to him. India exports only a comparatively small fraction of 

 the grain she produces, and we have to think, first and fore- 

 most, of the needs of the natives, the Indians themselves. 

 There need be no fear that the Government of India will 

 always do this ; they will first consider the people of India and 

 their needs. At the same time we want to help the grower 

 who does produce grain for export, to get as good prices as 

 possible for his product; and we want to encourage the people 

 to grow the sort of grain that is required in this country. This 

 action will at the same time benefit the people in India in so 

 far as it also improves the quality of the grain for their own 

 consumption. 



The following papers were taken as read : 



RECENT WORK IN AUSTRALIA ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF 



WHEAT. 



By F. B. GUTHRIE, F.I.C., 



Chemist, Department of Agriculture, New South Wales; 

 Lecturer in Technology, Sydney University. 



[ABSTRACT.] 



After a short introduction dealing with inter-state action for 

 the encouragement of the study of wheat with the object of its 

 improvement, the qualities which are to be specially looked for 

 in wheats to be grown under Australian conditions are dis- 

 cussed in some detail, and the results so far obtained in effect- 

 ing improvement in these qualities are reviewed. The work 

 done in the several States both by individuals and by the 

 Institutions under State control are next dealt with more fully. 



New South Wales. Several of the Farms and Colleges are 

 largely concerned with experimental work in connection with 

 wheat. There is one wheat-breeding station where the propa- 

 gation of new varieties is carried out by means of cross- 

 breeding and selection. The new varieties are then tested at 

 the farms in different districts, and the suitable ones grown 

 on a large scale and distributed to farmers for seed. 



Notes are given on the operations in progress at Cowra (the 

 wheat-breeding station), and some of the more promising new 

 wheats are discussed. 



A list of varieties recommended by the Department for 

 different districts is given. Other means by which the Depart- 

 ment encourages wheat improvement are by means of farmers' 



