ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



SECTION of AGRICULTURE. 



Monthly Meeting, 12th May, 1919. 



Mr. H. W. Potts in the Oliair. 



The retiring chairman delivered an address dealing chiefly 

 with agricultural development during the war period, and 

 indicated new lines of agricultural progress likely to be 

 evolved in the near future. He mentioned that the pro- 

 ducer must realise the convincing influence that a higher 

 technical training had on his vocation, and the necessity 

 in his own interests for abandoning conservative ideals. 

 Reference was also made to the great value of research 

 work. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: 

 Chairman, Mr. A. E. Stephen; Vice-Chairmen, Drs. J. B. 

 Cleland and G. P. Darnell-Smith; Hon. Sec, Mr. E. Break- 

 well; Committee, Professor R. D. Watt, Dr. Greig-Smith, 

 Messrs. H. W. Potts, E. Cheel, E. Ward, P. Hindmarsh, 

 A. D. Olle, A. J. Sach, and provisionally, Messrs. A. 

 Spencer Watts and A. L. Waterhouse. 



Monthly Meeting, 10th June, 1919. 



Mr. A. E. Stephen in the Chair. 



Mr. E. Breakwell contributed a note referring to the 

 changes that take place in the vegetation of New England 

 as the result of cultivation. Coarse grasses could thereby 

 be removed and palatable grasses like Chloris, Danthonia 

 and Eragrostis would take their place. 



