WHEATS FOR AUSTRALIAN CONDITIONS. 909 
The author proceeds to the discussion of the qualities of a 
wheat which are specially demanded by our climatic conditions. 
These are :— 
1. Ability to thrive in dry soils. 
2. Habit of stooling sparingly. 
3. Earliness in ripening. 
Dealing next with the question of rust, the author points out 
the present position of the rust problem, and expresses the 
opinion that the practical solution of the problem is easy of 
accomplishment, and has possibly even been already accomplished 
as far as the interior of Australia is concerned. 
He next points out the qualities in the grain which determine 
its excellence for milling and bread-making, and particularly its 
food value. 
Finally, the author points out the improvements in the grain 
which will be necessitated by the impending deficiency of bread- 
stuffs owing to the increase of population and the impossibility 
of materially increasing the wheat-growing area. 
At the close of the above paper, Mr. Farrer read a short com- 
munication prepared by Professor Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden, 
containing the main results of an investigation into rusts which 
affect cereal crops in Sweden. 
No. 2.—BACTERIOLOGY, IN RELATION TO 
AUSTRALIAN DAIRYING. 
By M. A. O’Cattacuan, Dairy Expert to the Department of 
Agriculture, N.S. Wales. 
(Read Monday, 10 January, 1897.) 
Published in Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W., Vol. TX, Part 2. 
No. 3.—THE PROPAGATION OF FRUIT TREES. 
By A. H. Benson, M.R.A.C., Agricultural Department, 
Queensland. 
(Read Monday, 10 January, 1898.) 
No. 4.—GRAMINE4 OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 
By. B. alurNer,- EL»... F.R.H.S. 
(Read Monday, 10 January, 1898.) 
No. 5._SALSOLACEA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
By F. Turner, F.LS., F.R.H.S. 
(Read Monday, 10 January, 1898.) 
