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Agriculture Abroad. 



[APRIL, 



Soldiers travelling to inspect land that has been made 

 available and which it is proposed to be used for settlements 

 under the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Act are allowed to 

 travel free on one return journey only. 



$ sfc sjs Hs . ♦ ♦ 



The object of this Society is to unite farmers and owners 

 of grass land in an endeavour to promote the improvement 

 of meadows and pastures and fodder 

 Society for the Im- cr0 p S generally, in co-operation with the 

 provement of Grass , 



Land in Bavaria* ^T^. 



lhe following are the measures to be 



taken for the furtherance of this object : — 



1. Expert advice and consultation in laying down, 

 cultivating and improving grass land and fodder crops 

 generally. 



2. The institution and maintenance of training and 

 experimental centres, and model farms. 



3. The establishment of breeding and seed growing 

 stations for the improvement of the local meadow and 

 pasture grasses and other fodder plants. 



4. The promotion of common grazing grounds in the 

 interests of small stock-owners. 



5. The promotion of sheep pastures. 



6. Expert advice and consultation in all questions of 

 manuring. 



7. Expert advice and consultation in farm management 

 generally, where questions of grass land farming are 

 involved. 



8. Supply of seed and all other necessaries. 



The Society's first lectures were given on 5th and 6th January 

 last, and in spite of difficulties of travelling were attended 

 by some seventy farmers from all parts of Bavaria. 



* Deutsche Land. Presse, 4th February, 1920, p. 76. 



