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}. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
At the last named institution Professor BIFFEN was doing 
excellent work in plant breeding, and arrangements had 
been made for New South Wales Farrer research scholars 
tostudy under him. Speaking generally, public interest in 
agricultural education in Hngland was far inferior to that 
in America, but the results from the newly instituted 
colleges must surely, if slowly, be felt. 
The lecturer thought that the development of agricultural 
education in Australia was encouraging for the future, but 
needed much more financial backing than it received at 
present. Hawkesbury Agricultural College carried out a 
very complete course of instruction for students, and was 
extremely popular, as shown by the large increase in the 
number of students during the present year. The sound 
theoretical training received was supplemented by a com- 
plete course of supervised practical instruction. 
Monthly Meeting, 14th May, 1918. 
Mr. F. B. GUTHRIE in the Chair. 
The following officers were elected for the ensuing 
year :—Chairman-——H. W. Ports, Hsq., J.P., Principal, 
Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Hon. Secretary—HL. 
BREAKWELL, B.A., B.Sc. Committee—Drs. CLELAND and 
GREIG-SMITH, and Messrs. GUTHRIE, DARNELL-SMITH, 
STEPHEN, CHEEL, WRIGHT, OLLE, SACHS, HINDMARSH, and 
WARD. 
Mr. P. HINDMARSH, M.A., delivered a lecture on the 
latest researches in ‘“‘The Inheritance of Fecundity in 
Fowls.’’ The lecturer dealt with the researches carried 
out by Dr. PEARL, U.S.A. This investigator claims to 
have proved that the record of fecundity of a hen taken 
alone is no guide to the probable egg-production of its 
daughters. This was shown by che fact that the average 
winter record of registered hens (Barred Rocks) was 55°89 
and that of their daughters 15°29. 
