“alone was in excess of our total production for home requirements and expo 
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Mr. James Stodart, having a keen interest in the matter, generously importel, 
and distributed free of charge to all those willing to cultivate it, a parcel of sett 
of the latest and best variety. The question of farmers’ retail markets for tht 
direct sales of produce to consumers received a large amount of attention fol 
the council, and a committee was appointed to bring, if possible, to a successtil 
issue the opening of such a market for the Logan farmers. Again the servit™ 
of Mr. James Stodart were availed of, and he procured copies of rul@ 
and regulations of the Eastern and Victoria markets of Melbourm® 
which were discussed; and a deputation representing the associati® 
accompanied by the president, waited upon the late Mayor of Soul 
Brisbane (Alderman Tuya), who expressed his warmest sympathy with the 
efforts of the association in this direction. These efforts resulted in 
opening of a farmers’ retail market in South Brisbane on the 16th Septembet 
last by the Mayor, Alderman P. Nott. Those farmers who have attended #? 
market have been quite satisfied with the prices obtained, which show bette! 
results than formerly from auction sales or by selling to storekeepers. I 
would be well for members to attend the market more regularly, as on some days 
the supply is far and away short of the demand. They should also adopt? 
better method of getting up the articles for sale, such as honey, jal’ 
butter, fruits, &c., in order to make them more attractive to the purchas® 
But the retail markets will not attain a very large amount of success till # 
better system of dealing with the outside dealers and hawkers is adopted, whi 
would bring them under the control of the municipal or of some other authori) 
that should be established for that purpose. A toll or license fee should alst 
be levied equivalent to the market charges. I must also refer to the practicll 
results obtained by members of the No. 1 Branch, Mount Cotton, from tht 
visits of Mr. A. H. Benson, Fruit Expert of the Agricultural Department, W 
visited us and demonstrated the cyanide process otf treating fruit pests, 8¢# 
insects, &c., which had begun to appear in theadistrict. A hearty vote ° 
thanks was accorded to the officers of the Department for their courtesy ” 
meeting the wishes and desires of the association, and for their prompt manl@ 
of giving such practical demonstrations. 
In conelusion, I have to thank the members of the council and the! 
association for their hearty support in carrying to such a successful issue # 
various objects taken up by this association. Thanks are also due to t 
branch officers and members, who have always most cordially assisted J 
promoting the progress of their respective districts, and I feel sure the desi 
and aim of all is to secure the best possible results from the agricultutl 
resources of this the oldest and most fruitful district of the colony. 
F. W. Peex, General Secretary: 
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Dairying. 
DENMARK’S BUTTER TRADE. 
Tre Foreign Office (Consular) report on the trade and agriculture of Denmat | 
in 1898 states the exports of butter (almost entirely to Great Britain) * 
159,837,000 Ib., of the value of 7,166,000, an increase of 17,825,000 1b. o 
quantity, and of £700,000 in value, as compared with 1897, being shown. On 
the other hand, the imports of feeding stuffs for cattle have increased enormously 
Last year 1,028,000,000 lb. (over 18,000,000 bushels) of maize were imported i 
help in the sustenance of the dairy cows. It is evident that there is plenty”, 
room for Australian competition with Denmark. That competition during tht 
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ensuing season is certain to be greater than ever before. Still we should not be itt 
our competitors, and fail to remember that their increased production last ¥ 
