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1 Juny, 1898.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 
Agricultural and Pastoral Conference. 
Av Rockuampron, 11rn, 127TH, anp 13rH or May, 1898. 
AGRICULTURAL SECTION. 
Aw agricultural conference, organised by the Agricultural Department and 
similar to the one held at Gatton last year, was held at the School of Arts, 
Rockhampton, on the 11th, 12th, and 18th of May, and was attended by 
delegates from the majority of the leading agricultural societies of the colony. 
A representative pastoral conference was also held at the same time, its pro- 
ceedings being recorded in this Report. The following were the delegates to 
the agricultural section :— 
Chairman: Hon. J. V. Chataway, M.L.A., Secretary for Agriculture. 
Agricultural and Pastoral Society of Southern Queensland, Beenleigh— 
Jas. Savage (Beenleigh) and R. McCready (Beenleigh). : 
Logan Farming and Industrial Association, Loganholmc—Fred. W. Peek 
(Loganholme) and F. 0. Krause (Mount Cotton). 
South Queensland and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society, Nerang 
—S. Stephens (Nerang) and E. Hicks (Southport). 
Wellington Point Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association, 
Wellington Point—J. H. Davidson (Wellington Point) and K. Ziegenfusz 
(Wellington Point). Ipswich and West Moreton Agricultural and Horticul- 
tural Society, Ipswich—H. BE. Wyman (Ipswich) and P. W. Cameron 
(Ipswich). Lockyer Agricultural and Industrial Society, Laidley—M. 
O’Keefe (Blenheim) and P. Dwyer (Tenthill, Gatton). Rosewood Farmers’ 
Club, Rosewood—Jos. Hudson (Rosewood) and T. E, Coulson (Rosewood). 
Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland, Toowoomba—R. W. Scholefield 
- (Loowoomba) and J. G. Palethorpe (Toowoomba). Drayton and Toowoomba 
Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Toowoomba—W. R. Robinson 
(Toowoomba) and I. Hooper (Toowoomba). astern Downs Horticultural 
and Agricultural Association, Warwick—W. D, Lamb (Yangan) and P. 
Hagenbach (Warwick). Central Downs Agricultural and Horticultural Asso- 
ciation, Allora—W. Deacon (Allora) and John Gilmore (Allora). Wallum- 
billa Farmers’ Progress Association, Wailumbilla—W. R. ‘I'wine (Wallumbilla). 
Gympie Agricultural, Mining, and Pastoral Society, Gympie—E. Bytheway 
(Gympie) and M, Mellor (Gympie). Wide Bay and Burnett Pastoral and 
Agricultural Society, Maryborough—W. A. A. Bates (Boompa) and J. E. 
Noakes (Maryborough). Pialba Farmers’ Association, Pialba—T. A. Bromiley 
(The Mountain, Pialba) and H. Jorgensen (Pialba). North Isis Cane- 
growers’ Association, North Isis—A. Walker and W. J. Young (North Isis). 
Isis Agricultural Association, Childers—T. H. Wells (Childers) and H. Epps 
(Childers). Kolan Canegrowers’ and Farmers’ Association, Kolan—C. Marks 
(North Kolan) and 8. A. Lindeman (Bundaberg). Rockhampton Agricul- 
tural Society, Rockhampton—A. Macfarlane (Rockhampton) and E. ison 
(Rockhampton). Central Queensland Tarmers’ and. Selectors’ Association, 
Rockhampton—T. Whiteley (Coowonga) and Jas. Davies (Malchi). Bowen 
Pastoral, Agricultural, and Mining Association, Bowen—G. F. Sandrock 
(Rockhampton), Pioneer River Farmers’ Association, Mackay—H. Denman 
(Etowie, Mackay) and E. Swayne (6-Mile, Mackay). Herbert River 
Farmers’ League, Halifax—Captain A. Henry (Victoria, Lucinda Point). 
Officers of the Department of Agriculture: BP. McLean (Under 
Secretary), A. H. Benson (Fruit Expert and Director of State Farms), and 
John Mahon (Instructor in Dairying). 
The opening session of the Conference was also attended by the delegates 
to the Pastoral Section. 
