ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XXXIX. 
November 13th, 1922. 
Professor J. D. Stewart, in the Ohair. 
Professor R. D. Watt, M.A., B.Sc, delivered an address 
upon his visit, as member of the Expert Committee to the 
Murray irrigation and dry areas. Professor Watt said the 
land north of the Murray, would carry large numbers of 
prosperous irrigationists and dry farmers, if irrigation, 
bridges, and water were provided. He showed how the 
mallee country of Victoria had been developed into pro- 
gressive wheat lands with only a 12 inch rainfall, and how 
in the Nine Mile and Benanee areas the land and rainfall 
were equally favourable for their development. 
December 11th, 1922. 
Professor R. D. Watt, in the Ohair. 
Principal Southee exhibited photographs of ‘ Potato Leaf 
©Curl.’ This occurred in the areas at the Hawkesbury 
College devoted to experiments upon tuber unit selection 
of potatoes for high yielding and disease-free strains. 
Mr. G. Wright exhibited a set of colour standards for 
determining hydrogen ion concentrations. e 
Mr. A.H. BH. MacDonald spoke upon ‘‘Our Unused Ooastal 
Lands.’’ After outlining the history of the North Coast 
lands, the speaker pointed out the amount of fair agricul- 
tural land available for more intensive use, particularly 
the valley of the Upper Clarence. Further north very large 
areas of similar lands existed. Production was being 
stifled due to (a) land being used for purposes that would 
not give the best return per acre, probably due to bad means 
of communication; (b) lack of skill, capital, and knowledge 
upon the part of the owner; (c) lack of desire on the part 
of the owner. 
V—-December 6, 1922 
