Wednesday , December 6 , 1905 . 
lxXXY 
As to the Agricultural Research 
Work and the Woburn Farm, Sir 
Thomas alluded to the great and 
important problems from an economic 
point of view which awaited solution 
in the field of agricultural research. 
He felt sure that in many directions 
research would result in discoveries of 
very great practical value. At present 
such work was being carried out by 
many agencies at isolated stations in 
different parts of the country, and 
here again what was needed was 
better organisation and co-ordination. 
If there were some representative body, 
well equipped with funds, comprising 
representatives of the Board, the Royal 
and Highland Societies, the Colleges, 
the Rothamsted Trustees, and possibly 
some of the County Councils, there 
could be no doubt but that more work 
would be done, and the whole would 
be better organised. He thought that 
if such a body were formed, somewhat 
on the lines of the Fruit and Cider 
Institute, the Government would not 
be unwilling to provide sufficient 
funds for the purpose when a suitable 
opportunity presented itself. So far 
as the Royal Agricultural Society was 
concerned, the Board would hope that 
Woburn could be included in such a 
scheme, and that the valuable services 
of Dr. Yoelcker would still be avail- 
able in this direction. If it proved 
practicable for the Royal Agricultural 
Society to co-operate in such a scheme 
it would entail a reduced charge upon 
the funds of the Society without any 
diminution of the efficiency of the 
work as at present carried on. 
In conclusion, Sir Thomas said that 
the Board were prepared to take the 
initative at once by formulating 
schemes on the lines above indicated, 
which would be submitted for the 
consideration of the Royal Agricul- 
tural Society and others concerned at 
an early date. 
The Deputation then withdrew, 
after an expression of thanks from 
Mr. Cornwallis on its behalf, for 
the courtesy of Sir Thomas Elliott in 
receiving it. 
