ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XXXVI. 
July 10th, 1922. 
Professor R. D. Watt in the Chair. 
The Secretary presented on behalf of Mr. J. K. Taylor, 
B.Se. Agr, a0 exhibit showing the mechanical analysis of a 
Wagga soil. Accompanying it was a note by Mr. Taylor 
upon the “‘ Mechanical Analysis of a Soil.’’ Mr. Taylor 
described a method whereby the finer soil samples after 
sieving, instead of being separated into two fractions by 
the Schultz elutriator method, were further subdivided by 
the application of Hall’s beaker method. 
Mr. J. K. Taylor’s paper upon *“‘A Chemical and Bacteri- 
ologica! Study of a'l'ypical Wheat Soil of New South Wales”’ 
which had been read in abstract at the general meeting of 
the Royal Society, was then read in detail. 
August 14th, 1922. 
Professor R. D. Watt in the Chair. 
Mr. Max Henry, B.V.Sc., M.R.C.V.S., read a paper upon the 
““Economic Aspects of Meat Inspection.’’ The primary 
and essential function of meat inspection was to protect 
the consuming public. Attention was paid to the legal 
aspect of the subject. The various acts if enforced would 
result 20 a large amount of unjustifiable waste. Meat 
inspection in Australia needed to be placed upon a basis 
more in Jine with modern knowledge. 
September 11th, 1922. 
Professor J. D. Stewart, in the Chair. 
Mr. W. L. Waterhouse exhibited some wheat crosses,. 
which were particularly interesting as illustrating inherit- 
ance upon Mendelian lines. 
Mr. A. J. Nicholson, M.Sc. addressed the meeting upon 
the “‘Teaching and Practice of Entomology in the United 
