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which appHes to the whole of the Commonwealth — would be done 

 by one staff of the best investigators, instead of having three or 

 four establishments working at this, and surely this is economy. 

 For other reasons, which do not, however, come within the scope 

 of my paper, this scheme I am outHning is a most desirable one. 

 Such a scheme of organised work through the medium of the experi- 

 mental stations throughout the Commonwealth is bound to be 

 a factor in our future de\ elopments, and although it may not come 

 all at once, the gradual accomplishment of a scheme of this nature 

 is assured. 



These institutions are as essential to the successful develop- 

 ment of the agriculture of a young country like ours as they are 

 in older countries — indeed, more so : the very youth of our country 

 and its want of experience make them a necessity. The possi- 

 bilities of our Australian agriculture justify their establishment 

 on a satisfactory basis, and I have not the slightest doubt but 

 that within the next ten years we shall see them carrjdng on work 

 making for the future good of the Commonwealth. 



