lines of Railwaysin N.S. Wales. By H. Deanu, M.A., M. Inst. 
C.E., Engineer-in-Chief, Railways Construction, N. 5. Wales . 
2. The Commercial Conditions governing Railway Extension in 
Australia. By C. O. Burcx, M.Inst. C.E. 
3. On the ieapid Erection of a Steel Viaduct to replace a Timber 
Structure on the N.S. Wales eyo By W. SHELLSHEAR, 
M. Inst. C.E. : as ee ee a0 
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