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in Italy, in Spain, or in any other fruit-growing countries. It seems to me 
that, if a fruitgrower persists in sending his fruit to market in a box which, 
he is informed by his agent, is a commercial mistake, he will, perhaps, be 
cured by his finding out that his folly results in the penalty of lower prices. 
NINTH SESSION. 
Frrpay Eyenrne, 14rxH June, 1901, 7 p.m. 
Proceedings commenced by the submission by the Committee of Resolu- 
tions of the following resolutions and recommendations. They were all 
adopted by the Conference :— 
Future Conrerences.—Printrep Parrrs. 
With reference to the suggestion that at any future conference all papers to be 
read at such conference should be in the Agricuitural Department’s hands not later 
than one month before such conference takes place, and the Department to have such 
Raper printed so that they be available for delegates, the Department using its 
judgment as to the selection of papers, that the attention of the Agricultural Depart- 
ment be drawn to the suggestion. 
TIME-LIMIT. 
With reference to the resolution submitted by Mr. Biddles, “ That in the opinion 
of this Conference it is advisable that at future conferences the time allowed for 
reading a paper be limited to from fifteen to twenty minutes, as the discussion of a 
paper is invariably more instructive tian the paper itself,’ we have to report that, 
while we are in sympathy with the time-limit, we do not at present see our way to 
recommend any definite plan of shortening the length of the papers, but trust to the 
good taste of the writers. 
Sussipy To Frurr Associations. 
That the Government be requested to subsidise fruit associations to the extent of 
£1 for £1 in the purchase of cyaniding plants or other approved appliances for the 
extermination of pests. 
Wartrr Hyacinri. 
That the water hyacinth be declared a noxious weed under the Act, and that 
facilities be afforded local authorities to cope with this pest. 
Crntrat Sugar Rerrnery. 
In view of the adoption of a uniform tariff under federation throughout the 
Commonwealth and the possibilities of a protective tariff, we recommend that Mr. 
Roberts’ proposal for the establishment of a central sugar refinery stand over till the 
next conference. 
Ratzrway Frercuts on WHEAT AnD Four. 
That the railway freights on wheat and flour to port, and to all places between 
the place of production and such port, should be reduced to the same level as such are 
on the New South Wales railways. 
Dairy Inspection Brut. 
That it is desirable, in the interests of the dairying industry in Queensland, that a 
Dairy Inspection Bill be submitted to Parliament at an early date, and that the 
administration of such a Bill be carried out by the Agricultural Department. 
Fryine Foxzs. 
That the Department of Agriculture be requested to assist the fruitgrowers to 
discover some means by which flying foxes may be effectualiy exterminated, and we 
further recommend that, where necessary, joint boards be formed and subsidies granted 
by the Government to assist such boards in this work. 
Hourpay ror Narionan Assocration’s SHow. 
With regard to the list of holidays proclaimed by the Government, and the 
proposal that the opening day of the Queensland National Agricultural and Industrial 
Association’s Annual Show be included in the list, we consider that the matter is 
outside the scope-of this Conference. 
