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only too anxious to cut freights in order to obtain cargo. Bottomry at presell 
is practically unattainable in Australian ports. Indeed, at this moment, shipplt 
agents can give no guarantee when a steamer will be free to take Queens 
cargo, all the available tonnage being engaged for some time to come. i 
Under such circumstances it would be good policy if our farmers were @ 
seriously turn their attention to supplying the wants ot the far Western statiol” 
ouner who are anxious to purchase fodder at good prices, but are unable @ 
0 So. f 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOGAN FARMING AND INDUSTRIAL 
ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING 3lsr DECEMBE!: 
1899. 
To rie Prestpent AND MEMBERS. | 
GentieMEN,—I have the honour to submit the fourth annual report of 
this association, and, in doing so, I must state that it is with great pleasure™ 
have to record the rapid progress this society has made since its iInauguratiol 
The interest that members have taken in the discussions on subjects that hav” 
been placed before them from time to time, together with matters of a pt 
gressive nature that were of particular interest to the Logan district, shows, by the 
increase of membership and in the formation of two new branches in the A Ibert0? 
and Pimpama Island districts since last annual meeting, that our farmers a 
alive to the importance of acting in unison, as it were, to obtain the betterme™ 
of their condition as agriculturists, and of uniting together to reach the bev 
sources of information and instruction to enable them to successfully compel 
with other districts. 
It may be of interest to some if a brief résumé of the history of this as” 
ciation’s progress and work be given, as showing what can be attained by the 
farmers and others of a district working harmoniously together for mutual help: 
This association held its first meeting in September, 1896,’its primary object 
being the extension of the agricultural resources, dairying, and gener 
producing interests of the Logan district, a committee of 12 being appointely 
with Mr. James Stodart, M.L.A., as its first president, an honour which he stl! 
retains. I might state here that the annual subscription decided upon—namel}: 
2s. 6d. per member—is the lowest of that of any kindred association in the col ony, 
Tt was also decided that the society should be non-political, and the holding ° 
annual shows was to be left in abeyance, the committee devoting its attenti® 
mainly to the development of the district’s resources. 
The year 1897 closed with 42 members, the total receipts being £10 75" 
total expenditure £5 17s. 1d., leaving a credit balance of £4 9s. 11d. The 
year 1898 ended with 49 members enrolled, and the opening of two branches~ 
one at Mount Cotton, the centre of the fruit-growing part of the Logay 
and another at Waterford, an agricultural and dairying district. ‘The to™ 
ecb for this year amounted to £48 6s. 6d., the eatin itn greatly assist ‘i 
by the society obtaining the second prize of £35 given by the Natio! 
Agricultural Society of Queensland in the district competition. The past ye 
1899, closed with a membership of 158, including branches; the total incom) 
ineluding credit balances, reaching £73 2s. 7d. This also includes the th! 
prize of £25 obtained from the National Agricultural Association district col” 
petition of last year, 
Since the inauguration of the annual conferences by the Agriculturtl 
Department, in July, 1897, the Logan Farming and Industrial Association vd 
always been represented thereat by two delegates, who have read papers whit 
have been of interest to the conferences and have received great attention {0 
the members. fl 
One of the most important duties of last year was the collection 2 
exhibition at the Queensland National Association’s Aunual Exhibition at Bow’. 
Park (in competition with the Warwick and Lockyer districts) of the yariol 
products and manufactures of the Logan and ‘Albert, which this associat?” 
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