Agricultural Bureau

[1908]  The monthly meeting of the Kingscote branch of the Agricultural Bureau was held on Monday in the Council Hall. Present:—Mr J. Turner (Chairman), and Messrs G. Aylffe, J. Wright, J. Tetzlaff, C. J. Bell, P. T. Bell, V. H. F. Cook, (hon. sec.) and two visitors. Mr Leo Ayliffe's paper on the treatment of scrubland was read by the secretary owing to Mr Ayliffe's absence in Adelaide. The paper was freely discussed. Mr. C. Bell believed in a late burn as then the shoots were not so high in the crop. Mr Turner thought that April was the best month for scrub burning. Mr P. T. Bell thought an early burn the better as the weather was warmer. He preferred to roll in July and burn in January. Mr Turner moved a vote of thanks to Mr Ayliffe for his interesting paper. Seconded by Mr C. J. Bell and carried. 

A long discussion took place on various grasses for the Island. Mr P. T. Bell stated that so far Phalaris Commutata was the best he had seen. He thought that the best grasses for the Island were those that came from the same latitude such as Italian rye and Italian clover from Italy. 

The chairman invited the members to a homestead meeting at Smith's Bay in Nov-ember. Mr. C. Western was proposed as a new member. The next meeting is to be held on the first Monday in October when the annual election of officers will take place. 

Mr Leo. Ayliffe and Mr K. Nash are the first to receive free passes to visit Adelaide so as to attend the Agricultural Congress. The Department of Agriculture has at last taken the right step in sending the free fares to the Island as it was only just, as all branches of the Bureau on the mainland had for years the use of railway passes.