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combined action for an improvement in their present show system was very 
necessary. ‘They had too many shows, the majority of which, instead of being 
fine district or fine colony shows, were simply parish shows, to which nobody 
went except for a day’s amusement. 
Mr. J. E. Noakes (Maryborough) said that so far as his own society was 
concerned, most of those at the head of it were business people, but the 
membership of farmers was not good as compared with that of the townspeople. 
The committee was composed of members from all the various parts of the 
district the society operated in. It was to be regretted that farmers themselves 
did not exhibit at these shows as readily as they might. Even as they were, 
however; he thought the present shows did a fair amount of good, although of 
course there was room for improvement in them. Mr. Noakes concluded by 
expressing his appreciation of the way the Conference had been conducted ; and 
with regard to the Agricultural College itself, he thought a more suitable site 
could hardly have been chosen for it. 
RESOLUTIONS. 
Tue following two resolutions, which had been prepared by the delegates 
from the sugar-growing districts, were moved by Mr. T. H. Weztns, and ‘were 
both unanimously adopted by the Conference :— 
1, That an official inspection of weighbridges (and weights used thereon} 
of mills which purchase sugar-cane, be recommended ; also, that growers be 
allowed to demand, if necessary, a check-weighman, as under the Collieries 
Act. 
2. That each of the members of this Conference join in a hearty vote of 
thanks to the Department for the hospitality shown, and to the president (Mr, 
Thynne) for the most able and effective manner in which he has conducted the 
proceedings. 
The following resolutions of the Recommendations Committee were also 
carried :— 
1. That this Conference expresses its sympathy with any effort on the 
part.of the Imperial authorities to protect sugar and other colonial produce 
against the hounty-fed competition of foreign countries. 
2. That this Conference expresses its hearty appreciation of the excellent 
arrangements made in connection with its organisation by the Departinent, of 
the advantages reaped, and the still greater advantages to which it is likely to 
Jead ; and the hope is expressed that such Conferences may be repeated in the 
future at stated interyals. 
In proposing the last-mentioned resolution, Mr. A. Warr described the 
Conference as the best gathering of its kind he had ever attended, and he was 
doubtful if anything, during his long connection with Queensland agriculture, 
had given him more pleasure. Te also congratulated the Department on their 
selection of the College site. Messrs. 1. Wurreney and J. Leuy also supported 
the resolution. 
In reply, Mr. Turyyxe thanked the delegates, not only for the kindly 
sentiment that had been expressed, but also for the cordial active interest and 
support which had been given to him and the Department all through the 
Conference. It had been a most interesting and agreeable and also, he thought 
he was safe in saying, a most useful and instructive one. Apart from that, 
they had become familiar with each other, and many who had formerly only 
known their fellow-delegates by name now knew them intimately, and as far as 
he himself was concerned he was glad to say he had gained many personal 
friends during the Conference. Of course he was not the only one to be 
thanked in the matter. He was the nominal head of his Department, but unless 
he had good men under him he could make but a poor show in its adminis- 
tration. With regard to the detailed arrangements of the Conference, perhaps 
he had put Professor Shelton a rather severe task when he had asked him to 
provide for the whole Conference, but he did not think much fault could be 
found with what had be done for their convenience. As the College students 
