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on their neighbour’s property—that is, on through to the natural watercourse. 
With the view of arriving at further information on this and other points, I 
move that the two drainage papers read this evening be referred to the 
Resolutions Committee. 
Mr. Chataway’s motion was carried, and the Conference then adjourned at 
10:30 p.m. 
SIXTH SESSION. 
WEDNESDAY, 28tH June, 1899, 9:30 a.m. 
Business was commenced by Mr. J. E. Noaxes (Maryborough) moving 
that a hearty yote of thanks be passed to the School of Arts Entertainment 
Club for the performance they had given to delegates on Monday evening, and 
for granting delegates the use of their card and chess rooms. The motion was 
seconded by Mr. F. G. Jones (Biggenden), and carried with acclamation. 
In reply to a couple of questions originating out of his paper on the 
previous evening, Mr. G. Winrtams (Runcorn) stated that the reason why a 
custard-apple mentioned by a delegate would not bear was probably owing to 
its being planted in an unsuitable locality. The best way of perpetuating a 
plant was by grafting. Seedlings were very capricious, and were often 
unproductive. 
Captain Henry then asked when the subject of Federation was to be 
discussed; and, in reply, the Crarrman stated that the following morning 
(Thursday) would be devoted exclusively to Federation and sugar. 
RESOLUTION. 
DRAINAGE. 
The following motion from the Resolutions Committee was then moved by 
Mr. F. W. Perr, and seconded by Mr. J. E. Noakes :— 
We, the Resolutions Committee, having in view the great benefits derived b 
drainage and sub-drainage, as advocated in. the papers read by Messrs. Gibson 
Watt, and the difficulties in the way of having such schemes carried into effect through 
not having a Drainage Act, would suggest that it is desirable that the Goyernment 
take such measures to give effect to the wishes of this Conference in the matter by 
passing such an Act.—Carried. 
Mr. P. McLwan then read the following paper by W. R. Robinson, 
Toowoomba :— 
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PIG INDUSTRY. 
» Imuch regret that I am not with you to-day, I fully intended to be, and looked 
forward to this Conference with-pleasure. Mr. McLean has very kindly undertaken 
to have my paper read for me; and should any gentleman desire further information on 
the subject, I shall at all times be only too pleased to give him all I can. 
Following up my paper on pigs and their management read at Gatton Conference, 
and “ Bacon and pigs, and how to breed them,” read at Rockhampton last year, I now 
will endeavour to give you some idea of the expansion and development of the pig 
industry. ‘ 
This important and rapidly improving industry now promises to be one of the 
most remunerative in Southern Queensland, combined as it must be with dairying and 
farming, where these industries are carried on to any very great extent. The Darling 
Downs is now rapidly being put under the plough, and 20 cows are milked where @ 
very short time ago there was only 1, and our friend, the pig, has naturally made his 
appearance in large numbers, and is daily helping to turn in the dollars to the farmer. 
As the dairy industry increases, so must the pig industry thrive, because there is 
no more suitable food for young and growing pigs than the refuse from the dairy. 
We have only to look back a very few years and see the class of hams and bacon 
that were put on the market, in many cases unfit for food, utterly unmarketable, and a 
source of trouble to the storekeeper who took the risk of buying it at any price, and a 
loss to the farmer, who in many cases fed his pigs for 10 or 12 months. 
