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EXCURSIONS. 



Friday, 11th July. 



On Friday morning the delegates proceeded by motor coach to 

 Harpenden, where they were shown oyer the world-famed 

 laboratories and trial ground of the Rothamsted Experimental 

 Station by the Director, Sir John Russell, who also entertained 

 them to lunch and tea. 



In the evening, the delegates were entertained at dinner 

 by the British Government in the Hall of Trinity College, Cam- 

 bridge, by the kind permission of the Masters and Fellows of the 

 College : the Right Hon. Noel Buxton, Minister of Agriculture, 

 presided. In extending a hearty welcome to the delegates and 

 other guests on behalf of the Government, Mr. Buxton said the 

 Government fully recognised the importance of seed testing, and 

 it was felt to be a privilege to be able to hold a congress at 

 Cambridge. In agriculture, rather more than a well-prepared, 

 fertUe soil was needed. Seed testing was essential to the improve- 

 ment of seed and to the solution of present day problems. 



Professor Dr. W. L. Johannsen and Dr. Volkart replied on 

 behalf of the delegates. The toast of the Chairman was proposed 

 by Mr. E. Insulander, and seconded by Sir Lawrence Weaver. 

 The singing of grace at the close of the dinner and the rendering 

 of glees by the choir of Trinity College, greatly added to the 

 interest of the delegates and other guests. 



Saturday, 12th July. 



On Saturday the delegates and friends proceeded by rail to 

 Wembley to visit the British Empire Exhibition, where arrange- 

 ments were made for conducting the party to the most interesting 

 points in the Exhibition. In the afternoon the delegates were 

 entertained at tea by Sir Lawrence Weaver. 



Monday, 14th July. 



The delegates visited Ipswich to inspect the up-to-date 

 warehouse and seed-cleaning plant of the Eastern Counties 

 Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd. Much interest was 

 exhibited in the Bedell magnetic dodder-separating plant, which is 

 installed on the premises of the Association. The Committee of 

 the Association entertained the delegates at lunch. 



Tuesday, 15th July, 



On Tuesday the delegates and friends visited the weU-known 

 seed establishment of Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Ltd., Reading. After 

 inspecting the offices, cleaning and packing plant, and the seed- 

 testing laboratory, the party proceeded to visit the Reading trial 

 ground. After lunch the party left by motor-car for the Langley 



