SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 
disposal of the Committee, and the investigations will therefore be 
strengthened by the assistance of Mr. A. E. V. Richardson, M.A., B.Se., 
Superintendent of Agriculture; and Messrs. Scott and Robertson, 
consulting agricultural chemists; F. de Castella, Viticulturist; and Laid- 
law, Brittlebank, and French, of the Pathological and Entomological 
Branzhes. It will be seen, therefore, that no efforts will be spared 
towards arriving at conclusive results. Both from the design of the 
experimental plots, and the selection of the scientific staffs, provision 
has been made for obtaining reliable data upon problems affecting the 
viticultural industry. The growers themselves are providing two-thirds 
of the money, and have elected a strong committee from amongst their 
own number to keep in touch with the work. This fact in itself is a good 
augury. It reveals the determination of a community, whose interests 
are identical, to further develop a well-founded industry. Both the 
viticultural and fruit-growing industries are capable of very great 
expansion in Australia if organization amongst the producers is adopted, 
and if the difficulties which hinder the most economic production and 
distribution are scientifically investigated. 
“Tt has been proved without doubt that national life is to an 
extraordinary. degree dependent on the chemist, and that nations 
neglecting science, and most especially applied chemistry, are treading 
the path which leads to industrial decay. Germany’s success in industry 
was fostered by a liberal supply of trained chemists and engineers, 
adequate plant and capital, ana co-operation between manufacturers 
and research workers. Unlike the state of affairs in this country their 
business men had some knowledge of science, and their scientific men 
some acquaintance with business.” ‘ 
—CLERK RANKEN. 
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