1922.] Council of Agriculture for Walks. ;\r>\) 



cankered and producing Fusarium pustules; the other two pro- 

 duced wilted bines but when examined no Fusarium pustules 

 were present. Of the four " control sets," planted up at the 

 same time but not inoculated, two also became infested with the 

 Fusarium; the other two produced healthy shoots. 



Preventive Measures.. — Direct. — (1) In several cases hard 

 " cutting," or " dressing." of all the hills in the affected part 

 of the garden has been advised, and success has followed this 

 treatment. All the browned part of the hill (rootstock) con- 

 tiguous to the sw r ollen or " cankered " bines should be pared 

 away with a sharp knife. The experience of many observant 

 hop growers has led them to believe that a thorough " cutting " 

 or " dressing " of the hills is the best treatment for '' canker." 



(2) All dead hills in the garden should be grubbed up and 

 destroyed. 



(3) In the affected part of the hop-garden all the cuttings from 

 the hills should be collected and destroyed when they are cut, as 

 the fungus causing " canker " will develop on the swollen cut- 

 off " straps," and may infect the cut surface of the plant in 

 the hill.* 



Indirect. — Drainage, or cultivation to remove the moisture of 

 wet land, or letting in the sun, appears to have a favourable 

 effect on keeping " canker " in check. 



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COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE FOR 

 WALES. 



The half-yearly statutory meeting of the Council of Agricul- 

 ture for Wales was held at the University College of Wales, 

 Aberystwyth, on the 19th May, 1022. under the Chairmanship 

 of Mr. W. S. Miller, who was re-elected to the Chair for the 

 year 1922. 



There was a representative gathering of members and the 

 Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (Lt.-Col. the Right Hon. 

 Sir Arthur Grimth-Boscawen, M.P.), Mr. C. Pryner Jones, 

 C.B.E., Welsh Secretary, and other Officers of the Ministry were 

 present. 



Address by the Minister.— The Minister gave i g< neral n view 

 of the situation in regard to agriculture during the precedipg six 



* A fanner writes to us : "This year r'or tin- first time we are collecting 

 and burning everything eut from the lull at 'dressing' time in Un garden pi 

 Tolhursts that has 'canker' badly." 



