Iv. QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 June, 1900. 
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES—coatinued. 
Postal Address. Name of Society. Name of Secretary. ee: 
Razorback ... | The Razorback Fruitgrowers’ Association ... | Robert Tinning 5 
Rockhampton | Central Queensland Farmers’ and Selectors’ |'T. Whitely, Coowonga 
Association 
Rockhampton | Central Queensland Pastoral Employers’ | G. Mackay 
| Association 
Rockhampton | Central Queensland Stockowners’ Association | R. R. Dawbarn 
Rockhampton | Rockhampton Agricultural Society... ...|R.R. Dawbarn —... | 29 Lan 30 
ay 
Roma ... | Western Pastoral and Agricultural Association | Angus McPherson ... 
of Queensland ‘ 
Roma ... | Yingerbay Farmers’ Association on ... | Alex. C. McIntyre ... 
Rosewood ...| Farmers’ Club... cee ten 49 ... | P. H. Adams... ... | 13 Sept. 
Southport ... | Southport Horticultural Society E. Fass fs! .|19 April 
G. R. Milliken 
Springsure ... | Queensland Pastoral Society ... pe a 
Stanthorpe ... | Border Pastora!, Agricultural, and Mining | Geo. Simcocks ... | 22 and 23 
Society Feb. 
Stanthorpe ... Sled iat Horticultural and Viticultural | R. Hoggan “ 
ociety 
Stanwell  ... | The Stanwell Agricultural Society... ... | A. Spanner 
St. George ... | Balonne Pastoral and Agricultural Association | T. M. Cummings 
Tinana ... | Tinana Fruitgrowers’ and Farmers’ Association| Chas. Parke ... 
Toowoomba... ; Darling Downs Horticultural Association ... | H. Hopkins ... 
Toowoomba... rae and Toowoomba Agricultural and | H. Symes 
orticultural Society ‘ 
Toowoomba... | Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland ... | F. Burtt ye ol J ae 
an 
; 4 Aug. 
Townsville ... | Townsville Pastoral, Agricultural, and Indus- ; J. N. Parkes .. ..| 6 and 7 
trial Association (formerly North Queensland June 
Pastoral and Agricultural Association) 
Wallumbilla | Wallumbilla Selectors’ League +. | George Dalziel 
Warwick ...| Eastern Downs Horticultural and Agricul- | J. Selke ot .. | 81 Jan. & 
tural Association 1 Feb. 
Wellington Wellington Point Agricultural, Horticultural, | F.W. Wort ... ... | 13 June 
Point and Industrial Association 
Woombye ... | Woombye Fruitgrowers’ Association ... ... | P. 8. Hungerford 
Woowoonga | Woowoonga Scrub Farmers’ Association ... | H. B. Griffiths 
Zillmere _... | Zillmere Horticultural Society oh ...|C. McF. Fischer... | 20 Jan. 
“THE DISEASES IN PLANTS ACT OF 1896.” 
Department of Agriculture, 
Brisbane, 19th January, 1899. 
H*® Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance 
of the provisions of “ The Diseases in Plants Act of 1896,’ has been pleased to make 
the following further Regulations. 
J. V. CHATAWAY. 
THE FUMIGATION OF FRUIT FOR EXPORT. 
1. Any one who wishes to erect a chamber or building for the fumigating of fruit is requested 
to give notice to the Under Secretary for Agriculture, who will take steps to see that the chamber 
or building is properly constructed. : 
2. When it is required to fumigate fruit for export, twenty-four hours’ notice must be given 
to the said Under Secretary or such other officer as may be duly authorised to accept such notice. 
8. The operation of fumigating must be conducted under the control of an officer authorised 
by the Minister for Agriculture. a 
4, The fumigating chamber may be made of any convenient size or material, the essential point 
being that it shall be capable of being closed absolutely airtight, and provided with a ft Re 
in the roof which can be opened or closed to allow of the escape of the gas after fumigation. e 
flue must be provided with a box or chamber to contain caustic soda or potash to destroy the gas- 
The fumigating chamber must be provided with a shutter or sliding panel in the lower portion 
of the door or wall. | 
Door, flue, and shutter must all be made to close absolutely airtight, | 
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